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may be of interest to drycleaner assessment and remediation personnel. Watershed Hydrology 09/09/2010 - 09/10/2010 Seattle, WA This two-day course will cover the basics of surface water, groundwater, and evaporative processes. An online textbook module, streaming video animations, lectures, and interactive problem solving will be used to build understanding water transport, and what data and tools are available to better understand processes on local and regional scales. In addition, the course will include real-life applications of using hydrologic models to better inform the decision-making process. Students are encouraged to bring their own watershed-specific questions or issues for group analysis and discussions. For more information, please visit http://nwetc.org/ghyd-450_09-10_seattle.htm Assessing Ground Water Movement and Contaminannt Migration Through Aquitards: Comprehensive Characterization of Low-Permeability Units 09/14/2010 - 09/15/2010 Minneapolis, MN Aquitards (low-hydraulic conductivity hydrogeologic units) are critically important to groundwater and contaminant movement. Characterizing aquitards for environmental and water resource projects is important for protecting deep aquifers and understanding potential contaminant pathways for previously impacted aquifers. Both unconsolidated and bedrock aquitards share inherent low hydraulic conductivities, but approaches and field methods for characterizing each type can be completely different. Appropriate characterization requires site-specific understanding about the aquitard's origin, unit distribution, heterogeneity, fracturing, and the effects of secondary weathering or tectonics. For more information, please visit http://www.midwestgeo.com Contaminant Chemistry and Transport in Soil and Groundwater Training 09/14/2010 - 09/15/2010 Albany, NY This course provides participants with an overview of key concepts essential for understanding soil and groundwater contamination and the selection of appropriate remediation approaches. This material is intended for environmental professionals who require a solid understanding of contaminant behavior, monitoring parameters, and how both relate to site remediation. This course is recommended for all environmental professionals working with contaminated soil and groundwater seeking a thorough review of essential topics. The course material will greatly enhance on-the-job training and is also recommended for project managers seeking a more thorough understanding of contaminant behavior. For more information, please visit http://nwetc.org/chem-403b_09-10_albany.htm Monitored Natural Attenuation (MNA) of Petroleum and Chlorinated Hydrocarbons in Soil and Groundwater Training 09/16/2010 - 09/17/2010 Albany, NY This course provides participants with a practical overview of the science and best practices for implementing monitored natural attenuation for soil and groundwater remediation. The course sections focus specifically on monitored natural attenuation of petroleum hydrocarbons, fuel oxygenates, and chlorinated hydrocarbons (solvents). Software tools for natural attenuation analysis and methods for enhancing natural attenuation will also be discussed. For more information, please visit http://nwetc.org/ghyd-410_09-10_albany.htm Sampling for Hazardous Materials 09/20/2010 - 09/24/2010 Seattle, WA This 2.5-day introductory course provides classroom and field instruction for the environmental sampling of soil, groundwater, surface water, sediment and waste. It is intended for individuals with no sampling experience, personnel performing program inspection or oversight, and as a refresher for those returning to field activities. For more information, please visit http://www.trainex.org/classdetails.cfm?classid=4478&courseid=20 Contaminant Chemistry and Transport in Soil and Groundwater Training 09/21/2010 - 09/22/2010 Pittsburgh, PA This course provides participants with an overview of key concepts essential for understanding soil and groundwater contamination and the selection of appropriate remediation approaches. This material is intended for environmental professionals seeking a solid understanding of contaminant behavior, monitoring parameters, and how both relate to site remediation. This course is recommended for all environmental professionals working with contaminated soil and groundwater seeking a thorough review of essential topics. The course material will greatly enhance on-the-job training and is also recommended for project managers seeking a more thorough understanding of contaminant behavior. For more information, please visit http://nwetc.org/chem-403b_09-10_pittsburgh.htm Monitored Natural Attenuation (MNA) of Petroleum and Chlorinated Hydrocarbons in Soil and Groundwater Training 09/23/2010 - 09/24/2010 Pittsburgh, PA This course provides participants with a practical overview of the science and techniques used to implement monitored natural attenuation for soil and groundwater remediation. More specifically, individual topics include monitored natural attenuation of petroleum hydrocarbons, fuel oxygenates, and chlorinated hydrocarbons (solvents). Software tools for natural attenuation analysis and methods for enhancing natural attenuation will also be discussed. For more information, please visit http://nwetc.org/ghyd-410_09-10_pittsburgh.htm Basic and Advanced Principles of Groundwater Hydrogeology 09/30/2010 - 10/01/2010 Pittsburgh, PA The sustainable use and management of natural resources has received much attention over the past several years. At the forefront are concerns over groundwater use, remediation, development and interactions with surface water. Such concerns have been elevated due to developmental pressures, water requirements for the Marcellus Shale play, and changing regulations governing water use. This two-day hydrogeology course is intended to provide the tools to address issues and problems faced by current practitioners. It is for scientists who have had a basic hydrogeology and wish to brush up on their foundational skills and practice, then take their understanding of hydrogeology to the next level. As such, the course is set as a two-day format, which can be taken separately or consecutively. The first day will cover the hydrologic cycle, the occurrence and movement of subsurface waters and the development of groundwater flows systems. Topics such as Darcy's law, aquifer anisotropy, heterogeneity, fracture flow, and development of monitoring systems will be covered. The second day will focus on application and use of the basic concepts for advanced problem solving. Topics will include aquifer and well hydraulics, pumping test solutions, use of software, aquifer characterization and data interpretation, surface water interaction and investigation design. Who Should Attend: Professional Geologists, Project Managers, Geologists is Training, Environmental Scientists and related professionals that require hydrogeological training. Overall this 2-day course is for scientists working on geological and/or environmental projects and who need to learn and/or review hydrogeologic principles as they apply to real world scenarios. The course will be equally applicable to field staff as well as managers that over see hydrogeological projects that include aquifer characterization investigations, pumping tests and water use permitting. For more information, please visit http://www.pcpg.org Classic and Emerging Techniques in Environmental Forensics 09/30/2010 - 10/01/2010 San Diego, CA This course provides useful information for a large range of professionals dealing with environmental contamination issues, especially legal liability and complex site contamination characterization and cleanup. The goal of the course is to provide the audience with an understanding of the main environmental forensic techniques available to "fingerprint" and track a variety of contaminants (e.g., oil spills, petroleum and chlorinated solvents, metals, PCBs, PAHs) released into the environment, thereby enabling attendees to reconstruct past contamination events. Some of these techniques can reveal multiple releases and are effective when tracking old contamination that may have started decades ago. This course will include both formal presentation as well as inter-active discussions and practice involving the audience. For more information, please visit http://nwetc.org/chem-540_09-10_san-diego.htm Contaminant Chemistry and Transport in Soil and Groundwater Training 10/05/2010 - 10/06/2010 Denver, CO This course provides participants with an overview of key concepts essential for understanding soil and groundwater contamination and the selection of appropriate remediation approaches. This material is intended for environmental professionals seeking a solid understanding of contaminant behavior, monitoring parameters, and how both relate to site remediation. This course is recommended for all environmental professionals working with contaminated soil and groundwater seeking a thorough review of essential topics. The course material will greatly enhance on-the-job training and is also recommended for project managers seeking a more thorough understanding of contaminant behavior. For more information, please visit http://nwetc.org/chem-403b_10-10_denver.htm Monitored Natural Attenuation (MNA) of Petroleum and Chlorinated Hydrocarbons in Soil and Groundwater Training 10/07/2010 - 10/08/2010 Denver, CO This course provides participants with a practical overview of the science and techniques used to implement monitored natural attenuation for soil and groundwater remediation. More specifically, individual topics include monitored natural attenuation of petroleum hydrocarbons, fuel oxygenates, and chlorinated hydrocarbons (solvents). Software tools for natural attenuation analysis and methods for enhancing natural attenuation will also be discussed. For more information, please visit http://nwetc.org/ghyd-410_10-10_denver.htm Managing Waste: A Workshop on Addressing Perception, Establishing Metrics and Developing Systems and Partnerships 10/19/2010 - 10/19/2010 Portland, OR A Workshop on Addressing Perception, Establishing Metrics and Developing Systems and Partnerships. For more information, please visit http://accoonline.org/events.html#ACCO%20Climate%20Change%20Leadership%20Se ries:%20Managing%20Waste%20Workshop Contaminant Chemistry and Transport in Soil and Groundwater Training 10/26/2010 - 10/27/2010 Sacramento, CA This course provides participants with an overview of key concepts essential for understanding soil and groundwater contamination and the selection of appropriate remediation approaches. This material is intended for environmental professionals who require a solid understanding of contaminant behavior, monitoring parameters, and how both relate to site remediation. This course is recommended for all environmental professionals working with contaminated soil and groundwater seeking a thorough review of essential topics. The course material will greatly enhance on-the-job training and is also recommended for project managers seeking a more thorough understanding of contaminant behavior. For more information, please visit http://nwetc.org/chem-403b_10-10_sacramento.htm The MTCA Cleanup Levels Workshop 10/28/2010 - 10/29/2010 Richland, WA This course provides attendees with an in-depth understanding of the procedures for establishing cleanup levels and points of compliance under the Model Toxics Control Act (WAC 173-340). The course covers procedures for establishing cleanup levels using Methods A, B, and C for groundwater, surface water and soil, as well as an overview of recent rule revisions related to dioxins/furans, PCBs, and carcinogenic PAHs. Additionally, the terrestrial ecological evaluation process to soils at sites will be covered. For more information, please visit http://www.nwetc.org/wapol-402_10-10_tricities.htm Monitored Natural Attenuation (MNA) of Petroleum and Chlorinated Hydrocarbons in Soil and Groundwater Training 10/28/2010 - 10/29/2010 Sacramento, CA This course provides participants with a practical overview of the science and best practices for implementing monitored natural attenuation for soil and groundwater remediation. The course sections focus specifically on monitored natural attenuation of petroleum hydrocarbons, fuel oxygenates, and chlorinated hydrocarbons (solvents). Software tools for natural attenuation analysis and methods for enhancing natural attenuation will also be discussed. For more information, please visit http://nwetc.org/ghyd-410_10-10_sacramento.htm Contaminant Chemistry and Transport in Soil and Groundwater 11/02/2010 - 11/03/2010 Anchorage, AK This course provides participants with an overview of key concepts essential for understanding soil and groundwater contamination and the selection of appropriate remediation approaches. This material is intended for environmental professionals seeking a solid understanding of contaminant behavior, monitoring parameters, and how both relate to site remediation. This course is recommended for all environmental professionals working with contaminated soil and groundwater seeking a thorough review of essential topics. The course material will greatly enhance on-the-job training and is also recommended for project managers seeking a more thorough understanding of contaminant behavior. For more information, please visit http://nwetc.org/chem-403b_11-10_anchorage.htm EPA's New Unified Guidance 11/02/2010 - 11/03/2010 Boise, ID This two-day course discusses the core elements of the EPA's first major revision to its groundwater statistical guidance in almost 20 years. Presented by the primary author of the revision, this course will showcase new features of the guidance, as well as recommended changes to current statistical practice. In addition to reviewing the design and evaluation of statistical programs for groundwater monitoring, participants will also learn the benefits of checking their assumptions in order to run the most effective statistical tests. For more information, please visit http://www.nwetc.org/stat-410_11-10_boise.htm Principles of Environmental Sampling 11/03/2010 - 11/04/2010 Atlanta, GA This training course presents principles and practical skills for conducting subsurface Environmental Assessments, with a focus on soil and groundwater contamination (and separate phase contaminants, if suspected or present). This course will review the process of Environmental Assessments conducted to determine whether suspected contamination is present (or present in sufficient quantity to be reportable and/or warrant further investigation, often referred to as a Phase II Environmental Site Assessment). The class will provide a full spectrum of skills and knowledge to understand and execute a successful assessment. For more information, please visit http://nwetc.org/opr-240_11-10_atlanta.htm Act 2 Toolkit / Fate & Transport 11/03/2010 - 11/03/2010 Pittsburgh, PA An understanding of contaminant fate and transport mechanisms is essential for characterizing the risk posed by contaminated groundwater migrating beyond the property line. Analytical transport models such as the Quick Domenico model, have gained widespread use, in large part due to the availability of free, easy to run, and regulatory endorsed spreadsheet models. While simple to use, these spreadsheet models require an understanding of the hydrogeologic conditions similar to the understanding required for a more complex numerical flow model such as MODFLOW. The objective of the short course is to demonstrate appropriate, and inappropriate, application of the simple fate and transport models to real-world problems. For more information, please visit http://www.pcpg.org Monitored Natural Attenuation of Petroleum and Chlorinated Hydrocarbons in Soil and Groundwater 11/04/2010 - 11/05/2010 Anchorage, AK This course provides participants with a practical overview of the science and techniques used to implement monitored natural attenuation for soil and groundwater remediation. More specifically, individual topics include monitored natural attenuation of petroleum hydrocarbons, fuel oxygenates, and chlorinated hydrocarbons (solvents). Software tools for natural attenuation analysis and methods for enhancing natural attenuation will also be discussed. For more information, please visit http://nwetc.org/ghyd-410_11-10_anchorage.htm Contaminant Chemistry and Transport in Soil and Groundwater 11/16/2010 - 11/17/2010 Helena, MT This course provides participants with an overview of key concepts essential for understanding soil and groundwater contamination and the selection of appropriate remediation approaches. This material is intended for environmental professionals seeking a solid understanding of contaminant behavior, monitoring parameters, and how both relate to site remediation. This course is recommended for all environmental professionals working with contaminated soil and groundwater seeking a thorough review of essential topics. The course material will greatly enhance on-the-job training and is also recommended for project managers seeking a more thorough understanding of contaminant behavior. For more information, please visit http://nwetc.org/chem-403b_11-10_helena.htm Contaminant Chemistry and Transport in Soil and Groundwater 11/30/2010 - 12/01/2010 Portland, OR This course provides participants with an overview of key concepts essential for understanding soil and groundwater contamination and the selection of appropriate remediation approaches. This material is intended for environmental professionals seeking a solid understanding of contaminant behavior, monitoring parameters, and how both relate to site remediation. This course is recommended for all environmental professionals working with contaminated soil and groundwater seeking a thorough review of essential topics. The course material will greatly enhance on-the-job training and is also recommended for project managers seeking a more thorough understanding of contaminant behavior. For more information, please visit http://nwetc.org/chem-403b_11-10_portland.htm Monitored Natural Attenuation of Petroleum and Chlorinated Hydrocarbons in Soil and Groundwater 12/02/2010 - 12/03/2010 Portland, OR This course provides participants with a practical overview of the science and techniques used to implement monitored natural attenuation for soil and groundwater remediation. More specifically, individual topics include monitored natural attenuation of petroleum hydrocarbons, fuel oxygenates, and chlorinated hydrocarbons (solvents). Software tools for natural attenuation analysis and methods for enhancing natural attenuation will also be discussed. For more information, please visit http://nwetc.org/ghyd-410_11-10_portland.htm NGWA Groundwater Expo and Annual Meeting 12/07/2010 - 12/10/2010 Las Vegas, NV The National Ground Water Association is dedicated to advancing groundwater knowledge. NGWA's vision is to be the leading groundwater association that advocates the responsible development, management, and use of water. NGWA's goals are to (a) further water knowledge and protection through education and outreach, (b) use advocacy to advance the interests of our membership, (c) serve members by creating community, and (d) develop and improve professional practices and procedures for the publics interest. For more information, please visit http://ngwa.org/ Chemistry for Environmental Professionals - Applied 12/09/2010 - 12/10/2010 Harrisburg, PA This 1.5-day course provides participants with an introduction to applied environmental chemistry principles and practices which underlie the release, fate and transport, sampling, analysis, and cleanup of chemicals contaminating environmental media with particular emphasis on soil and groundwater. This course is designed for environmental professionals who wish to refresh and/or extend their knowledge of, and their ability to apply, basic chemistry principles. For more information, please visit http://www.trainex.org/classdetails.cfm?classid=4765&courseid=66 Introduction to Groundwater Investigations 12/14/2010 - 12/16/2010 Harrisburg, PA This 3-day introductory course is designed to provide participants with information concerning hydrogeological processes and the necessary elements of a sound groundwater site investigation. It is intended for personnel who are involved in groundwater contamination investigations but have little prior hydrogeological experience. This course is not designed for geologists or hydrogeologists. For more information, please visit http://www.trainex.org/classdetails.cfm?classid=4766&courseid=6 2011 North American Environmental Field Conference 01/11/2011 - 01/13/2011 San Diego, CA The Call for Presentations and Exhibitors for the 2011 North American Environmental Field Conference & Exposition is now posted at www.envirofieldconference.com. The Conference, to be held January 11-13, 2011 at the Hilton Resort & Spa in San Diego, CA, is presented by The Nielsen Environmental Field School and sponsored by the American Institute of Hydrology, the American Institute of Professional Geologists, ASTM International, the Groundwater Resources Association of California, and Princeton Groundwater. Past events have attracted more than 1700 environmental professionals; representatives from 19 different countries attended the 2010 Conference in Tampa, Florida. The Conference features over 100 presentations focused on the theme of the meeting, Advances in Environmental Site Characterization, Sampling, Monitoring and Remediation Technology, including 40 invited platform papers, 30 indoor workshops, 30 outdoor workshops and equipment demos, and 59 indoor & outdoor exhibits. For more information, please visit http://www.envirofieldconference.com 2011 North American Environmental Field Conference & Exposition 01/11/2011 - 01/13/2011 San Diego, CA The 2011 North American Environmental Field Conference & Exposition will be held January 11-13, 2011 at the Hilton San Diego Resort & Spa on Mission Bay in San Diego, CA. This event is presented by The Nielsen Environmental Field School in cooperation with the American Institute of Hydrology, the American Institute of Professional Geologists, ASTM International, the Groundwater Resources Association of California, Princeton Groundwater, and CRC Press/Taylor & Francis Publishers. Past events have attracted more than 1700 environmental professionals from around the world. Representatives from 19 different countries attended the 2010 Conference in Tampa, Florida. For more information, please visit http://www.envirofieldconference.com Brownfields 2011 Conference 04/03/2011 - 04/05/2011 Philadelphia, PA The National Brownfields Conference is the largest, most comprehensive conference in the nation focused on environmental revitalization and economic redevelopment. Whether youre a newcomer to the world of economic and environmental redevelopment, or a seasoned professional looking to make new connections and increase your business, Brownfields 2011 offers something for you. For more information, please visit http://www.brownfields2011.org/en/home Also of interest: International Council of Shopping Centers Fall Conference 09/27/04 - 09/30/04 San Antonio, TX The International Council of Shopping Centers is the global trade association of the shopping center industry. Its 44,000 members in the U.S., Canada and more than 75 other countries include shopping center owners, developers, managers, marketing specialists, investors, lenders, retailers and other professionals as well as academics and public officials. ICSC's Fall Conference focuses on management and marketing. For more information, please visit http://www.icsc.org/cgi/mtdsp?meeting=2004FC++++ |
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