​Course Content:

• Hydrology and discharge measurements
• Water quality measures
• Field analytical methods
• Groundwater sampling
• Surface water sampling
• Contaminated site evaluation
• Sample handling (preservation, shipping)

This course introduces students and environmental professionals to environmental data collection and sampling methods in the Alaskan Arctic and Subarctic. Course instruction is relevant to compliance, environmental assessments, and permafrost engineering, with the objective of providing attendees with practical, marketable skills in the growing environmental sector, with a focus on the Arctic.

Course Outcome:

• Training to meet industry standards and regulatory requirements
• On-demand training for employer staff development and skills upgrade
• Training for career advancement
• Training to promote economic self-sufficiency
• Training for leadership development

Course Format:
The workshop will be a mixture of classroom presentation and practical laboratory and field sessions. Classroom presentations will provide the theoretical background to the field and laboratory practices. The duration of the workshop is between 4 and 5 days.