Paul A Ferre
- Professor, Hydrology / Atmospheric Sciences
- Distinguished Professor, Hydrology / Atmospheric Sciences
- Professor, Environmental Science
- Member of the Graduate Faculty
Contact
Biography
Ty Ferre attended South Lakes High School in Reston, VA. He attended the Colorado School of Mines, earning a degree in Geophysical Engineering in 1988. He completed a PhD in Earth Sciences at the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada, in 1998. After a short post doctoral position at the University of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, he began at the University of Arizona in 1999. He was the 2016 NGWA Darcy Lecturer and he was named a Distinguished Professor by the UA. He is married with two children, ages 19 and 21.
Degrees
- Ph.D. Earth Sciences
- University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
- Design and analysis of time domain reflectometry probes for measuring water content and electrical conductivity under steady and transient flow conditions
- B.S. Geophysical Engineering
- Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado, United States
Work Experience
- University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona (2020 - Ongoing)
- University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona (1999 - Ongoing)
- University of Victoria (1998 - 1999)
- University of Waterloo (1997 - 1998)
Awards
- Blitzer Award
- Fall 2026
- Distinguished Professor
- University of Arizona, Fall 2019
- Excellence at the Student Interface
- Fall 2018
- Darcy Lecturer
- National Groundwater Association, Fall 2016
- Research Fellow
- Verschulen Centre, Cape Breton University, Fall 2013
Interests
Research
Dr. Ferre works in the areas of hydrogeophysics and vadose zone hydrology. In addition to these technical aspects of subsurface hydrology, he is interested in how data and models can be merged more effectively. How can data inform multiple competing models that can, in turn, guide decision making? Similarly, how can ensembles of models guide effective data collection?
Teaching
Dr. Ferre is interested in promoting 'learning by doing'. He teaches a broad range of classes, from fundamentals, to numerical modeling, to field methods, to decision making. His courses are largely Socratic in approach, helping students to learn through questioning. Recently, he has adopted the idea of the flipped classroom, actively developing video-based learning modules to complement in class discussions.
Courses
2026-27 Courses
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Hydrogeo. Measure. Methods
HWRS 563A (Fall 2026) -
Independent Study
HWRS 599 (Fall 2026) -
Research
HWRS 900 (Fall 2026)
2025-26 Courses
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Master's Report
HWRS 909 (Summer I 2026) -
Communications in Hydrogeo II
HWRS 565B (Spring 2026) -
Hydrogeo Measure Methods II
HWRS 563B (Spring 2026) -
Master's Report
HWRS 909 (Spring 2026) -
Research
HWRS 900 (Spring 2026) -
Thesis
HWRS 910 (Spring 2026) -
Hydrogeo. Measure. Methods
HWRS 563A (Fall 2025) -
Master's Report
HWRS 909 (Fall 2025) -
Research
HWRS 900 (Fall 2025) -
Thesis
HWRS 910 (Fall 2025)
2024-25 Courses
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Appl Groundwater Model
HWRS 482 (Spring 2025) -
Appl Groundwater Model
HWRS 582 (Spring 2025) -
Dissertation
HWRS 920 (Spring 2025) -
Field Hydrology Methods
HWRS 413A (Spring 2025) -
Field Hydrology Methods
HWRS 513A (Spring 2025) -
Field Hydrology Synthesis
HWRS 413B (Spring 2025) -
Field Hydrology Synthesis
HWRS 513B (Spring 2025) -
Master's Report
HWRS 909 (Spring 2025) -
Materials, Societies & Choices
GEOS 236 (Spring 2025) -
Materials, Societies & Choices
HWRS 236 (Spring 2025) -
Materials, Societies & Choices
MIN 236 (Spring 2025) -
Materials, Societies & Choices
MSE 236 (Spring 2025) -
Thesis
HWRS 910 (Spring 2025) -
Dissertation
HWRS 920 (Fall 2024) -
Independent Study
HWRS 599 (Fall 2024) -
Master's Report
HWRS 909 (Fall 2024) -
Materials, Societies & Choices
HWRS 236 (Fall 2024) -
Materials, Societies & Choices
MIN 236 (Fall 2024) -
Materials, Societies & Choices
MSE 236 (Fall 2024) -
Thesis
HWRS 910 (Fall 2024)
2023-24 Courses
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Dissertation
HWRS 920 (Spring 2024) -
Earth: Our Watery Home
HWRS 170A1 (Spring 2024) -
Master's Report
HWRS 909 (Spring 2024) -
Thesis
HWRS 910 (Spring 2024) -
Dissertation
HWRS 920 (Fall 2023) -
Fund Of Subsurface Hydr
HWRS 518 (Fall 2023) -
Master's Report
HWRS 909 (Fall 2023) -
Risk Asmnt for Enviroment Sys
HWRS 443A (Fall 2023) -
Risk Asmnt for Environment Sys
HWRS 543A (Fall 2023) -
Thesis
HWRS 910 (Fall 2023)
2022-23 Courses
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Earth: Our Watery Home
HWRS 170A1 (Summer I 2023) -
Appl Groundwater Model
HWRS 582 (Spring 2023) -
Directed Rsrch In Hwrs
HWRS 392A (Spring 2023) -
Dissertation
HWRS 920 (Spring 2023) -
Earth: Our Watery Home
HWRS 170A1 (Spring 2023) -
Field Hydrology Methods
HWRS 413A (Spring 2023) -
Field Hydrology Methods
HWRS 513A (Spring 2023) -
Independent Study
HWRS 499 (Spring 2023) -
Independent Study
HWRS 599 (Spring 2023) -
Master's Report
HWRS 909 (Spring 2023) -
Thesis
HWRS 910 (Spring 2023) -
Dissertation
HWRS 920 (Fall 2022) -
Risk Asmnt for Enviroment Sys
HWRS 443A (Fall 2022) -
Risk Asmnt for Environment Sys
HWRS 543A (Fall 2022) -
Thesis
HWRS 910 (Fall 2022)
2021-22 Courses
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Field Hydrology Synthesis
HWRS 413B (Summer I 2022) -
Field Hydrology Synthesis
HWRS 513B (Summer I 2022) -
Dissertation
HWRS 920 (Spring 2022) -
Earth: Our Watery Home
HWRS 170A1 (Spring 2022) -
Field Hydrology Methods
HWRS 413A (Spring 2022) -
Field Hydrology Methods
HWRS 513A (Spring 2022) -
Independent Study
HWRS 599 (Spring 2022) -
Master's Report
HWRS 909 (Spring 2022) -
Thesis
HWRS 910 (Spring 2022) -
Dissertation
HWRS 920 (Fall 2021) -
Earth: Our Watery Home
HWRS 170A1 (Fall 2021) -
Fund Of Subsurface Hydr
HWRS 518 (Fall 2021) -
Independent Study
HWRS 599 (Fall 2021) -
Master's Report
HWRS 909 (Fall 2021) -
Thesis
HWRS 910 (Fall 2021)
2020-21 Courses
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Field Hydrology Synthesis
HWRS 413B (Summer I 2021) -
Field Hydrology Synthesis
HWRS 513B (Summer I 2021) -
Appl Groundwater Model
HWRS 482 (Spring 2021) -
Appl Groundwater Model
HWRS 582 (Spring 2021) -
Directed Rsrch In Hwr
HWRS 492A (Spring 2021) -
Dissertation
HWRS 920 (Spring 2021) -
Earth: Our Watery Home
HWRS 170A1 (Spring 2021) -
Field Hydrology Methods
HWRS 413A (Spring 2021) -
Field Hydrology Methods
HWRS 513A (Spring 2021) -
Independent Study
HWRS 499 (Spring 2021) -
Independent Study
HWRS 599 (Spring 2021) -
Master's Report
HWRS 909 (Spring 2021) -
Thesis
HWRS 910 (Spring 2021) -
Directed Rsrch In Hwr
HWRS 492A (Fall 2020) -
Dissertation
HWRS 920 (Fall 2020) -
Earth: Our Watery Home
HWRS 170A1 (Fall 2020) -
Risk Asmnt for Enviroment Sys
HWRS 443A (Fall 2020) -
Risk Asmnt for Environment Sys
HWRS 543A (Fall 2020) -
Thesis
HWRS 910 (Fall 2020)
2019-20 Courses
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Dissertation
HWRS 920 (Spring 2020) -
Field Hydrology Methods
HWRS 413A (Spring 2020) -
Field Hydrology Methods
HWRS 513A (Spring 2020) -
Master's Report
HWRS 909 (Spring 2020) -
Thesis
HWRS 910 (Spring 2020) -
Dissertation
HWRS 920 (Fall 2019) -
Fund Of Subsurface Hydr
HWRS 518 (Fall 2019) -
Master's Report
HWRS 909 (Fall 2019) -
Thesis
HWRS 910 (Fall 2019)
2018-19 Courses
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Field Hydrology Synthesis
HWRS 413B (Summer I 2019) -
Field Hydrology Synthesis
HWRS 513B (Summer I 2019) -
Thesis
HWRS 910 (Summer I 2019) -
Appl Groundwater Model
HWRS 482 (Spring 2019) -
Appl Groundwater Model
HWRS 582 (Spring 2019) -
Dissertation
HWRS 920 (Spring 2019) -
Field Hydrology Methods
HWRS 413A (Spring 2019) -
Field Hydrology Methods
HWRS 513A (Spring 2019) -
Independent Study
HWRS 599 (Spring 2019) -
Master's Report
HWRS 909 (Spring 2019) -
Thesis
HWRS 910 (Spring 2019) -
Dissertation
HWRS 920 (Fall 2018) -
Independent Study
HWRS 599 (Fall 2018) -
Risk Asmnt for Enviroment Sys
HWRS 443A (Fall 2018) -
Risk Asmnt for Environment Sys
HWRS 543A (Fall 2018) -
Vadose Zone Hydrology
HWRS 405 (Fall 2018) -
Vadose Zone Hydrology
HWRS 505 (Fall 2018)
2017-18 Courses
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Thesis
HWRS 910 (Summer I 2018) -
Appl Groundwater Model
HWRS 482 (Spring 2018) -
Appl Groundwater Model
HWRS 582 (Spring 2018) -
Dissertation
HWRS 920 (Spring 2018) -
Field Hydrology
HWRS 413A (Spring 2018) -
Field Hydrology
HWRS 513A (Spring 2018) -
Independent Study
HWRS 599 (Spring 2018) -
Independent Study
HWRS 699 (Spring 2018) -
Master's Report
HWRS 909 (Spring 2018) -
Thesis
HWRS 910 (Spring 2018) -
Dissertation
HWRS 920 (Fall 2017) -
Earth: Our Watery Home
HWRS 170A1 (Fall 2017) -
Fund Of Subsurface Hydr
HWRS 518 (Fall 2017) -
Independent Study
HWRS 599 (Fall 2017) -
Thesis
HWRS 910 (Fall 2017) -
Vadose Zone Hydrology
HWRS 405 (Fall 2017) -
Vadose Zone Hydrology
HWRS 505 (Fall 2017)
2016-17 Courses
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Thesis
HWRS 910 (Summer I 2017) -
Dissertation
HWRS 920 (Spring 2017) -
Field Hydrology
HWRS 413A (Spring 2017) -
Field Hydrology
HWRS 513A (Spring 2017) -
Independent Study
HWRS 599 (Spring 2017) -
Independent Study
HWRS 699 (Spring 2017) -
Thesis
HWRS 910 (Spring 2017) -
Dissertation
HWRS 920 (Fall 2016) -
Independent Study
HWRS 599 (Fall 2016) -
Thesis
HWRS 910 (Fall 2016)
2015-16 Courses
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Thesis
ENVS 910 (Summer I 2016) -
Dissertation
HWRS 920 (Spring 2016) -
Field Hydrology
HWRS 413A (Spring 2016) -
Field Hydrology
HWRS 513A (Spring 2016) -
Thesis
ENVS 910 (Spring 2016) -
Thesis
HWRS 910 (Spring 2016)
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