Workshops, Soils Science, Geology, and Applied
Hydrogeology FieldCourses,
and Educational Resources
and Services Provided by B.F. Environmental Consultants
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College Course Offered
Through Wilkes University
Current Soil Science and Geoscience Courses (Pennsylvania)
Summer Field Course at Wilkes University, Wilkes-Barre, PA- B.F. Environmental Consultants was the co-instructor for a field training course titled "Field Methods In Applied Geosciences". Because of the success of the course, the course has been expanded from 7 to 10 days and the class size was increased by over 100%. For information, send email message to Course Information. This course has been offered as a 1 to 3 credit course that ranges in length from 5 to 10 days. Current Course Listings: Wilkes University Workshops and other Training Opportunities
OTHER Training Opportunities
Current Soil
Science Training Courses
Summer 2008 Course Dates Not Available Yet
Summer Soil
Science Training Courses- Summer 2008
One Week
Field Soil Science, Hydrology, and Geology Course (Undergraduate, Graduate,
CEUs)
Hydric
Soils Course (3 days) (Undergraduate, Graduate, CEUs)
Past Soil Science and Geosciences Courses (Pennsylvania)
1- Day Soil Morphology Course
- July 28, 2007 (Wilkes University) (CEUs)
Hydric Soils and Soil Morphology (Summer 2007)
GES 394 -
Spring 2006
Summer 2006: May 22 – May 26, 2006
EES 394 –
2 credits and EES 498 "Graduate" Credit
Course Title: Field Training in Applied Soil Science and Geology
Questions - email:
brian.oram@wilkes.edu
Potential One or Two Day Field Workshops
Is Anyone Interested??
No
Suits - Jeans and Boots Workshop
Get Your Guys and Gals in the Field
One Day Intense Training
Summer Field Workshops In Northeastern Pennsylvania.
At this moment, the workshop schedule has not been clearly defined, but we
are thinking of the following subjects:
1) Soils Science, Hydrology, and Infiltration - Field Experience in Measuring and Evaluating Infiltration, Permeability, and Insights into BMP Selection - (1/2 day lecture - 1/2 day field)
2) Soils and On-Site Wastewater Disposal - Field Experience in Evaluating Soil Probes, Surface Hydrology, and Insights into Wastewater Disposal System Selection - (1/2 day lecture - 1/2 day field)- 1 to 2 day option
3)Hydrology and Water Quality - Developing a water budget and field experience documenting stream flow, measuring water quality, real-time water quality data collection and retrieval, installing pressure transducers, slug testing, pumping tests, double ring infiltrameters, pan evaporators, and more. Probably - 2 day course
4) Water Well Construction - We will actually drill one new well (bedrock or unconsolidated well) - Review construction standards, material selection, evaluate a camera survey, measure water quality in the field, and develop a groundwater flow map. (2 day course)
Workshops Indoors
1)Pennsylvania Perspective on Septic System Operation, Maintenance, and Management.
2)Private Well Owner Programs - Hydrology, Well Construction, Water Quality, Groundwater, Common Water Quality Problems in YOUR Area. Workshops are set-up customized to the specific water quality issues or concerns for your Group. Many workshops are conducted in coordination with the Carbon County Groundwater Guardians. Workshops have been conducted for county government, local agencies, watershed groups, lakes associations, and other private citizens groups.
3)Lake and Watershed Monitoring and Assessment Training or Development Workshops.
4) Soils, Soils Testing, BMP Selection and Hydrological Evaluations for Stormwater Management.
Is there something else you may be peak your interest or help your company retrain or train you field staff, let us know. We can coordinate training in the following areas: Laboratory Water Quality Testing and QA/QC, Watershed Assessments, GIS and GPS, Field Geology, Energy Conservation, Wetlands, and more.
Related Links
Soils
Consulting, Infiltration and Permeability Testing
Hydrogeological,
Water Supply Development, Groundwater Projects
and Applied Research Projects
Soils, Infiltration, and Stormwater BMPs
Soils Information Jump Station
Main Page - B.F. Environmental Consultants
To obtain more information about the company and its services,
please E-mail: B.F. Environmental.
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phone number in the message.
