CEVE 543: Statistical-Physical Methods for Hydroclimate Extremes and Catastrophes
Welcome to the course website for the Fall 2025 edition of CEVE 543, Statistical-Physical Methods for Hydroclimate Extremes and Catastrophes, taught at Rice University by James Doss-Gollin.
In this course, we will learn how to apply tools from data science, statistics, and Earth science to answer questions like
- How likely is Houston to experience different daily rainfall amounts, and how is this changing over time?
- How can we simulate future streamflow at multiple Colorado River Basin sites by combining physical models with climate projections?
- How do we quantify and communicate uncertainty in these predictions?
- What are the strengths and limitations of different modeling approaches?
Course Information
Instructor
Dr. James Doss-Gollin is an assistant professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Rice University. His research integrates Earth science, data science, and decision science to address challenges in climate risk management, water resources, and energy system resilience. He also teaches CEVE 421/521 (Climate Risk Management). See his lab website for more information.
Credit
The layout for this site was inspired by and draws from Vivek Srikrishnan’s Environmental Systems Analysis course at Cornell, STA 210 at Duke University, and Andrew Heiss’s course materials at Georgia State.