This course is eligible for continuing education credits toward the Society of Wetland Scientists’ Professional Wetland Scientist (PWS) Certificate Program.
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.
This one-day combination classroom and field course will teach you the basics of wetland identification and introduce you to the practice of wetland delineation. It will also provide the essential background material needed for further study in the field of wetland delineation. A wetlands expert will review the skills you need to begin to identify freshwater wetlands and their boundaries.
Featured Topics
- 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)
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.
Required Textbook
In Search of Swampland: A Wetland Sourcebook and Field Guide (Second Edition) [ISBN 0813525063], Ralph W. Tiner - $30
You may purchase this textbook on your own or through our office with your registration. |
