UCC CPD courses

Field Skills for Freshwater Quality Monitoring

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  • Title

    Field Skills for Freshwater Quality Monitoring

  • Code

    CPD004

  • College

    Science, Engineering and Food Science

  • Duration

    3 weeks

  • Teaching Mode

    Part-Time

  • Qualifications

    Cert of Attendance

  • Fees

    The fee for this module is €400. Applicants from low-income countries that are part of the GEMS/Water programme should contact gemscdcadmin@ucc.ie for information about fee concessions. See Fees and Costs for full details. See Fees and Costs for full details.

  • Entry Requirements

    Please see Requirements section below for full entry requirements. See Requirements for full details.

  • Closing Date

    15th September 2021

  • Non-EU Closing Date

    15th September 2021

  • Course Delivery Method

    Online

  • Start Date

    20th October 2021

Outline

**Next intake 20th October, closing date for applications 15th September. This course is expected to run more than once in the academic year. Further course dates will be added as they become available**

The course uses virtual fieldwork training to demonstrate and practice field sampling and monitoring techniques for freshwater quality monitoring and assessment. It comprises practical exercises for monitoring site selection, sample collection, field-based measurements (chemical and biological), field quality assurance, risk assessments and logistics.

The course is aimed at anyone working in the field of freshwater quality monitoring and assessment who wishes to improve their knowledge and skills in field sampling and measurement techniques. This course provides an opportunity for professional development to participants from around the globe, without the added expense of international travel.

Course contents:

  • Groundwater sampling and microbiological monitoring.
  • Measuring stream discharge, taking water samples, and making in situ measurements.
  •  Sampling site selection and interpreting water quality data: case study of the River Lee catchment (Ireland).
  • Sampling and determining water quality using biological monitoring.
  •  Physical and chemical monitoring (including aspects of Citizen Science).

 

Course details:

  • Course start/end date: 20th October until 9th November 2021.
  • Duration: 3 weeks.
  • Participants should expect to spend approximately 40 hours in online engagement and on field activities.
  • Online with live Q&A sessions (sessions will be recorded). Times depending on time zones of the participants
  • Participants that obtain 80% in the online tests will get a certificate of completion at the end of the course.
  • All participants are provided with a field sampling kit that is shipped in advance of the course once the fees are paid.
  • Spaces limited to 20 participants per intake. Waiting list available.

Fees:

  • Reduced fees for UNEP GEMS/Water nominated students.
  • Fees: €400.

 

Course facilitators/Who delivers the course:

The course content has been designed by the UNEP GEMS/Water Capacity Development Centre (CDC) staff and School of Biological, Environmental and Earth Sciences (BEES) staff at University College Cork (UCC): Dr Timothy Sullivan (Director of the UNEP GEMS/Water CDC, UCC), Dr Deborah Chapman (Deputy Director of the UNEP GEMS/Water CDC, UCC), Dr Steve Hutton (Research Support Officer of the UNEP GEMS/Water CDC, UCC), Dr Simon Harrison (Lecturer in Zoology, Ecology and Plant Science at the School of BEES, UCC); Dr John Weatherill (Academic at the School of BEES, UCC, specialized in groundwater),  Luisa Andrade (PhD candidate in Environmental Science at the School of BEES, UCC); and additional staff from BEES as required.

Practicalities

Participants should expect to spend approximately 40 hours in online engagement and on field activities. Online with live Q&A sessions (sessions will be recorded). Times depending on time zones of the participants.

Requirements

The course is aimed at anyone working in the field of freshwater quality monitoring and assessment who wishes to improve their knowledge and skills in field sampling and measurement techniques. 

Fees and Costs

The fee for this module is €400. Applicants from low income countries that are part of the GEMS/Water programme should contact gemscdcadmin@ucc.ie  for information about fee concessions. The fee for Non-EU applicants is €800

How Do I Apply

To apply for this module please go to the following link:

https://open.ucc.ie/browse/all/cpd/courses/field-skills-for-freshwater-quality-monitoring

 

Registration opens on 30th August 2021.

Similar Courses

The following accredited Modules are also available under UNEP/GEMS Water Capacity Development Centre

EV6012 Freshwater Monitoring Programme Design

EV6013 Quality Assurance for Freshwater Quality Monitoring

EV6014 Data Handling, Assessment & Prestat. Freshwater Quality Monitoring

EV6015 Water Quality Monitoring & Assessment in Rivers, Lakes & Reservoirs

EV6016 Water Quality Monitoring & Assessment of Groundwater

EV6017 Freshwater Quality Monitoring with Biota and Particulate Matter

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