FALL SEMESTER SCHEDULE: MSC-210 WEEK PLANNED INSTRUCTION TOPICS Class: Intro, Syllabus & “Environmental Monitoring & Characterization” Lecture Week 1 BlackBoard: Welcome! Intro to sampling site & previous sampling work Class: “Defining Environmental Pollution” Week 2 BlackBoard: Continue examination of sampling site & sampling objectives Class: “Site Characterization & Sampling Strategies”; Discussion of Field Notebooks Week 3 BlackBoard: Site History & Background Info Class: Set-up Field Notebooks & Review Site Map; Site Inspection & Characterization – Fieldwork Week 4 BlackBoard: Intro to MSC-210 Data Sheets & Data Collection Needs Class: “Sediment Sampling Methods & Considerations”; Dockside practice with sediment grabs & meters – Fieldwork Week 5 BlackBoard: Laws, Regs, Agencies…and what is Superfund? Class: “Chemical Properties, Contaminant Classes, & Environmental Compartments” Week 6 BlackBoard: Current Events in the Marine Environmental Assessment Field Class: Midterm Exam; Discussion of SOPs Week 7 BlackBoard: Sampling Plan Design & SOPs Class: “Environmental Toxicology & ATSDR Tox Profiles”; Dockside practice with water grabs & meters – Fieldwork Week 8 BlackBoard: Research of known sample-site COCs with the ATSDR Class: Review Sampling Plan and SOPs for Fieldwork; Mobilize Sampling Gear; Field Sampling - Fieldwork Week 9 BlackBoard: Using EPA’s MyEnvironment tool to explore sampling site and surrounding area Class: Review Sampling Plan and SOPs for Fieldwork; Mobilize Sampling Gear; Field Sampling - Fieldwork Week 10 BlackBoard: Fieldwork Debriefing Class: “Standard Methods for Lab Analysis of Dissolved Contaminants: Monitoring Water” Week 11 BlackBoard: “Lab Analysis of Enviro Contaminants: Standard Lab Tools/Equipment” Class: Lab analysis of collected samples – Labwork or Stream walking water quality assessment – Fieldwork Week 12 BlackBoard: TBA Class: “Maps in Environmental Monitoring: Locational, Topographical/Hydrographical, Survey, & GIS” Week 13 BlackBoard: USGS Mapping Exercise Class: Final Exam Week 14 BlackBoard: Marine Environmental Assessment Career Field – Job Search Class: “Interpreting Lab Reports” Week 15 BlackBoard: Final Discussion & Course Review Cruise Dates: Alpha (D01) – Sept. 26-Oct. 3; Bravo (D02) – Oct. 10-17
FALL SEMESTER SCHEDULE: MSC-210 WEEK PLANNED INSTRUCTION TOPICS Week 1 Class: Intro, Syllabus & “Environmental Monitoring & Characterization” Lecture BlackBoard: Welcome! Intro to sampling site & previous sampling work Week 2 Class: “Defining Environmental Pollution” BlackBoard: Continue examination of sampling site & sampling objectives Week 3 Class: “Site Characterization & Sampling Strategies”; Discussion of Field Notebooks BlackBoard: Site History & Background Info Week 4 Class: Set-up Field Notebooks & Review Site Map; Site Inspection & Characterization – Fieldwork BlackBoard: Intro to MSC-210 Data Sheets & Data Collection Needs Week 5 Class: “Sediment Sampling Methods & Considerations”; Dockside practice with sediment grabs & meters – Fieldwork BlackBoard: Laws, Regs, Agencies…and what is Superfund? Week 6 Class: “Chemical Properties, Contaminant Classes, & Environmental Compartments” BlackBoard: Current Events in the Marine Environmental Assessment Field Week 7 Class: Midterm Exam; Discussion of SOPs BlackBoard: Sampling Plan Design & SOPs Week 8 Class: “Environmental Toxicology & ATSDR Tox Profiles”; Dockside practice with water grabs & meters – Fieldwork BlackBoard: Research of known sample-site COCs with the ATSDR Week 9 Class: Review Sampling Plan and SOPs for Fieldwork; Mobilize Sampling Gear; Field Sampling - Fieldwork BlackBoard: Using EPA’s MyEnvironment tool to explore sampling site and surrounding area Week 10 Class: Review Sampling Plan and SOPs for Fieldwork; Mobilize Sampling Gear; Field Sampling - Fieldwork BlackBoard: Fieldwork Debriefing Week 11 Class: “Standard Methods for Lab Analysis of Dissolved Contaminants: Monitoring Water” BlackBoard: “Lab Analysis of Enviro Contaminants: Standard Lab Tools/Equipment” Week 12 Class: Lab analysis of collected samples – Labwork or Stream walking water quality assessment – Fieldwork BlackBoard: TBA Week 13 Class: “Maps in Environmental Monitoring: Locational, Topographical/Hydrographical, Survey, & GIS” BlackBoard: USGS Mapping Exercise Week 14 Class: Final Exam BlackBoard: Marine Environmental Assessment Career Field – Job Search Week 15 Class: “Interpreting Lab Reports” BlackBoard: Final Discussion & Course Review Cruise Dates: Alpha (D01) – Sept. 26-Oct. 3; Bravo (D02) – Oct. 10-17
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