Water Quality Monitoring Design
(1.5 ceu)
An elective in the the Certificate Program in California Water Management and Ecosystem RestorationThis course reviews the planning of a typical water quality monitoring project and introduces major tasks associated with creating a scientifically defensible monitoring design. The course introduces hypothesis testing and its application to trend monitoring, regulatory decision making, and evaluating the effectiveness of management measures implemented to reduce pollution. Quality assurance related to generating reliable data is addressed briefly. The course also lists the major points to consider when selecting data-capture, storage, and management tools for a project, and is of particular interest to individuals collecting, analyzing, and monitoring environmental data. Price includes course notes.
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Wed. Aug. 20, Berkeley
REVITAL KATZNELSON, Ph.D., has many years of experience in environmental research, including collection, documentation, quality assurance, and interpretation of monitoring data. She has also taught a number of specialized courses in ecology and in environmental monitoring, both in academic settings, and as a technical liaison at the State Water Resources Control Board.
- 2 meetings
- Aug. 20 and 21: Wed.-Thurs., 8:30 am-5:30 pm
- Berkeley: Room 206, UC Berkeley Extension, 1995 University Ave.
- $545 (EDP 304782)
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