ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND SOIL CHARACTERIZATION

SOILSCI 302

Hands-on laboratory on soil analysis and interpretation of soil properties for different uses, such as food production, waste management, water quality, stormwater control, and environmental sustainability.

ENVIRST/SOILSCI 324

Interaction of soils with environmental contaminants and the role of soils in pollution control.

SOILSCI 621

Sources, reactions, transport, effects, and fates of chemical species in soils and associated water and air environments. Emphasis on the chemical behavior of elements and compounds and the phenomena affecting natural and anthropogenic materials in soils.

SOILSCI 630

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.

ENVIRST/SOILSCI 575

Overview of methods for collecting and analyzing information about environmental impacts on agricultural and natural resources, including monitoring the physical environment and relating impacts to people and society.