Dates and Location:
Karstens at CQ, Conference & Training Center
Melbourne, Australia

3-5 March 2010
Wednesday to Friday


This course is hosted by the Victoria Section of the Australian Contaminated Land Consultants (ACLCA-Vic). ACLCA-Vic is administering registrations and processing payments. ACLCA is hosting this event.


Who should attend:
This course is designed for ground water scientists and engineers, water resource specialist, project managers, compliance program managers and remedial design managers.

This course begins with a brief overview of hydrogeologic principles of pumping and slug testing then continues at an advanced level throughout the course to cover the range of conditions typically encountered during field investigations.

Data analysis exercises include both simple and advanced pumping and slug test analyses to match the range of conditions typically encountered during field investigations.

There is no need to bring your computer to this course.

Introduction:
Conducting aquifer tests in complex hydrogeologic settings such as heterogeneous or fractured media is a key element to site characterization, water resources assessment and remediation system design. However, poorly planned aquifer testing programs often lead to suspect data or unanswered questions after the field work is complete. Even when you are confident of the geologic conditions, you may have difficulty designing effective aquifer tests, running field equipment or selecting the best available model to analyze the test data. Where can you turn to improve your approach and skills for aquifer testing?

Midwest GeoSciences Group can help! We have designed a powerful three-day training course on aquifer testing design, field methods and data analysis techniques . This course will provide you with the knowledge to master aquifer testing from beginning to end. Gain an advantage by learning up-to-date methods and procedures for designing, conducting and analyzing aquifer tests.

You are invited to Melbourne for an exciting three-day workshop on Advanced Aquifer Testing Techniques. This unique and practical course, designed for hydrogeologists and engineers of all experience levels, will be taught by two internationally-recognized leaders in the field: Glenn Duffield, author of AQTESOLV for Windows; Jim Butler, author of The Design, Performance and Analysis of Slug Tests; with assistance from Dan Kelleher, President of Midwest GeoSciences Group.

Registration Information:

This course is hosted by the Victoria Section of the Australian Contaminated Land Consultants (ACLCA-Vic). ACLCA-Vic is administering registrations and processing payments. ACLCA is hosting this event.


Advanced registration is necessary for participation in this limited-enrollment short course. Pre-registration is required to reserve space and receive course materials. Please note this course normally reaches maximum capacity well before the early registration deadline. If you require special arrangements for diet, equipment, or handicap facilities, please indicate when registering for the course.

What you will receive:
You will receive 24.0 contact hours of instruction, a Field Guide for Slug Testing and Data Analysis, a Field Guide for Soil and Stratigraphic Analysis, a comprehensive 450-page course notebook with many aquifer testing reference resources and a CEU completion certificate. You will also receive a special offer on purchasing AQTESOLV. Registration also includes continental breakfast, morning coffee break, lunch, and an afternoon break. Recording devices are not permitted during classroom sessions.



Fees:
Quoted fees are Australian Dollars (AUD). Please use the following link for currency conversion.
http://www.x-rates.com/calculator.html

ACLCA Members - before 22 January 2010 - $1,300 AUD
ACLCA Members - after 22 January 2010 - $1,500 AUD

Non-ACLCA Members - before 22 January 2010 - $1,600 AUD
Non-ACLCA Members - after 22 January 2010 - $1,800 AUD

Register at:
http://www.aclca.org.au/cms-events/event-registration.phps

Travel:
Course affiliates are not responsible for ticketing or expenses.

• James Butler Ph.D., P.G.,
  Chief of the Geohydrology Section of the Kansas Geological Survey, 2007 NGWA Darcy Lecturer, and Author of "The Design, Perfomance, and Analysis of Slug Tests", Lewis Publishers.
  
  
• Glenn Duffield,
  Hydrogeologist, President of HydroSOLVE, Inc. and author of AQTESOLV.
  
  
• Dan Kelleher, PG., CIPM ,
  Hydrogeologist, President of Midwest GeoSciences Group
  
  

Dr. Jim Butler is the 2007 NGWA Darcy Lecturer and author of "The Design, Performance, and Analysis of Slug Tests" (Lewis Pub., 1998). For the last 21 years, he has worked as a research scientist at the Kansas Geological Survey. He holds a B.S. in Geology from the College of William and Mary, and a M.S. and Ph.D. in Applied Hydrogeology from Stanford University. Jim also serves as a consulting hydrogeologist to federal agencies and private industry, and is currently an associate editor of the journal Ground Water.

Glenn Duffield is a hydrogeologist and the president of HydroSOLVE, Inc., with over 25 years of consulting experience in groundwater flow and transport modeling, software development and aquifer test analysis. He is the author of AQTESOLV, which for over 20 years has been the world's leading software for the analysis of aquifer tests.

• These are the guys who literally wrote the book - excellent course, very helpful, and cutting edge.
  - Paul Blubaugh, Michael Pisani & Associates, Inc.
  
  
• This (is) the best course that I've ever attended and I look forward to future course offerings. Excellent!
  - Mark Larson, Larson & Associates
  
  
• I enjoyed the course. Excellent insight and feedback with informative discussions.
  - Jason Whitman, Shaw Environmental
  
  
• Great Course! Would highly recommend it to any hydrogeologist.
  - Dan Weber, Errol L. Montgomery & Associates
  
  
• All-in-all, one of the best courses I've ever taken.
  - Cynthia Gefvert, South Florida Water Management District
  
  
• The course was extremely helpful in identifying potential sources of error in our slug testing design and performance techniques. The guided software exercises by Glenn easily walked us through practical applications.
  - Jason LaRoche, Southwest Florida Water Management District
  
  
• The class clarified how pumping and slug test equations are applied using AQTESOLV. I especially enjoyed learning to match oscillatory data from High-K aquifers and techniques for improving site characterization of my projects.
  - Brian Hennings, Natural Resource Technology, Inc.
  
  
• The combination of lectures and computer lab make this an excellent course which I would recommend to anyone.
  - Chuck Ahrens, Conestoga-Rovers & Associates
  
  
• I enjoyed Glenn's ability to effectively translate and teach historical calculations into understandable application through the use of AQTESOLV. The course helped me to move from the "old school" data interpretation into the real-time world of 2006.
  - Glenn Beckingham
  
  
• Awesome Course!
  - Jennifer Thompson; ERM, Inc.
  
  
• Excellent course, well organized and full of practical information for anyone who uses analytical techniques to estimate hydraulic parameters. Great Class!
  - Jon Benedict, Washoe County Water Resources
  
  
• All presentations were helpful and well covered.
  - Joe Vickers, Wellspec
  
  
• The course was excellent! The instructors were fantastic. Both the slug testing and pumping test analysis portions were valuable. Data analysis (during my on-going aquifer testing projects) will be better now with the information I have obtained from this course.
  - Monica Westlake, AMEC Calgary
  
  
• I really enjoyed the course!
  - Linda Aller, Bennett and Williams
  
  
• A very professionally conducted course. The personal care that was also put into the handouts, computer exercises, and even lunch was an asset to this 3-day course.
  - Darla Latham, Petroleum Services
  
  
• I'd be willing to take this course a third time....
  - Mark Larson, Larson & Associates
  
  
• I had little experience designing and conducting slug tests and pumping tests .... before this course, so this course was a great experience for me.
  - Anonymous
  
  
• As a geologist, I have performed dozens - if not hundreds - of slug tests and aquifer pumping tests.. This course has tied together a lot of loose ends for me and I have gained valuable insight and knowledge. The (course session) about the set up of slug tests and aquifer tests and common problems and considerations was extremely helpful for me.
  - Britt Callahan
  
  
• One-on-one interaction with the instructors to discuss my (specific) project questions was most valuable to me. The course provided me with powerful tools for current and future ground water projects.
  - Rocco Fiori, Fiori GeoSciences, Inc.
  
  
• Having my questions answered by the guys who develop the software (and wrote the book on slug testing) was most valuable to me. The tour was awesome and meeting the people who handle technical support.
  - Thai Hubbard, ARCADIS
  
  
• Good introduction to (aquifer testing) with most practical information for running tests. Good information for using software (applied) to a large variety of solutions.
  - Ted VanHolland, Rendezvous Engineering, Inc.
  
  
• The entire course was extremely helpful. I learned more about aquifer testing in two days than in (many) years of practice. Excellent course. Excellent Instructors, Great Presentations, Engaging Speakers.
  - Anthony Harding, Schnabel Engineering
  
  
• I got what I wanted and more from the class and instructors. And I am recommending 'MidwestGeo' classes to friends.
  - Chris Palmer
  
  

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