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Here is What People
Had to Say ...............
"Awesome!
I could not have been more pleased. Your experiential knowledge
is obvious, so it is real-world training vs. theoretical book
stuff from some "intellectual expert." All professionals
who hire this work to be done or do it themselves should be
required to take this class within their first 12 months on
the job." Robert Blomberg, Nammo Talley, Inc.
"Excellent
coverage of course materials with ample opportunities for
field exercises." Charles Land, Colorado River Indian
Tribes
"I
found this course very informative and helpful in expanding
my knowledge of monitoring well construction and ground-water
sampling methods, tools and procedures." Dustin Zedaker,
GES Inc.
"I
really enjoyed this course. Many different angles were covered
and presented. I also enjoyed the guest speakers because they
weren't just trying to sell a product. It is probably one
of the best courses I have attended in my two years on the
job." Domnique Merricks, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
"I
thought this course was very well taught. Each topic had detailed
explanations and actual examples that we could hold. Teachers
were knowledgeable in subject matters." Laurel Wimmell,
Chevron
"Impressed
with overall content and pace of the course. I feel that I've
learned a lot from both the classroom and field sessions."
John De Gunya, AMEC Geomatrix
"Very
helpful to me, especially monitoring well design, construction
and development topics. I have a much clearer picture of well
construction now." Rich Howe, Agua Caliente Band
of Cahuilla Indians
"Overall
the course was excellent. The format was outstanding in the
way that it built on itself and demonstrated in detail the
step-by-step method to design, install and sample monitoring
wells." Dylan
Blackshear, AMEC Geomatrix
"A
lot of great information in a short time. Instructors drew
from many years of hands-on experience and therefore knew
the subject matter thoroughly." Maurice Benson, Defense
Logistics Agency
"Great
course! Good topics, good discussions, good everything! Kick
Ass!" Adam
Wickman, O'Connor Associates Environmental Inc.
"Course
instructors were very thorough and the organization of classroom
and field activities kept the entire 5 days interesting. A
wonderful learning experience." Chad Fisher, Prudent
Technologies Inc.
"Outstanding
- great amount of detail, and excellent PowerPoint slides.
Thanks for making this interesting and informative. The hands-on
was very helpful. The Nielsens are true professionals and
experts in their field." Wade Gilpin, U.S. Air Force
"I
felt the course was well run and very practical. The information
was extremely valuable to doing well installation and sampling
the right way. Wish I had taken this course 20 years ago.
Thank you!" Bill Gerhard, Bridger Coal Company
"This
course gave me all I was looking for and more." Ken
Werner, U.S. Air Force
"I
really enjoyed the course and learned a lot. My objective
was to stay current on the latest drilling and sampling procedures,
and the course definitely accomplished that. You're both super
knowledgeable and easy to list to (great personalities). Usually
a week-long course gets long or tiring or boring, but not
in this case. Good job!" Name Withheld by Request
"Great
course! This course has given me the tools to conduct many
types of sampling." Justin Murphy, iSi Environmental
Services
"This
course gave me a thorough understanding from beginning to
end of how to accurately test for contaminants in ground water.
I am now able to understand how our equipment is used in the
field as well as being able to provide our customers with
information on correct sampling methods and new technologies
to make their job easier without compromising the accuracy
of the sample." Carly Byrne, Allara Instrument Hire
"Very
comprehensive. I really appreciate the exposure to the new
technology in monitoring wells and especially the sampling
devices. Top notch! Thanks!" Beth Summers, Biggs
& Matthews Environmental
"I
personally found this course to be extremely helpful and full
of information." Fred Stephens, Round Mountain Gold
Corp
"Great
for what I needed. Now I have to go back and completely revise
our procedures and methods." Ivan Schukster, Canadian
Department of National Defence
"You
all have too much fun!" Tom Peters, Enprotec/Hibbs
& Todd
"This
class was well organized and presented. Great hand-on labs
and presentations by instructors who have done it all. Thanks!!"
Gordon Gooch, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
"Very
good information and topic selection. Good level of detail
on each topic -- not too much, not too little. Good use of
repetition as a teaching tool, great mix of classroom and
field activities." Michael Morton, Kinectrics
"Well
presented in good spirits. Excellent technical knowledge.
Very friendly and well-managed group. Thank you!"
Simon Meers, Allara Instrument Hire Pty Ltd.
"Good
course for managerial to technical staff. I have been impressed
with the presentations and the information I have received."
Thomas Grace, Grace & Associates Inc.
"I
thought this was a good balance of hands-on and classroom
material. The background both instructors have is very thorough
and it was great to get a perspective from the litigaiton
side." Name Withheld by Request
"I
greatly enjoyed the course. I mostly work with analytical
data, and it was nice to see where it all begins. Because
I haven't had much experience with well construction or sampling
I was afraid I would be lost, but everything was explained
very well and I was able to follow. Thank you for everything!"
Elizabeth Srader, Biggs & Matthews Environmental
"Instructors
very knowledgeable and thoroughly prepared. Both Dave and
Gillian are eager to take questions. Good amount of materials
presented at a reasonable pace. Field sessions were valuable
for providing hands-on experience. I had a great time and
learned many things to modify/improve my sampling techniques.
Cheers!" Eric Plankell, Illinois State Geological
Survey
"I
was very impressed by the course and I feel like my boss will
be very impressed with the knowledge I bring back from it."
Danylo Kulczycky, Parratt Wolff Inc.
"Organized,
thorough, well-communicated information. Everything in the
course is applicable to my niche in the field. Helped me to
refine the things I have been doing in the field. New information
and technology that I can take back to my company!"
Name Withheld by Request
"Excellent
experiential expertise. I personally liked the field demos.
Great organization." Janice
Wittstrom, Mount Royal College
"This
course was what I hoped it would be and more. In addition
to hand-on training and interacting with experts, the class
was a forum for an exchange of ideas and experiences among
students. More state regulators should take this course."
Zinith Barbee, North Carolina Department of Environment and
Natural Resources
"Very
well organized and informative. The instructors were a wealth
of information." Denise Hardman, Burgess & Niple
"Overall
this course was very informative, and I learned about ground-water
monitoring technologies that I never knew about." Valentine
Ejiofar, American Electric Power Company
"Very
thorough and comprehensive. Excellent personal experience
shared by the instructors, and a variety of equipment demonstrated."
Harry Small, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
"This
course has opened by eyes to the significant differences in
sampling techniques associated with ground-water monitoring.
As a regulator, this class has given me more confidence and
knowledge as we move toward a new contracting program for
ground-water monitoring at our landfills." - Name
Withheld by Request, State Regulatory Agency
"This
is a very informative and helpful way to expand my knowledge
of monitoring systems." Bracken Wimmer, Illinois
State Geological Survey
"Great!
Dave and Gillian are both extremely knowledgeable and field
experienced, really down to earth and easy to relate and talk
to. Glad I got to come to this course." Mike Collins,
Wilcox Professional Services LLC
"Excellent!
Lots of good, useful topical information. Nice to see the
equipment and methods I've only read about." Laurie
Brunner, Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality
"Excellent
job! The field experience of Dave and Gillian is REALLY INVALUABLE!"
Name Withheld by Request
"
Very well-run class. Enjoyed it thoroughly. It confirmed for
the most part that our approaches in-house are correct. New
info and quite a few tidbits to bring back to the office.
David and Gillian were great hosts!!" Stephanie Lamb,
GZA GeoEnvironmental
"Overall
this course was great. Very well organized and great instructors."
Sue Ann Vigil, Chevron Mining Inc.
"You
answered every single question I had. Thanks!" Jacob
Sotelo, CalEnergy Operating Company
"I
thoroughly enjoyed the course and found the content to be
extremely comprehensive. The challenge will be relaying the
information to those "higher up" and convincing
them that there could be better methods." Mary Miles,
Dillon Consulting Ltd.
"Lots
of good materials and new ideas. Our practices need some work."
Name Withheld by Request
"Very
informative and useful. The topics were all relevant and really
gave me an in-depth perception of all of the tools of the
trade as well as methodologies. Overall an excellent course.
I highly recommend it to others." Michael Jackson,
Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians
"Both
instructors have more field experience than anyone I've met."
Wayne Colley , LaJolla Band of Luiseno Indians
"You
do an amazing thing with this course. You give us the opportunity
to learn more than we would in years and years of experience.
This class is absolutely full of information. You guys have
a wealth of information and experience to share."
Andrea Adams, PSEG
"The
information given in this course was extensive -- I appreciate
the one-stop shop! It would take years to get the same information
with individual courses at home." Christine Theriault,
Nexen Inc.
"This
course was very informative. The instructors demonstrated
a very strong understanding of the field." Manuel
Jaramillo, JT3 CH2M Hill
"Excellent
content and good timing. Questions were well answered. Instructors
are both very knowledgeable and approachable." Jeff
Back, Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
"One
of the best courses I've taken. Good combination of classroom
instruction/demonstration and field experience opportunities."
Andrea Czarnecki, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
"During
the class I have been able to adjust and fine tune methods
that our company uses by relaying the information to field
personnel. This course has given me the information I need
to steer clients and regulators towards accepting better sampling
methods in our ground-water monitoring programs." Michael
Willinger, Resource International Inc.
"I
really enjoyed the course and all of the topics covered. It
was very informative and both the visuals and the hands-on
sessions were very helpful. I thought it was perfect."
Josefa Silva, JT3 LLC
"An
excellent course which covered a wide range of information
in a short period of time. The use of PowerPoint presentations
and demonstration materials was very effective. The opportunity
to ask questions about "problem wells" that we are
dealing with is much appreciated." Laurie McEachern,
DIAND
"This
course is one of the best I have taken since my time in the
environmental field. I would recommend this course to all
of my colleagues in the environmental field." Louis
Miles, JT3 LLC
"Chock
full of useful information. I will now be able to develop
effective techniques and methodologies to meet my program
responsibilities." Karl Mauch, Colorado Department
of Agriculture
"Wonderful
course. Very informative. Provided very clear and understandable
instruction for developing a ground-water monitoring and sampling
plan and very good advice on well construction and development
and placement of wells and well screens, and gave background
info on why you should do it this way. This course will help
me when I evaluate work plans, SAPs and reports."
Name Withheld by Request, State Regulatory Agency
"This
course was great for me! It was much more informative and
useful than I had hoped." Krystal Lacy, Miami Conservancy
District
"Gillian
and Dave are great instructors. I really enjoyed this class."
Andrea Manwell, Klohn Crippen Berger Ltd.
"Very
well done. It is good to finally learn the do's and don'ts
in ground-water monitoring." Andrea Lasselle, Maine
Department of Environmental Protection
"Very
beneficial. I feel that this was the perfect professional
development course to take after being in the environmental
field for one year." Name Withheld by Request
"I
loved it! The course really helped consolidate my text book
knowledge with field practices." Jason Nagasawa,
Solinst Canada Ltd.
"This
course explains the foundations of ground-water sampling from
beginning to end. The course material is excellent and up
to date." Guy Reshef, Israel Water Authority
"This
course is very well organized, well presented and relevant.
It is filled with years of experience and practical, useful
information." David Miller, American Electric Power
"I
found the course to be well thought out and presented on a
subject that, overall, is not fully understood relative to
the technical and regulatory elements." Dick DeBenedictis,
DeBenedictis-Peterson Associates Inc.
"Very
good course. I wish I had taken this course 8 years ago when
I was starting my career." Jonathan Walters, SM Stoller
"One
of the best courses I have ever taken. The knowledge and practical
field experience of both Dave and Gillian Nielsen is quite
remarkable. Excellent presentation skills and friendly attitude
is appreciated." Tariq Mangrio, Gemini Industries,
Inc.
"I
didn't expect to learn so much in the last five days! The
course notebook, slide shows and pamphlets are excellent materials.
The Nielsens are great instructors and are very knowledgeable."
Sophi Beym, Bishop Paiute Tribe
"Excellent
job! Very knowledgeable and friendly folks. I learned a lot."
Syd Tate, McCoy and McCoy Labs
"Great.
Though I've been in this field several years, I was surprised
to feel I learned much more than I thought prior to the start
of this class." Keith Johnson, Westinghouse Savannah
River
"Great
technical course. This is the Harvard of sampling schools!
I'll be back for more." Craig Haverstick, Anteon
Corporation
"Very
good instructors. Complete course materials. Excellent quality
of slides. Demonstration devices and field sessions were excellent."
Milagros Rodriguez, Project Manager, Puerto Rico Port
Authority
"Very
useful and informative course. This course was definitely
a lot of bang for your buck." John Smithey,
Project Geologist, CDG
"I
find that the Nielsen Environmental Field School course is
the most complete and detailed course available to the environmental
world." Lyle Smith, Project Coordinator, Cheyenne
Sioux River Tribe
"I
was impressed with the amount of information presented in
an absorbable manner. I learned a lot." Richard Kelley,
Equipment Technician, City of San Diego Landfill
It
is a difficult challenge - to present the right blend of theory
and practice to a class of varying levels of experience -
but you guys did a great job of it." Glenn Ball,
Project Manager, O'Connor Associates
"This
was a very good course and I would like to continue taking
more of your courses." Tony McDonald, Remediation
Specialist, Union Carbide/Dow Chemical Company
"I
appreciate the level of teaching in this course. Too often
I attend seminars and the instructors teach like everyone
in the classroom has a PhD! This class did not have that approach
and, therefore, I learned a lot more." Leanne Schroyer,
Registered Environmental Health Specialist, County of Humboldt
Environmental Health Department
"Exposure
to various methods and equipment for ground-water monitoring
has been exciting. Course instructors were very knowledgeable."
Sean Milanovich, Water Resources Supervisor, Agua Calienta
Band of Cahuilla Indians
"I
was very impressed. There were some issues of monitoring that
I was not even aware of. I really learned something."
John Parada, Environmental Technician, La Posta Band of Mission
Indians EPA
"Very
informative. Just enough technical material. Being new to
the environmental field, I did not find it difficult to follow
course information." Tracy Weston, Project Manager,
Maine DEP
"Good
all around course. Didn't focus on a particular method or
style of well installation or sampling. No technique was excluded."
Jason Hill, Ground-Water Technician, EnviroCare of Utah
"The
course was extremely informative. There was much more insight
on topics than I had anticipated!" Douglas
Boulanger, Environmental Specialist, Allegheny Energy
This
course is great. In my case, it answered a lot of questions
I had concerning sampling, well construction, equipment use
and site characterization." Darrell
Crockett, Project Manager, Miller Springs Remediation Management
"Very
good course, obviously you have ample field experience and
keep up to date with new technologies. Probably the best overall
ground-water monitoring course currently offered." Bill
Thompson Sr., Environmental Engineer, Montana Power Company
"This
course was wonderful - intense but very informative!"
Heather Husband, Water Quality Coordinator, Three Affiliated
Tribes, Environmental Division.
"Excellent
course material and content - thoroughly enjoyed field sessions
and examples used during the course which can be applied to
practical real-world problems. Course content delivery was
excellent - things really flowed!" Carrie Dew, Project
Manager, O'Connor Associates
"Both
instructors were excellent. They knew their audience. This
was the "best" course I have attended. Excellent
field knowledge. Great humor and slides!" Angel
Vega, Field Technician, Sandia National Laboratories
"This
course was a good overview of ground-water monitoring and
provided me exposure to state of the art techniques. It was
also a good refresher course which helped to identify problems
with my current and past ground-water monitoring programs."
Ed Coggin, President, Coggin & Fairchild
"Very
useful for my job. With this course, you fixed a lot of problems
that I didn't imagine that I even had!" Eric Morissette,
Field Geologist, Naya, Inc.
"I
would strongly recommend this course to the contractors who
work at my site. The quality of my whole long-term monitoring
program would greatly increase if all team members attended
this course." Marc Connally, Remedial Project
Manager, U.S. Air Force
"Better
than excellent. I'm impressed with the organization and content
of the course. Even an old goat like me learned some things.
I also liked the presentation of state-of-the-art technology
available and the associated good, bad and ugly during use."
Theodore Johnson, California Department of Toxic Substances
Control
"Your
class was very informative and educational. You present the
newest sampling techniques and the most state-of-the-art equipment
in an open and enjoyable atmosphere. It was the best!"
Nita O'Mahoney, Computer Sciences Corporation
"Excellent
data and information -- a whole science covered in 5 days.
Impressive -- the Nielsen experience shines through."
Joss Moore, Environmental Specialist, Tetra Tech, Inc.
"Instructors
are very knowledgeable about the topics and the industry.
This course has helped me dispell many industry myths and
has given be the technical information to help move the industry
toward more technically competent goals." Phil Gray,
Geologist, Storb Environmental, Inc.
"Very
informative and entertaining. Information presented was accessible
to varying levels of experience. Entertaining instructors,
relaxed atmosphere, pleasant opportunity to meet others in
my field." Thomas Jones, Principal, Jones Brothers
Company, Inc.
"Well
organized, detail-oriented and practical. Great balance between
classroom lecture and field exercises. The knowledge I gained
will benefit my future career." Patricia Manrique,
Environmental Scientist, URS Corporation
"Very
thorough! Helped me to expand my thinking on many aspects
of ground-water monitoring and sampling." Pavanne
Pettigrew, Geologist, West Virginia DEP
"This
was an excellent course and, for me especially, I can see
where I can improve current protocols." Reg Swart,
Oliver Mangione McCalla
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