In-Situ, Inc. Headquarters Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
15 - 17 October 2019 (Tuesday - Thursday)
Registration from 7:00 - 8:00 am, October 15, 2019
Continuing Education Information:
2.4 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) (24.0 Professional Development Hours)
Continuing Education Units (CEUs) and a Course Completion Certificate will be administered by the Colorado School of Mines. Most state professional licensure programs accept CEUs for this course.
Pre-Approved CEUs: MA LSP: Course No MA LSP 1231 CT LEP: Course CT LEP 122 South Carolina PGs: SCPG 1712 State of Delaware PGs: (BY TITLE) Texas CAPM: (BY TITLE)
Continuing Education Units (CEUs) and Course Completion Certificates are distributed following the course.
An optional Course Completion Certificate from Colorado School of Mines is available.
Most state professional licensure programs accept CEUs for this course.
Who should attend:
This course is designed for ground water scientists and engineers, 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.
What to Expect:
Expect to learn about the latest techniques of aquifer testing. A list of course attributes are listed on the following page:
What to Bring:
Bring your laptop computer, a calculator and any field forms that you normally use for aquifer testing.
You are also encouraged to bring your own slug and pumping test data. Instructors will QA/QC your analysis results if time permits.
Course attendees bringing personal laptops will download and install the AQTESOLV demo from www.aqtesolv.com before arriving at the course.
Bring high expectations. We strive to make this the premiere aquifer testing course. Plus, you can expect to have some light hearted humor and fun along the way.
Course Details
Introduction:
Conducting aquifer tests in complex hydrogeologic settings such as heterogeneous or fractured media often leads 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 hydrogeologic site characterization?
Midwest GeoSciences Group can help! We have designed a powerful two-day training course on aquifer testing design, field methods, and data analysis techniques featuring AQTESOLV and the In-Situ Level TROLL. This course will provide you with the knowledge to master aquifer testing from beginning to end--using world-class field equipment and aquifer test analysis software.
Bring Your Computer: Analyze data from a variety of hydrogeologic conditions and well configurations using AQTESOLV. Participants are welcomed to bring their own project data for analysis for QA/QC by the instructors.
Course Topics:
Hydrogeologic Site Characterization
Learn to design the most effective aquifer test programs for a wide range of geologic conditions (including low permeability confining units and fractured bedrock)
Gain an advantage in your next aquifer test by mastering state-of-the-art field and data analysis procedures
Find out how to differentiate laterally extensive sands from isolated sand bodies in a single boring
Discover new techniques for anticipating and resolving problems that may arise in aquifer tests
Obtain step-by-step instruction for field screening using the In-Situ Level TROLL and computerized analysis using AQTESOLV
Slug Testing:
Learn to select and apply appropriate slug test models for different hydrogeologic settings and well configurations
Maximize results from tests conducted in wells screened across the water tab
Find out how to recognize and account for the effects of noninstantaneous (noisy) test initiation and wellbore skin
Discover the latest strategies for designing, conducting and analyzing tests in high-K media including oscillatory responses
Gain knowledge of new approaches for decreasing test duration in low-K media
Master all aspects of data collection with the In-Situ Level TROLL
Obtain hands-on experience with AQTESOLV analyzing data from a wide range of geologic settings
Pumping Tests:
Learn to design, conduct and analyze pumping tests in confined, leaky, unconfined and fractured aquifers
Master strategies for dealing with variable pumping rates, wellbore storage, partial penetration, well losses, wellbore skin and other common issues
Discover powerful diagnostic methods including derivative analysis that help you select appropriate pumping test models
Gain an advantage by applying Agarwal's method for analysis of recovery data
Find out the best procedures for monitoring a pumping test with the Level TROLL
Master tips and tricks for using AQTESOLV to analyze constant-rate, step-drawdown and recovery test
2014 COURSE ATTENDEES
Highly Recommend. Very good quality and broad topics covered in a short time. Well managed. - Chris Alderding, Citic Pacific Mining
Great course! Great pace of delivery and great presentation. - Daniel Farrow, Aqualinc
Excellent in all aspects. - Nathan Littlewood, Origin Energy Brisbane
Registration
Registration and payment processing for this course is managed by In-Situ, Inc.
REGISTRATION INFORMATION:
Advanced registration is necessary for participation in this limited-enrollment short course. Pre-registration is required to reserve space and receive course materials. If you require special arrangements for diet, equipment, or handicap facilities, please indicate when registering for the course.
WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE:
Participants receive 16.0 contact hours of instruction, Course Notebook, a Field Guide for Slug Testing, continental breakfast, morning coffee break, lunch, and an afternoon break.
Participants are invited to for a personally hosted tour the In-Situ, Inc. facility and see where their equipment is developed and manufactured.
Participants are also invited to join In-Situ, Inc for an evening reception following the course segments on Day One. Details about the location of the reception are given at the course. Transportation to and from the reception is provided by the hotel shuttle.
With your registration, you will receive a discount voucher good toward the purchase of a special aquifer testing bundle featuring the In-Situ Level TROLL and AQTESOLV.
OPTIONAL ITEMS:
The online registration allows registrants to add items to their course registration.
Item No 1: Official Course Completion Certificate from Colorado School of Mines for $40.00. It shows your attendance is approved for 16.0 Contact Hours.
Item No 2: Full Color Course Notebook (approx 500 pages) for $89.00. Otherwise your course book is printed in black and white (it still looks great).
Item No 3: If you need to rent a computer for this course, please contact Dan Kelleher at 763.607.0092.
One Free FIELD GUIDE FOR SLUG TESTING AND DATA ANALYSIS is included with your course registration.
REGISTRATION FEE:
(Cheap Price, Priceless Course)
-Professionals - Register Now: $999.00
-After 20 September 2019: $1250.00
Student discounts are available for students with full-time enrollment verification. Student please inquire to service@midwestgeo.com. Student discounts are subject to availability.
CANCELLATIONS:
Cancellations may be made up to October 11, however, 35 percent of the course fee will be charged. No refunds. One substitute is allowed for each registrant who is unable to attend.
QUESTIONS:
Technical Questions: For registration and technical questions about the course, contact Dan Kelleher at either 763.607.0092 or dan@midwestgeo.com
Travel and Payment Question: For travel questions, please contact Jennifer Eyden at In-Situ, Inc. at 970-498-1638 or jeyden@in-situ.com.
Instructors
Jim Butler, PhD is author of "The Design, Performance, and Analysis of Slug Tests" and for the last 26 years, he has worked as a research scientist at the Kansas Geological Survey. Jim Butler was the 2007 National Ground Water Association Distinguished Darcy Lecturer and the recipient of the 2009 Pioneers in Groundwater Award from the Environmental and Water Resources Institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers.
Jim is author of many scientific papers dedicated to aquifer testing, direct push hydraulic profiling, and interactions between surface water and groundwater. Jim holds a B.S. in geology from the College of William and Mary, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in applied hydrogeology from Stanford University.
Glenn M. Duffield is the author of AQTESOLV and the founder and president of HydroSOLVE, Inc., a groundwater services firm headquartered in Reston, Virginia, USA. He is a senior quantitative hydrogeologist with over 30 years of professional consulting experience and the author of AQTESOLV, the world's leading software for aquifer test analysis since 1989.
Glenn holds a bachelor's degree in geology from Juniata College and a master's degree in geology/hydrogeology from Penn State.
These are the guys who literally wrote the book - excellent course, very helpful, and cutting edge. - Paul Blubaugh, Michael Pisani & Associates, Inc.
Testimonials
In-Situ, Inc did an amazing job hosting this training. - Kristin Brown
In-Situ facility was good and I like that they gave a tour of their facility. - Ed Bertch
I like the applied knowledge and experience conveyed by the instructors. - Jaron Andrews
Course notebook and handouts are amazing... - Ben Paras
This course took (my aquifer testing) experience to the next level. - Jake McDermott
This course was ... what I hoped it would be. - Tim Daniluk
(The instructors) are each extremely knowledgable and capable teachers. - Scott Sigler
Good communicating of material and good range of content level; easy to follow; very welcoming environment. - Justan Bell
Jim Butler and Glenn Duffield are great teachers and knowledgeable experts. - Jay Mednick
Well presented content and enthusiastic (instructors). - Trevor Branch
Venue and Accommodations
Venue:
In-Situ Inc. Headquarters 211 East Lincoln Avenue Fort Collins, Colorado 80524 USA
Main: 970.498.1500 We chose the In-Situ, Inc, headquarters for this course location so you can see and experience the place where the most widely used aquifer testing field equipment is developed and manufactured.
In-Situ, Inc. Headquarters is located in Ft. Collins, CO which is approximately 55 miles north of Denver and 35 miles from Rocky Mountain National Park.
Accommodations:
HILTON - Fort Collins
425 W. Prospect
Fort Collins, CO 80526
Colorado Rocky Mountains:
Horsetooth Mountain Park is a scenic 2,500 acre park, located west of Horsetooth Reservoir, with 27 miles of trails for hiking, mountain biking and horseback riding. Elevations climb to 7,255 feet at the top of Horsetooth Rock, one of the more outstanding features in the park and a very familiar landmark in Fort Collins.
Just 35 miles away, the peaks of Rocky Mountain National Park soar to more than 13,000 feet and form the Continental Divide. The town of Estes Park sits at the eastern edge of the park. Rocky Mountain National Park covers 410 square miles with 18 peaks above 13,000 feet. The park is open year-round and provides a myriad of opportunities for the outdoor enthusiast.
Colorado Highway 14 along the Cache La Poudre River is one of Colorado's premier scenic highways. Enjoy spectacular scenery as you drive west into the Poudre Canyon. This area is especially popular with rafters and kayakers.
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An optional Course Completion Certificate from Colorado School of Mines is available.
What to Expect:
Midwest GeoSciences Group can help! We have designed a powerful two-day training course on aquifer testing design, field methods, and data analysis techniques featuring AQTESOLV and the In-Situ Level TROLL. This course will provide you with the knowledge to master aquifer testing from beginning to end--using world-class field equipment and aquifer test analysis software.
Technical Questions: For registration and technical questions about the course, contact Dan Kelleher at either 763.607.0092 or 
Travel and Payment Question: For travel questions, please contact Jennifer Eyden at In-Situ, Inc. at 970-498-1638 or 
Jim Butler, PhD is author of "The Design, Performance, and Analysis of Slug Tests" and for the last 26 years, he has worked as a research scientist at the Kansas Geological Survey. Jim Butler was the 2007 National Ground Water Association Distinguished Darcy Lecturer and the recipient of the 2009 Pioneers in Groundwater Award from the Environmental and Water Resources Institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers.
HILTON - Fort Collins
Horsetooth Mountain Park is a scenic 2,500 acre park, located west of Horsetooth Reservoir, with 27 miles of trails for hiking, mountain biking and horseback riding. Elevations climb to 7,255 feet at the top of Horsetooth Rock, one of the more outstanding features in the park and a very familiar landmark in Fort Collins.
