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Here is What People
Had to Say ...............
"One
of the very best courses I have ever attended, environmental
or otherwise. Instructors were the foundation to the success
of this course!!" Jeff Desjarlais, Turtle Mountain
Band of Chippewa Indians
""Fantastic!
Very informative, descriptive and the hands-on in the field
makes the classroom material sink in." Cyndi Hynds,
Prudent Technologies Inc.
"Very
good course! I learned that I was trained to sample with some
bad practices and will be improving my methods per your instructions."
Bill Daubenschmidt, LAC Minerals
"Great!
I wish I had this course two years ago!" Tyler Hallock,
TriHydro Inc.
"I
really enjoyed the open learning atmosphere. It was laid back
enough so students could ask general or site/job-specific
questions." Tami Calhoun, U.S. Air Force
"Very
detailed course. Instructors were VERY knowledgeable and very
approachable." Tyson Wislofsky, St. George Chadux
Corp
"Very
good, in-depth course. Instructors are excellent and very
knowledgeable." Allen Engstrand, Aerojet
"Excellent
overview course with practicum. Instructors are very knowledgeable
and, because of their field experience, can impart common
sense. I would highly recommend this course to government
employees." Joel Frost, Wyoming Department of Environmental
Quality
"I
loved it! This course was more than I expected. Great job!
Looking forward to the next one." Edyta Lagomarsini,
Walden Associates
"Overall,
awesome! I feel that this course was divided up perfectly
between classroom and hands-on activity." Maricruz
Leon, CalEnergy Operating Co.
"The
instructors were enthusiastic and knowledgeable with regard
to a large variety of media. This class provided exposure
to a variety of methods and instrumentation available for
all of the media types." Brooke Shaffer, U.S Navy
NAVFAC Washington
"Very
informative. The hands-on field sessions with homework helped
to solidify concepts. It was so nice not to have to sit in
a classroom all week." Heather Luinstra, Montana
Department of Environmental Quality
"Instructors
are very knowledgeable on topics. They make learning easy
and fun. I enjoyed the experience and meeting all of my classmates."
Ashley Quaid, Argus Consulting
"I
learned more in this course than any other course I have taken
for continuing education credits. It is a great course for
all levels of employees -- not only employees taking the samples,
but also for managers writing SOPs and SAPs." Todd
Nickerson, EA Engineering Science & Technology
"The
instructors clearly have extensive knowledge and experience
related to the topics and present the materials in an interesting
and instructional manner." Name Withheld by Request
"Great
for me --it was eye opening. I have always trusted our contractors,
but now I can question with some intelligence." Mark
Hallgrimson, Northwestern Energy Co.
"Likely
to be the best, most informative training course that I have
ever attended. Ya'll are very good instructors."
Phil Orozco, North Carolina Department of Environment &
Natural Resources
"This
class met my objectives. I'm an office person (project manager)
and felt the need for a better understanding of field equipment
and procedures and of the theoretical justification for the
field procedures." Nancy Marshall, Ransom Environmental
"Very
helpful. I learned a lot and had some bad habits corrected.
Definitely helped with my professional development."
Megan Kennedy, ERM Inc.
"Extremely
informative. Enjoyed the material. Excellent examples and
in-field specifics." Jason Elliott, Alliance Maintenance
& Services
"Well-structured
presentation of a wide variety of material pertinent to all
environmental science professionals." David McAlister,
Alliance Maintenance & Service
"This
course is exactly what I hoped it would be. This allowed me
to verify that my techniques are sound and filled in my gaps
of knowledge." Frank Young, Flint Hills Resources
Alaska
"Great
course. I would come yearly for a refresher." Bruce
Martin, Avery Dennison
"Very
informative. Instructors did well at demonstrating new and
innovative devices." Joe Kemp, Barrick Goldstrike
Mines
"Course
was practical and very informative. Great for getting up to
date information -- I would love to take this course about
every two years." Name Withheld by Request
"Instructors'
presentation skills and depth and breadth of experience made
for compelling listening. I will be able to argue for well-reasoned
sampling plans after this." Pat Taylor, Pyxis Consulting
"I
was very impressed by the amount of knowledge the instructors
had. Every question I had was answered sufficiently and all
sampling methods and equipment were presented with unbiased
expertise based on personal experience." Chris Pianta,
Cvil & Environmental Consultants
"Overall
a very good course. Impressive instructor knowledge of materials,
methods and examples. Extremely valuable for me."
Name Withheld by Request
"Good
field course. I learned a lot about what to do and why.
Enjoyed it a ton. Thanks!" Christina Piper-Anderson,
Burgess & Niple
"Good
class -- really opened my eyes to some of the errors in our
field protocols. This will help me a lot in writing new procedures
for our Brownfields program." Name Withheld by Request
"This
course contains a lot of information. It has given me a better
view of what I'm doing and why. It has also showed me a correct
way of doing things instead of following how someone else
does the sampling." Robert Hutchinson, Associated
Electric Mining Division
"Great
overview for sampling surface and ground water and soil. Thanks
for your time and effort in putting together such a comprehensive
and beneficial course." John Cunningham, JR Simplot
Companies
"Instructors
were very knowledgeable. They obviously have a lot of field
experience. I now have ideas to implement better sampling
practices when I return to work." Matthew McClean,
The Region of Peel
"Excellent
course. Very informative without being overwhelming."
Leslie Semler, Hamp, Mathews & Associates
"The
field demonstrations were excellent. They provided a great
opportunity to fine tune familiar sampling techniques and
learn many new options." Eric Slosser, BBC &
M Engineering
"Excellent.
The course was perfectly designed with someone like me in
mind." Pam Pinson, Phelps Dodge Chino Mines Company
"The
course was very informative. I really learned a lot, especially
in the field sessions. The direct-push sessions were great!"
Mike Lambert, Cummings/Riter Consultants
"Very
thorough course. Excellent instructor knowledge and interaction
with the class." Mike Geubert, Landfill Environmental
Specialist, Metro Landfill
"Excellent
course! Good coverage of environmental sampling theory and
field procedures. Nice mix of theory in the classroom and
practical implementation in the field." Greg Snider,
Environmental Specialist, US Army Corps of Engineers
"I
was thoroughly impressed by both instructors. I learned so
much about how to improve my current job skills and why I
do some of the things I do in my job." Stephanie
Whitfield, Field Technician, LTI Environmental Engineering
Excellent!
Material covered was all new to me. Instructors were very
knowledgeable and have practical work and field experience
to apply to the subjects being covered which really enhanced
my learning throughout the course." Holly Fisher,
Environmental Technician, Merck & Company Pharmaceutical
"The
best technical class I've ever been to! You kept the information
interesting and held my attention the whole time!"
Bill Hagen, CPT Operator, US Navy
"Extremely
relevant to my work - it helped me improve my skills and I
enjoyed the opportunity to meet other people in related fields
in the class." Jennifer Lagerbohm, Environmental
Scientist, McDowell & Associates
"Great
experience; it gave me a better understanding of how and why
the various sampling procedures are necessary."
Rita Whitehorse-Larson, Environmental Quality Project Assistant,
Gila River Department of Environmental Quality
"A
lot of useful information. A good portion of it will directly
affect my work in the field - how we sample, what equipment
we use, and how we write sampling plans." Alyssa
Gall, Associate Engineer, ENVIRON Corporation
"Loved
the course! It was great! It opened my eyes for procedures
in sampling. I look forward to more courses offered by The
Nielsen Environmental Field School!" Chris Lawver,
Bioenvironmental Specialist, U.S. Air Force
"Very
well organized. Encouraged class participation which was good
because there were a variety of backgrounds. Field exercises/projects
provided good hands-on training." Ethel Burse, Physical
Science Technician, Department of Energy
"This
course was excellent. Information was presented very well,
especially when considering the amount of material that was
covered. Although I have already done a lot of the things
covered, this course was useful in pointing out to me the
occasional short cuts that have become more like habits over
the years." Brian Beneski, Oil & Hazardous Materials
Specialist, Maine DEP
"Overall,
a wonderful course. It gave me a strong base of knowledge
and understanding of the sampling I am involved with at work."
Kacee Deener, Project Manager, Alcoa Eastalco Works
"You
did a wonderful job introducing me to a broad range of field
studies/objectives/strategies/sampling techniques. I feel
I learned more than I possibly could have from manuals or
experienced field people in the office. Thanks!" Kimberly
Schmidt, ENVIRON Corporation
"The
best course of this type that I have ever attended."
Jeffrey Deems, Environmental Engineering Technician, US Army
CHPPM Europe
"Extremely
thorough, very comprehensive course with instruction by knowledgeable
professionals whose experience is evident throughout the course.
Excellent resource for equipment." David L. Corpuz,
Water Planner, Elwha Klallam Tribe
"This
is an excellent practical course, not a book course. The experience
of the instructors shows through." George Ruddock,
Environmental Chemist, IBEX Environmental Limited.
"Excellent
coverage of a wide range of topics. Specific examples and
pictures are beneficial for understanding the use of sampling
equipment. Great hands-on opportunities; good rapport with
the class." Dottie Schmitt, Environmental Engineer,
ThermoRetec Corporation
"The
content was both at my level (everything was new to me) and
those who had many years of experience. Very in-depth, and
you can get out as much as you want." Ian Ward, Environmental
Specialist, SAIC
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