Tour: U of I Center for Ecohydraulics Research

Tour: U of I Center for Ecohydraulics Research

City Club members & guests are invited to this tour of the indoor StreamLab and Aquatic Imaging Flume (a.k.a. the flume and the mini-flume) at 10:30 a.m. on November 18, 2022.  

These labs, part of the University of Idaho’s Center for Ecohydraulics Research (CER) are located in the Idaho Water Center in downtown Boise, Idaho. The CER is a graduate education and research program dedicated to studying links between physical processes and aquatic ecosystems. There are only a handful of labs like these in the entire U.S.

The StreamLab features a large-scale sediment flume to allow fundamental and applied research of processes in headwater streams and mountain rivers with a unique combination of scale, instrumentation, and computer-control. The Aquatic Imaging Flume features large tempered glass side windows and floor for optical access to conduct Particle Imaging Velocimetry (PIV) and other optical measurement techniques. 

Location: University of Idaho Boise, 322 E Front Street, Boise, ID 83702. We will meet in the ground floor lobby.

Event Cost: $15 City Club members // $20 non-members

Limited to 20 attendees.

City Club thanks our Premier Sponsor, Northwest Nazarene University and the NNU College of Business, our Annual Sponsor University of Idaho, Boise, and the 2022 Forum Series sponsors: AARP of Idaho, Bank of Idaho, Echelon Group, Micron, Optum Idaho, PacificSource Health Plans, and Small Mine Development. We are pleased to welcome university students to attend our events thanks to our University partners Boise State University and Northwest Nazarene University. Our media partners include Boise State Public Radio, Idaho Public Television and the Idaho Statesman. The Osher Lifetime Learning Institute is our Community Partner. This program is made possible in part by a grant from the Idaho Humanities Council, the state-based affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

If you have any questions, call 208-364-4614 and staff can assist you.