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You'd better have a head for figures if you're interested in hydrology.
"If you don't like math, don't become a hydrologist," says Michael Mark, a
hydrologist in Pennsylvania.
Hydrologists have various educational backgrounds. Some have bachelor's
degrees in hydrology or water quality. Others enter the field with degrees
in engineering, meteorology, geology or other earth sciences. Most hydrologists
have some kind of postgraduate training in hydrology.
Any practical experience you can get in this field would be a big help.
"Good practical experience can be gained by working paid, or volunteer
for government agencies which deal with the environment, wildlife or forestry,"
says hydrologist Geoff Harris.
Experts say courses and programs in civil engineering are also useful.
Hydrology can be taken as part of a four-year bachelor's degree in science
or as part of a graduate studies program. Most people in this field opt for
the graduate studies program.