Full Course Description
When you delineate wetlands without the proper training or experience, you run the risk of regulatory and career repercussions. Wetlands training can be difficult to grasp if you start your education in an advanced course. Don't make the mistake of jumping into the Methodology for Delineating Wetlands course without first being exposed to the basic principles of wetland identification in this course.
Our one-day classroom and field course will teach you the basics of wetland identification and introduce you to the practice of wetland delineation. It also provides the essential background material needed for further study in the field of wetland delineation. Ralph Tiner will review the skills you need to begin to identify freshwater wetlands and their boundaries.
Course Content
Wetland Definitions and Concepts
Wetland Hydrology Indicators
Wetland Vegetation - Hydrophytic Plant Indicators
Wetland Soils - Soil Colors, Hydric Soil Indicators
Wetland Types - Wetland Classification, Wetland Maps
Review of Wetland Plant Characteristics
Field Exercises: wetland plant identification, hydric soil recognition, wetland hydrology indicators, wetland delineation (simple steps)
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Instructor
Instructor, Ralph Tiner, M.S., M.P.A. has over 30 years of practical experience in wetland delineation and has written extensively on the subject. He has written several field guides including: Field Guide to Non-tidal Wetland Identification, Maine Wetlands and Their Boundaries, A Field Guide to Coastal Wetland Plants of the Northeastern United States, and In Search of Swampland, as well as Wetland Indicators: A Guide to Wetland Identification, Delineation, Classification, and Mapping.
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