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 Workshop Outline
Below is the outline of a standard workshop. We also customize the content and duration for special requests. Appart from the scheduled workshops in Anchorage, we are  holding workshops at  company locations or field sites in rural Alaska on request.
​Standard 4-day workshop  (Syllabus.PDF)

Day one (Environmental Sampling)

Introduction to Qualified Environmental sampler (8-10 AM)
Environmental Sampler, requirements for laboratory testing (compliance/restoration)

Water in the environment (10:15 – 12:15 PM). 
Water Cycle, water in permafrost environments, watersheds and aquifers
Sources of water and contaminants, drinking water versus recreational water, water quality standards.
QA/QC protocol, site assessment, data quality objectives (sampling strategy, sampling design), health and safety plan.

 Lunch Break (12:15 – 1:15 PM)

 Lab: Sampling and field testing program  (1:15 – 3:15)
Preparation for field sampling, establishing a field 
sampling plan, proper planning, sample documentation and Chain of Custody (COC) procedures, sample packaging, handling and transportation.

Lab: (3:30 – 5:00 PM) Introduction to field testing instruments, handling and calibration - Questions and discussion

Day two (Surface and Groundwater)
Lab: Case study of nearby surface water (8:30-10:00),
Outline of sampling plan, preparation for field sampling, packing, QA/QC protocol.


Lab: Calibration of instrumentaton  (10:15 – 12:15 PM) Representative sampling,
preparation for field sampling, instrument calibration (YSI, turbidity meter).

Lunch Break (12:15 – 1:15 PM)

Field exercise (1:15 -3:00): Sample collection (surface water), testing of chemical and physical water characteristics (YSI, Hach kit) pH, conductivity, oxygen content, temperature, turbidity and other specific tests, Sampling of surface water, sample preservation (filtration, acidification, and sampling without headspace), packaging, COC and shipping.

Lab exercise:  (3:15-5:00), Final packing of cooler, COC preparation and shipping. - Questions and discussion. 
 
Day three (Groundwater)
Introducton to groundwater (8:00 – 10:00 AM PM)
Groundwater aquifers and flow, sampling strategies of groundwater, sampling procedures and equipment (pump), safety

Lab: (10:15 – 12:15 PM)
Calibrating field monitoring equipment, creating sampling plan, gathering and packing of sampling equipment and container, COC doscumentation.

Lunch Break (12:15 – 1:15 PM)

Field exercise: (1:15 – 4:00PM)
Sampling of groundwater well (measuring the head, pumping, sampling with automated pump and bailer), Field testing and measurement of water using flow cell. Sample collection, preservation, storage and shipment.

Lab exercise (4:00-5:00): 
Final packing, COC and shipping of samples - Questions and discussion

Day four (Soils)
Soil sampling (8 – 10 AM)
Introduction to soils in Arctic Environments, Permafrost
Physical and chemical properties, engineering properties, soil classification, soil sampling equipment,

Sampling strategies, methods of soil assessment (10:15-11:00 PM)
Contaminated (Hydrocarbons) site assessment and sampling, safety
Hazardous/non-hazardous, levels of contamination, soil collection container and preservation, storage, holding times, packing, and shipping. Field screening methods (PID, Petroflag, Gas Chromatograph)

Lab: Soil sampling procedures and restoration (11:15 – 12:15 PM)
Preparation for soil collection, planning of field sampling, packing of cooler and sampling equipment.  

Lunch Break (12:15 – 1:15 PM)

Field exercise (2:30 – 5:00 PM):
Soil excavation/sampling using shovel and Auger, soil description (grain size, color), sample collection and preservation. Packing for shipment, COC.

Lab exercise: basic soil properties: grains size distribution. Determine grain size distribution by settling and sieving method and classify soil based on grain size, and color - Questions  and discussion.

 Certification (3:30 to 5:00 PM)
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Surface sampling July 14 2017, Anchorage workshop
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Groundwater sampling, Anchorage July 2017

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Water sampling with participants during the 2015 workshop in Barrow, Alaska.
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Soil sampling with participants during the 2016 workshop in Anchorage, Alaska.
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Well water testing exercise at UAA campus during workshop 2016

Equipment that will be used for training

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YSI Meter 550 for electrical conductivity. We will also use a multi-probe that measures all three parameter (pH, DO and EC)
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NTU meter used to measure turbidity in aqueous solutions
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PID analyzer (Photo-ionization detector) to detect volatile organic compounds (VOC's) that are common in gasoline and diesel
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Teflon water sample (D-81) to collect integrated stream or lake water samples along depth profiles
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Water level sensor aplied for groundwater sampling.
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Each participant will receive a certification of completion after this workshop
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