Hydrologists study the water cycle. Studying the water cycle means tracking water movement from the raindrops falling from the sky to the ground, going into the soils, flowing through the rivers, and eventually moving to the ocean.
Doing science requires a lot of patience and dedication. You do not have to be the smartest to do science, but you do need passion for what you are doing. Critical thinking is essential since our understanding of nature is evolving and what is known even in a textbook may not be the truth.
How much water does one tree or a forest use in one day or a year?
We used a computer simulation model to simulate the water cycles and predict how climate change will affect future streamflow.
I found that removing trees changed water flow in a watershed. I can use mathematical formulas and computers to calculate the change and predict the future.
In high school, I began to love mathematics and chemistry. I wanted to be a scientist because science is fun.
