GEOL 477: Field Methods in Environmental Geosciences
Hosted by: Northern Illinois University
2023-05-22-2023-06-16
Description
An environmental field camp designed to train you in field methods and integrative problem-solving related to environmental geosciences. The course will cover topics such as field methods in hydrogeology, surface-water and vadose-zone hydrology, water quality analysis, ecosystem health, environmental surface geophysics, site evaluation and techniques and regional landscape history and environmental change. Students will work with our drill rig to install a monitoring well, use survey equipment, participate in aquifer sampling and testing, measure stream flow among other methods.
This low-cost camp runs for four weeks of class/field work in the DeKalb, Illinois area. Class and field work is performed Monday thru Friday. In-state and out-of-state tuition is the same at NIU and housing is available on campus if needed.
Credits
4
Application Deadline
2023-03-01
Costs
Tuition - See https://www.niu.edu/bursar/tuition/undergraduate/index.shtml (in-state and out-of-state tuition is the same). For summer 2023: ~$1932
Other course fees - Department course fee: $750
Other Important Information
On campus housing is available for students at an additional cost. Students from outside of NIU will apply/enroll as a visiting student. We also offer the 40-hour OSHA training Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) as a one-credit course GEOL 408 from May 15 - 19, 2023. More information at the following website: go.niu.edu/HAZWOPER
Please contact Megan Brown (mbrown18@niu.edu) with any additional questions.
Contact Info
For more information, contact Megan Brown (mbrown18@niu.edu).