Course Description

April 19 & 26, 2021 8:30-11 am

“Contaminated Sites Fundamentals” is back! And we’re better than ever! We’ve reengineered our ONLINE training course in a new and interactive format that will challenge your abilities, keeping you engaged and wanting more! We’ll cover the fundamentals of contaminated sites science, engineering and regulation for professional development, including virtual class time with instructors, tutorials, and team assignments. 

Our contaminated sites experts offer decades of practical hands-on experience, providing you an opportunity for practical training through real life examples. 

Here’s what you get: 

  • Live on-line workshop sessions 
  • Interactive chats and Q&A
  • Take-home group exercises and report-back
  • Virtual demos of field methods  Forum for communication
  • Recorded sessions

Instructor(s)

Guy Patrick & Ian Hers

With over 30 years' experience in environmental assessments, remediation and management, Reidar has directed and managed many large contaminated soil, groundwater and sediment projects from the initial investigations to implementation of remediation and/or risk management solutions. He provides specialist review and advice on brownfield remediation and redevelopment projects in Canada and abroad. In his role as past Chair of the Contaminated Sites Roster of Professional Experts, Reidar has been leading the development of the new and expanded contaminated sites approved professional review system, designed to assist the Ministry of Environment with issuance of regulatory instruments. With a desire to see the development of a true community of contaminated sites professionals, Reidar opened GeoEnviroLogic Professional Development to bring practitioners, regulators and others together to share information and learn from one another's experiences. Reidar also teaches part-time in UBC's departments of Civil Engineering and Earth Sciences as Adjunct Professor.

Course curriculum

  • 1

    April 19, 2021 - Part 1

    • Module 2 A - Intro Apr 2021

    • Module 2 B - Contamination Apr 2021

    • Module 2 C - Chem Properties Apr 2021

    • Module 2 D - Groundwater

    • Assignment #3 - Groundwater Exercise

    • Session Recording #1 - Intro and Assignment Review

    • Session Recording #2 - Chemical Properties of Contaminants

    • Session Recording #3 - Groundwater Fundamentals

    • Session Recording #4 - Intro to Assignment 3 - Groundwater
  • 2

    April 26, 2021 - Part 2

    • Module 2 E - Fate Transport Apr 2021

    • Lecturettes Module 2 Dispersion & Diffusion

    • Lecturette - Biodegradation

    • Lecturette - Partitioning & Sorption

    • Assignment #4 - Fate & Transport & Assignment #5 - Soil Vapour

    • Assignment #4 & 5 Answer key

    • GeoEnviroPro Soil Vapour Module 2 Apr 26 2021

    • Module 2 Soil Vapour Lecturette 1

    • Module 2 Soil Vapour Lecturette 2

    • Session Recording #1 - Assignment #3 Review

    • Session Recording #2 - Chemical Properties

    • Session Recording #3 - Chemical Fate and Transport

    • Session Recording #4 - Soil Vapour

    • Session Recording #5 - Assignment #4 Intro

  • 3

    April 30, 2021 - Tutorial

    • Tutorial Recording - Module 2 - Part 2