Speaker
Brynja Kohler
(Utah State University)
Description
This poster presents a hands-on laboratory activity that introduces students to modeling water transfer processes across physical systems. Using simple experimental setups, students collect data on flow and transport, develop mathematical models to describe observed behavior, and test model predictions against measurements. The lesson connects concepts from biology, environmental science, and differential equations while emphasizing data analysis, parameter estimation, and model validation. Adaptable for undergraduate courses and secondary classrooms, the activity provides an accessible entry point to interdisciplinary modeling grounded in real-world environmental phenomena.
Author
Brynja Kohler
(Utah State University)
Co-author
Miles Wind
(University of Texas Dallas)
