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The Modern Water Cycle

A collection of high quality water resources connecting humans to the water they move

Thanks for your interest in humans and water movement!

We have created and compiled many new resources that emphasize the two-way connection between humans and water.

Explore more using the links below.
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Where is the Water? Series

A series of images dedicated to how water circulates on a variety of local landscapes.
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The Modern Water Cycle

A water cycle image that includes human influence and water quality.
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Simple Water Cycle

A very simple water cycle depicted over a human landscape.
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Blue, Green, and Gray Water Use

Images highlighting the different ways human influence how water moves.
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Camp C.O.R.E. graphic novel

A scientific adventure in ecosystem science.
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Water Cycle Vocabulary

Visuals and definitions of common water cycle terms.
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Water Planet Course

An introductory undergraduate course focused on people and water.
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Additional Water Resources

Links to external water resources across all grade levels.
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About Us

The reasoning and people behind the project.
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This work was generously funded by an interdisciplinary research grant from the Simmons Research Endowment as well as the National Science Foundation through grant numbers 1916565, 1916576, 1916576, 1637459, EAR 2011439, and EAR 2012123. All work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Preferred project citation:

Hill, SK, Abbott BW, Ames DP, Bailey EG, Carling GT, Gill RA, Hopkins BG, Lee RM, LeMonte JJ, Nixon RS, Song K, Wood RL. The Modern Water Cycle Project. Brigham Young University, 17 May 2023, watercycle.byu.edu. [Access Date].

Otherwise please use individual image citations.

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If you have questions, comments, or suggestions about the website or resources, please direct them to sophie_hill@byu.edu.