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Here is What People
Had to Say ...............
"Hands
down, a "must" for anyone working in the environmental
assessment industry. This is the information needed to validate
environmental work and bring field practices into the 21st
Century!" Candace Farrer, Northern Alberta Institute
of Technology
"This
was a great learning tool as an introduction to ground-water
sampling. It taught me techniques that I had not been exposed
to. Also exposed me to many new resources that are available."
Kevin Ashley, SAIC
"Honestly,
this course boasted that it was for beginners to everyone
else, and it was just that. Having no prior knowledge,
I was still able to follow what was being taught. Absolutely
well done -- great job!!" Jeanette Cotton, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency
"This
course was excellent in covering all aspects of ground-water
sampling. I had pretty good knowledge on this subject coming
into this class, but was able to leave with a lot more. I
hope to apply the material I learned in this class in my field
work. Great class!" Rick Smith, BAE Systems
"Eye-opening.
Sampling is more than just filling bottles." Tommie
Hall, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
"Very
good refresher on state-of-the-art techniques for me. Very
informative and beneficial for any person involved in ground-water
sampling (or related fields)." Nalini Torres, U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers
"Instructors
were very knowledgeable on all topics. They answered all questions
very clearly and in most cases had firsthand experience with
all scenarios presented." Kelly Devine, Groundwater
Sciences Corp.
"Overall
this was a great course with a friendly environment. Very
educational! You guys know your stuff!" Peter Johnson,
Earth Resources Technology
"Very
informative. A lot of useful information that I can apply
immediately." Gareth Gangabisson, Region of Peel
"Great!
Good use of time, stuck to the schedule, no irrelevant superfluous
information." Travis Taylor, Riverside County Waste
Management Dept.
"
I would recommend this course to everyone involved in ground
water (regulatory, site owner/operators and consultants) at
all levels in their program." James A Gaston, West
Virginia Department of Environmental Protection
"I
am leaving this course feeling capable of meeting the ground-water
sampling challenges in my job. I feel much more confident
now." John Travassos, Nord Resources Corp
"
It was excellent. Now I can solve many problems I face in
my job." Abbas Iranmanesh, Illinois State Geological
Survey
"An
excellent technical course. Good scientific details; historical
and anecdotal information useful." Peter Sauerwein,
Environ International Corp
"I
found it informative, thorough and enjoyable. A good blend
of hands-on events and in-class lectures." Jessica
Fahey, Battelle
"The
expanded theory and background gave me a greater understanding
of my job." Nick Pritchard, August Mack Environmental
"Very
good course overall. Many topics covered, most of which are
practical and represent realistic field situations. After
10 years of conducting and managing ground-water monitoring
programs, I found a few things the course offered that were
news to me." Hank Pappert, Field & Technical
Services LLC
"I
really enjoyed the course. It was a great refresher for me
and brought up some things I will suggest for process improvement
for TVA's field studies." William Nichols, Tennessee
Valley Authority
"I
thought this was a great course. It is nice to know the proper
way to conduct a field event." Name Withheld by Request
"Very
good course. I think I can save my clients and my company
money with this information." Patricia Feeley, Environmental
Design International
"A
very good course. I learned a lot about what I have been doing
wrong and what equipment would work best for my situation."
Michelle Rose, Marigold Mining Company
"I
thought the course was presented very well. The instructors
were friendly and helpful. I learned a lot of new information
that I can utilize in my job." Ricardo Majalca, SRK
Consulting Engineers and Scientists
"I
learned so many things that I will be able to apply at my
job. The instructors did a great job of conveying information.
I liked how the sessions ran really close to the schedule."
Name Withheld by Request.
"Great
class! If NASA ever wants to monitor ground water on Mars,
this would be the place to learn about it." Sean
Orszulak, City of Casper, Solid Waste Division
"Excellent
course, very approachable instructors. Very happy to have
attended." Jennifer North, Wiebe Environmental Services
Inc.
"Great
class. Instructors are technically excellent and course exceeded
my expectations with a balance of classroom and field education."
Ken Hoar, U.S. Department of Energy
"
A very good course for both entry-level and experienced hydrologists."
Bruce Hurley, U.S. Department of Energy
"An
excellent course for both experienced and novice ground-water
samplers. The content was great, the organization was great,
and the presentation was exceptional. Both instructors were
highly knowledgeable and eager to answer questions."
Nathan McNorlen, URS Corp
"This
course was very well done and very informative. I got a lot
out of this class to take back to my company." Name
Withheld by Request
"Very
insightful. I learned a lot about some problems I have encountered
and learned about possible solutions/alternatives."
Jamie Kuklok, Inberg-Miller Engineers
"Very
well structured course, knowledgeable instructors, good topic
coverage Thank you for all of the references/citations. They'll
be useful when I try to convince my boss to buy new field
equipment" Lindsay Masters, Worley Parsons
"Extremely
good coverage of all topics presented. Some of the material
will be very useful at our work site. Things that we are currently
doing will most definitely be improved/changed to improve
our sampling methods and QA/QC." Benny Placencio,
Phelps Dodge Chino Mines Company
"Excellent
course, great teachers. I have learned many techniques and
helpful hints that will significantly improve the way my staff
collects ground-water samples." Chris Bonds, California
Department of Water Resources
"Out
of all the courses I have ever taken, this was one of the
BEST! Great job." David Nguyen, PES Environmental
Inc.
"Great
details for those of us who have had field experience, and
also provides entry-level people with good instructions. Having
a diversity of people in the class was very helpful."
Steve Glenore, Riverside County Waste Management Department
"A
very good course for first-time samplers and a great refresher
for those already in ground-water sampling." Name
Withheld by Request
"Very
informative. Enjoyed learning the "do's" and "don'ts"
of ground-water sampling." Jeremy Van Slyke, Environmental
Management Services Inc.
"Very
knowledgeable instructors, practical and real-world examples
of procedures and techniques and great instruction on a variety
of technologies." Charlie Low, Island Environmental
"This
was a very good course. I liked both the classroom instruction
and field experience." Michael Alexander, Hovensa
LLC
"Informative
and interesting. I liked the hands-on approach as well as
the classroom info." Maria Segovia, Solid Waste Authority
of Central Ohio
"Very
impressed with the overall knowledge of both instructors."
Dan Foster, SM Stoller
"An
organized, entertaining course full of useful "real life"
information. Great take home material." Adam Ciotti,
RGS Engineering Geology
"This
was one of the best, most practical and informative courses
of this type I have ever taken." Sara Arva-Piper,
Nevada DEP
"I
enjoyed the hands-on approach in the classroom and the presentation
slides were well prepared." Kristoffer Hewitt, Environmental
Engineer, US Air Force
"I
thought the material was presented clearly and not too technically
complicated. I wish I had taken this two years ago."
Sue Swiger, Project Geologist, GZA GeoEnvironmental
"This
course was very well presented and would appear to benefit
any consulting firm that emphasizes ground water sampling."
Matthew Hall, Geologist, GZA GeoEnvironmental
"I
thought that this course was very helpful for a field staff
to understand what it takes to have a successful sampling
job." J.P. Buckingham, Geologist, SME Inc.
"Excellent
course. Well planned and executed. Thank you!" Logan
Hansen, Geologist, EKI
"Excellent.
Course moves quickly and covers a lot of information."
Kathy Lippert, President, Greystone Environmental Services
"Great
course. Very informative for a relatively new technician without
much prior ground water experience." Steve Walker,
Environmental Specialist, Larson & Associates
"Both
of you guys did a great job! Not only did you answer my questions,
it was interesting to hear other people's questions &
comments. Thanks for the enlightenment!" Andrew Robertson,
Environmental Specialist, The Carel Corporation
"Very
informative. I learned things I should have been doing a long
time ago." Jeremy Richter, Environmental Specialist,
SECOR International
"Overall
course was informative, educational and interesting. It will
help me next time I am out in the field. Also provides a good
background and the course notebook will provide a good reference."
Aaron Costa, Laboratory Technician, City of Keene Laboratory
"I
learned a lot and I felt that the instructors really cared
about course attendees and that you were genuinely interested
in our professions." Barry Damschen, President, Barry
Damschen, Inc.
"Well
presented. For someone just getting into this field, I learned
a lot, yet I realized that I have a lot to learn."
Laura Gay, Environmental Technician, Maine DEP
"Overall
the value of the course information as presented is excellent.
Every company should consider sending all field/project personnel
to this course." Robert Thompson, Project Geologist,
Enviro-Logical Solutions, Inc.
"I
was very pleased with this course. Explanation of different
techniques and equipment was quite informative and useful.
This, along with the instructors' knowledge of real field
situations, made this course both educational and enjoyable."
Denese Ballew, Solid Waste Environmental Manager, Buncombe
County Solid Waste
"I
would definitely recommend this course to any person involved
with ground water programs. Beginners and seasoned personnel
can benefit from attending this course." Tina Burt,
Chemist, Entergy
"I
thought the course was well-organized and informative. There
was something new for everyone." Rachelle Smith,
Laboratory Manager, Sam Houston University
"A
really good course. Covered all of the basics needed for beginners
but provided comprehensive details for people with lots of
experience. Very knowledgeable instructors." David
Hill, Senior Engineer, Professional Services Industries
"I've
gained more from this class than any other I've taken. A lot
of practical useful information." Cathy McDaniel,
Environmental Specialist, Shell Oil
"The
course is excellent and was professionally and technically
well presented ." John Egbuluese, Assistant Geologist,
Brown & Caldwell
"I
appreciated the extensive history/background information that
explained the why's and wherefore's of what I've been doing.
Also the explanation of correct methods." James Baker,
Senior Process Technician, SEH America
"This
is a well-organized, well-presented field course that should
probably be made mandatory for personnel involved in ground-water
sampling." Odessa Bowen, Compliance Specialist,
Miami-Dade Solid Waste Management
"An
excellent refresher plus source of additional information/new
procedures and equipment. Just the right amount of technical
information combined with hands-on experience. Three days
well spent!" Melinda Goelz, Field Geologist, Corrigan
Consulting, Inc.
"I
feel that by attending this course I'm going to take back
very valuable information to conduct a better sampling program."
David Gonzales, Environmental Technician, City of Tempe
"Enjoyed
the course very much. Including a hands-on field session further
reinforced the topics covered in the classroom. Going back
to the basics and eliminating bad habits will only improve
my skills." Paul Ferri, Environmental Scientist,
Yankee Gas Services Company
"Course
content was excellent - extremely thorough! Thank you!"
Bill Braunschweig, Environmental Technician, Wisconsin Electric
Power
"Very
informative, especially since I've been sampling with no formal
training (and not correctly I've discovered!)" Cheryl
Hession, Project Manager, Consumers Energy
"I
found this course to be excellent in helping to develop my
skills in developing and implementing ground water sampling
programs. The instructors were great!" Mike Lambert, Project
Manager, Cummings - Riter
"Being
fairly new to this field, the course was very informative.
The two instructors made the course fun at the same time and
informative. It was very easy to follow everything." Michael
Wickham, Environmental Specialist, City of Lancaster.
"You
really concentrated on a lot of confusing issues and made
them easy to understand. Great tricks of the trade!" Shellie
Perrie, Environmental Specialist, Potomac Electric Power Company
"Well
balanced presentations and applications to real world situations.
Best short course for field applications that office-types
should absolutely attend." Scott Underwood, Project Manager,
IT Corporation
"You
are the most field savvy instructors I've ever come across!
Most know the regulations, but not the practicalities of the
job." Angela Frias, Environmental Engineer, US Navy
Public Works Center
"Very
well executed, informative and interesting. Looking forward
to attending additional field course training in the future!"
Andrea Layne Brazell, Environmental Specialist, ThermoRetec
Corporation
"Excellent
presentation of problems associated with conventional purging
and sampling techniques, and the resolution of these problems
using micropurging. Instructors were very knowledgeable and
comfortable with the subject matter both from a theoretical
and practical standpoint." James A. Slaughter, Principal,
Slaughter Environmental Consulting
"This
was a great course. You provided concrete reasons why not
to use traditional well-volume purging techniques."
Todd Campbell, Geologist, Fishbeck, Thompson, Carr and Huber
"Great
Class! Much more entertaining and had more in-depth information
than EPA SOP classes. Good use of references, excellent presentation
and organization of course materials." Amy Spotts,
Environmental Specialist, ThermoRetec
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