You will need to bring your own laptop in order to participate in this summer school.

Summer School

This one-week summer school is designed for Master’s and PhD students and Postdocs interested in understanding catchment hydrological processes, with a particular focus on Latin America. The course combines lectures, practical exercises, and fieldwork to explore key topics such as runoff generation, isotope hydrology, and modeling approaches across multiple scales. In addition to process-oriented insights, the course addresses challenges related to low flows and floods. A field trip to the Peri Lake Experimental Catchment provides hands-on experience with real-world data collection. The program concludes with a discussion on how hydrological understanding can inform water resources management in diverse Latin American contexts, in collaboration with partners across sectors.

Key Info

Dates

Ice Breaker: November, 9^th

Friday November, 14^th

Location

Main Campus of the Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC) in Florianópolis

Free of charge

(Application Deadline July 30^th)

Apply here

Focus Topics

1/6 © O Melhor de Floripa

2/6 © Notícias UFSC

3/6 © Via Japinha Fotos

4/6 © Rodoviária Online

5/6 © Kayak

6/6 © Notícias UFSC

Latin American Hydrology

Catchment Processes and Analysis

Focus Topics

1/5 © Prof. Dr. Pedro Luis Borges Chaffe

2/5 © Prof. Dr. Pedro Luis Borges Chaffe

3/5 © Prof. Dr. Pedro Luis Borges Chaffe

4/5 © DEPUC

5/5 © ND Mais

Isotope Approaches

Hydrological Modelling

Program (prelimnary)

9ᵗʰ November

18:00 evening, Ice breaker 9^th

10ᵗʰ November

08.30-12.00 Lecture: Catchment Processes and Isotope methods

14.00-16.00 Practical exercises: Data analysis

16.00-17.30 Lecture: Catchment Hydrology

11ᵗʰ November

08.30-12.00 Lecture: Process-based Hydrological Modelling

14.00-16.00 Practical exercise: Hydrological Modelling

16.00-17.30 Lecture: Process Hydrology in Latin America

12ᵗʰ November

08.00-18.00 Field Trip to the Peri Lake Experimental Catchment and around Florianopolis Island

13ᵗʰ November

08.30-12.00 Lecture: From Small scale to large Scale - Low flow and flood processes

14.00-17-00 Practical Exercise:: Low flow and flood process analysis

14ᵗʰ November

08.30-12.00 Lecture: From processes to water resources management

14.00-17.00 Group discussion

Lecturers and Guest Lecturers

Lecturers

Prof. Pedro Chaffe, UFSC

Prof. Julian Klaus, UB

Dr. Camyla Innocente dos Santos, UFSC

Dr. Vinícius B. P. Chagas, UFSC

Guest Lecturers

Dr. Luis Garbossa, Empresa de Pesquisa Agropecuária e Extensão Rural de Santa Catarina

Dr. Mariana Madruga de Brito, UFZ, Leipzig

FAQ

Can I receive university credit for participating in the summer school?

The possibility of receiving academic credit must be discussed with your home institution in advance. It is the participant’s responsibility to clarify and arrange any credit recognition.

Will travel and accommodation be arranged for participants?

All participants are responsible for arranging their own travel and accommodation. These will not be organized by the organizing team. However, recommendations for nearby accommodation options will be shared with admitted participants at a later date.

Will meals be provided during the program?

Meals are not covered by the organizing team. However, participants will have the option to join a joint lunch on campus at their own expense. Affordable meal options will be available.

Organizers

E-Mail:

hydro@uni-bonn.de

Prof. Dr. Julian Klaus

Prof. Dr. Pedro Luiz Borges Chaffe