The impact of human activity on the biophysical world raises myriadchallenges for sustaining Earth system processes, ecosystemservices, and human societies. To engage in meaningfulproblem-solving in the hydrosphere, this necessitates an approachthat recognizes the coupled nature of human and biophysical systems.We argue that, in order to produce the next generation ofproblem-solvers, hydrology education should ensure that studentsdevelop an appreciation and working familiarity in the context ofcoupled human-environmental systems. We illustrate howundergraduate-level hydrology assignments can extend beyond rotecomputations or basic throughput scenarios to include considerationof the dynamic interactions with social and other biophysicaldimensions of complex adaptive systems. Such an educational approachnot only builds appropriate breadth of dynamic understanding, butcan also empower students toward assuming influential and effectiveroles in solving sustainability challenges.
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