Northern Illinois University: Field Methods in Environmental Geosciences

Hosted by: Northern Illinois University

2027-05-17-2027-06-17

http://go.niu.edu/EAE477

The left image shows NIU's drill rig drilling a borehole. The right image shows students logging the core collected during drilling in a lab setting.

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Two students bail an observation well at NIU's Environmental Geosciences field site.

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Description

Our field camp is designed to train you in field methods and integrative problem-solving related to environmental geosciences. The course covers topics such as field methods in hydrogeology, surface water and vadose-zone hydrology, water quality analysis, environmental surface geophysics, and site evaluation and techniques. The course is taught on the NIU campus and at nearby field sites. All students must have taken a hydrogeology course. Graduate students may enroll in EAE 577.

Credits

NA

Application Deadline

2027-04-01

Costs

Tuition - $2702
Other course fees - $750

Other Important Information

There is an option to take HAZWOPER (http://go.niu.edu/HAZWOPER) the week before the field course starts (May 10-14). This will bring the credit hours up to six. Housing will be available on campus for the duration of the course.

Contact Info

For more information, contact Megan Brown (mbrown18@niu.edu).