GeoEnviroPro Fall Webinar Program

Expert Training for Environmental Professionals

INTRODUCTORY FREE WEBINARS

Site Remediation Webinar Series: October 21, Nov 18 and Dec 9

Interpretation of Pumping Tests in Real Aquifers: October 25

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING WEBINARS

Environmental Report Writing Webinar Series - November 1, 3, 8 and 10

Soil Vapour Webinar Series: November 16, 23 and 30

Human Health and Ecological Risk Assessment Webinar Series: December 7 and 14

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We all experience the accelerating pace of change in environmental science and engineering. Policy and regulations are rapidly evolving, budgets are tight and time scarce. Sometimes we slip, trying to keep abreast of best practices and innovation.

For experts, executives and practicing professionals, there is a proven way forward: focused professional development and knowledge management with a learning partner you can trust.

GeoEnviroPro attacks the problem with elite educational offerings from experienced leaders in their fields, as illustrated by the extensive fall program of webinars described below.

The partners of GeoEnviroPro are committed to technical and instructional excellence- we have delivered professional training for almost 20 years. Each of GeoEnviroPro’s instructors share a common passion for teaching, for applying solid environmental science in the real world, and for supporting those who will take the field further. We look forward to helping you with your training plans.

Fall Program

As a special introduction, we are offering four free webinars this fall. You can explore web-based training and learn practical insights offered by GeoEnviroPro. We also offeringour series of regular webinars that cover practical aspects of contaminated site investigation and risk assessment, as well as practical tools to improve your report writing.

INTRODUCTORY FREE WEBINARS

Site Remediation Webinar Series: October 21, Nov 18 and Dec 9

Attend all three or pick and choose. All sessions are based on dozens of real projects and are enriched with case studies, site photos, explanatory video and references for further information. Each session is approximately 45 minutes; separate sessions are scheduled for the lunch hour in both east and west! Don't miss out on this unique, FREE collaboration between Geo-Enviro Pro and Canada Geo-Solutions, to demonstrate the power and convenience of on-line environmental training.Confirmed participants will receive a PDF certificate for 3/4 hours of technical seminar attendance.

October 21 -

Cast in Stone: Soil and Groundwater Remediation by In Situ Soil Mixing. From solidification/stabilization of coal tar DNAPL, in situ oxidation of pesticides, the in situ reduction of chlorinated solvents to basic ground improvement and liquefaction control,learn the basics of modern soil mix methods - ripping through multiple strata to reach contaminants throughout the source area.

November 18 -

Thinking Inside the Box: Cut-off Walls for Contaminant Containment, Excavation Support and Seepage Control. Gain an immediate overview of the dominant forms of cut-off wall construction, their strengths, weaknesses and capabilities, including data needs andkey insights for prospective designers.

December 9 -

Going with the Flow: Permeable Barriers for Groundwater Remediation and NAPL control. Passive in-ground treatment walls provide low-cost, long term control of groundwater contamination, even in remote locations (mine sites). Do you know the four main construction methods? Three of them could literally save you millions. Join us for a well-grounded view of how to build treatment right into the earth itself.

Instructor:Pete Craig, M.Sc. (Berkeley, B.SC. 1996; Stanford, M.Sc., 1998)

Pete Craig has over 15 years of experience in contaminatedsites remediation, waste disposal, spill response, cost estimation andproject management for projects in multiple provinces, the United States andEurope. His passion for finding effective solutions shines through in hiswork.

Hydrogeology Webinar: October 25

Interpretation of Pumping Tests in Real Aquifers

It is impossible to exaggerate the significance of reliable interpretations of in situ hydraulic tests for all hydrogeologic assessments. Reliable estimates of aquifer properties and inference of aquifer structure are important for assessments that range from the evaluation of groundwater resources, estimation of construction and mine dewatering requirements, prediction of the migration and fate of solutes in groundwater, to the design of remedial measures at contaminated sites.

Pumping tests are generally interpreted using methods based on highly idealized conceptual models of the subsurface. The theory of these methods and their application in simple settings are treated well in several excellent textbooks and monographs. However, more often than not, when a hydrogeologist is charged with interpreting the results of an actual test, he/she often discovers that the data do not look like those in a textbook. Data are typically noisy, do not approximate theoretical curves, and frequently yield inconsistent estimates of aquifer properties. In this lecture an approach is suggested that may make it possible to look beyond the variations in the responses of individual wells to estimate the representative average transmissivity of real, that is, heterogeneous, aquifers.

Instructor:Christopher J. Neville. M.Sc. P.Eng. (McGill B.Eng., 1985, Waterloo MSc. 1992)

Chris is a Senior Hydrogeologist with S.S. Papadopulos & Associates, Inc., specialist hydrogeology consultants. Mr.Neville directs Canadian operations from Waterloo, Ontario. His specialization is in the interpretation of hydrogeologic data and the development and application of analytical and numerical techniques to analyze groundwater problems in complex granular and fractured porous media.

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING WEBINARS

Environmental Report WritingWebinar Series - November 1, 3, 8 and 10

FROM SITE TO STORY: 8 Steps to Better Environmental Report Writing

Would you like to improve your report – and take less time writing it? From Site to Story will show you how. You will learn the 8 steps of writing a high quality environmental report quickly from qualified instructors who have been-there-and-done-that.

Writing clear and convincing technical reports is key to an environmental professional’s success, and it requires skill, judgment and good decisions every step of the way. However, most of us have not had formal training in how to write such reports. This webinar series will give you new skills, insights, and confidence for tackling your next technical report and opportunities to practice.

You’ll learn to see the writing process as a series of simple steps, including these:

  • Identify your readers and purpose
  • Know your “story” before you start to write it
  • Write the first draft, faster and more efficiently
  • Revise one step at a time

You’ll learn writing skills including these:

  • Assessing the document for completeness and logical flow
  • Checking that key sections tie back to the study objectives
  • Effectively using figures, tables, and subheadings
  • Structuring paragraphs for ease of comprehension
  • Writing simpler sentences that illuminate rather than confound
  • Knowing when to use active voice vs. when to use passive

Instructors:

Margaret Shaw, hydrogeologist, writer, and editor with 14 years of environmental consulting and 12 years’ experience as a professional writer and editor

Guy Patrick, contaminant hydrogeologist, environmental engineer and lecturer; consulting and writing technical reports since 1981

Reidar Zapf-Gilje, environmental engineer and contaminated site expert, Adjunct Professor and Professional Development Educator with 35 years’ experience with environmental investigations and contaminated sites training

Soil Vapour Webinar Series: November 16, 23 and 30

Soil VapourConceptual Site Model, Case Studies and Guidance; Soil Vapour Intrusion Investigation and Data Interpretation; Soil Vapour Remediation and Risk Management Options

This three-part series will cover the fundamentals, theory, practice and application of soil vapour intrusion.

Part 1 will begin with the conceptual site model, fate and transport, mathematical models, lessons learned from case studies and research, and regulatory guidance in Canada and the United States. Screening approaches to vapour assessment and use of models (Johnson and Ettinger, BioVapor, PVIScreen) will be addressed.

Part 2 will continue with the design and implementation of effective soil vapour investigations, and will include practical tips for sampling and analysis, as well as new methods and innovative tools for data collection and interpretation including pressure control tests, forensics and real-time monitoring methods.

Part 3 will wrap-up with approaches and methods for management and mitigation of soil vapour intrusion, and will include best practices for mitigation, design and monitoring. Case study examples will be provided for several different contaminant types (VOCs, biogenic gases) and building types (high density residential, commercial).

Instructors:

Ian Hers, Ph.D., P.Eng., CSAP (UBC, Ph.D. 2004) is a Senior Environmental Engineer and Principal with Golder Associates. Ian is the global vapour intrusion practice leader for Golder Associates and has spent much of the last two decades focused on developing guidance, methods and models for soil vapour intrusion assessment and mitigation. He has helped develop guidance for numerous regulatory agencies in Canada and US, contributed to guidance by Interstate Technology and Regulatory Council (ITRC) and published over 25 technical papers on soil vapour intrusion. He is a Contaminated Sites Approved Professional (CSAP) in BC and on the board of directors of the Science Advisory Board for Contaminated Sites in BC.

Parisa Jourabchi, Ph.D. is an Environmental Scientist with Golder Associates working in the site investigation and remediation group. Parisa has over 10 years of experience in the use of reactive transport models in environmental geochemistry applications. She uses models to simulate soil vapour distribution and intrusion into buildings for a variety of applications to vapour intrusion assessment and mitigation.

Human Health and Ecological Risk Assessment Webinar Series: December 7 and 14

Human Health and Ecological Risk Assessment Fundamentals

How many times have you wrestled with sites that have contamination which exceed the numerical standards and require risk-based cost effective remediation? The scientific principles of contaminated site risk assessment are simple, yet their successful implementation is often elusive; and navigating the deep waters of regulatory guidance can be daunting.

Learn to identify site investigation data gaps,conduct a problem formulation, and take a conceptual exposure model through quantitative steps of human health and ecological risk assessment.Find out how risk assessment findings are used to support effective risk-based remediation solutions.

These two one-hour webinars use many real world examples and the latest concepts in on-line learning. Topics covered include how to:

  • develop conceptual exposuremodels,
  • estimate exposures,
  • determine toxicity reference values,
  • characterize risks, and
  • discuss uncertainty in risk estimates.

Instructor:

Scott Steer (MET, R.P. Bio) is an environmental toxicologist with 16 years’ experience in human health and ecological risk assessment. Scott also serve3s of the Board of directors of the BC Contaminated Sites Approved Professional (CSAP) Society.

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