Fall 2026

Field Methods for Environmental Characterization, Analysis, and Monitoring

SOILSCI 630 teaches field methods for environmental characterization, including sampling, monitoring well installation, and data quality assessment.

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Declared in Environmental Remediation and Management MS

  • Declared in Environmental Remediation and Management MS
SOILSCI 630

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  • Declared in Environmental Remediation and Management MS

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Introduce standard operating procedures and guidance for intrusive and non-intrusive sampling techniques for assessing soil, sediment, surface water, and ground water. Prepare boring logs and install groundwater monitoring well. Properly prepare samples for preservation and shipment. Prepare and maintain defensible field documentation. Use quality control sampling, data verification and validation, and data quality assessment. Decontaminate drilling and field sampling equipment and manage investigative-derived waste.

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  • Environmental media assessment (soil, sediment, water)
  • Groundwater monitoring
  • Data quality assessment
  • Investigative-derived waste management

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  • Sampling techniques for soil, sediment, and water
  • Boring log preparation and monitoring well installation
  • Sample preservation and shipment preparation
  • Defensible field documentation
  • Quality control, data verification, and validation
  • Equipment decontamination and waste management

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