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Erosion Processes and Control

Instructor: Pablo Garcia

Date: September 24th, noon central

PDH: 1 per paid registration

Members: $50
Non-Members: $65

People have been the main cause of soil erosion for over 1,000 years. According to studies, human activities cause about ten times more erosion than all natural processes together. It is well known that the rates of soil erosion overpass those of soil formation. Worldwide, millions of acres of productive land are lost every year as a result of inappropriate land management practices. This lack of soil conservation is common in certain areas, such as forestry, agriculture, grazing, mining, and construction, among others. Though there are several organizations worldwide in which soil conservation courses are taught, most of those courses are conceptual rather than practical. As a result, natural resources managers see themselves incapable of solving any soil loss problem. Erosion Processes and Control is one of the few courses in which design procedures to face any erosion situation are taught, so that the land does not loose its productivity, despite any previously applied management. The course is oriented to professionals and graduate/undergraduate students from the fields of Engineering, Hydrology, Watershed Management, Agriculture, Forestry, Environmental Sciences, Construction, or any other career involved with the management of our natural resources, in which the relationship among soil, water, and plant is altered. The student will learn about erosion processes and how to stop them. By the end of the course the student should be able to: - Identify erosive processes affecting certain area. - Evaluate the level of soil erosion and its consequences, to make further decisions. - Select and design the most appropriate erosion control technique to apply, based on a previously designed runoff.

2011 Webinar Schedule

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New for 2011: All webinar presenters will also be conducting a complimentary expert chat for IECA Members.

January 26th
Michael Sprague
(Expert Chat: January 28th)

March 23rd
Turbidity Reduction Techniques for Pumping Operations on Construction Sites
Ted Sherrod
(Expert Chat: March 25th)

April 27th
Low Impact Development for Clean Water: Proper Design, Installation, and Maintenance
Jay Riggs, Jay Michels, Mike Isensee
(Expert Chat: April 29th)

May 25th
Watershed Protection and Restoration: A How to Guide for TMDLs
Jay Riggs, Jay Michels, Mike Isensee
(Expert Chat: May 27th)

June 22nd
Simple Design Procedures for Stable Channels
Pablo Garcia
(Expert Chat: June 24th)

July 27th
Technical Design and Construction
Rodger Coupe
(Expert Chat: July 29th)

August 24th
"Low Volume Roads"
Gordon Keller
(Expert Chat: August 26th)