Workshops and Courses

The Pacific Northwest Chapter of SWS is sponsoring workshops that may be of interest to our members.  Proposals should be on a topic of interest to our members and could include a wide variety of topics that are relevant to wetland function, management, ecology, or restoration. Workshops might include teaching our members or the greater scientific, regulatory, or consulting community the latest monitoring methods for measuring or estimating ecological functions provided by wetlands. While they are specifically intended for the continuing education and benefit of our members (at a discounted rate), it is up to the proposer to consider whether they may have broader appeal and open to non-members.  Successful workshop ideas will likely include education on current gaps in our understanding on the function and ecology of wetlands, innovative solutions or monitoring techniques, and the like.

Please submit your request to any PNW Board member at least 6 weeks before the proposed workshop, to allow time for sponsorship decisions.

Please see the workshop request form (PDF or MSWord) for more details on the level of sponsorship and details on the contents of workshop funding requests.

Upcoming Sponsored Workshops

No workshops are currently scheduled

Trainings Offered in the Pacific Northwest (updated quarterly)

Northwest Environmental Training Center
Contact: http://nwetc.org/
No wetland specific courses currently offered.

Portland State University Environmental Professional Program.
Contact: http://epp.esr.pdx.edu/

• Basic Wetland Delineation: Mar 15-19, 2010. Portland, OR
• Hydric Soil Indicators for Regional Supplements: Apr 12-14, 2010. Portland, OR
• Wetland Hydrology Indicators and Problem Situations: May 13-14, 2010. Portland, OR
• Wetland Plants of the Pacific Northwest: June 7-11, 2010. Portland, OR
• Delineation Regional Supplement Training: June 15-16, 2010. Portland, OR
• River Restoration Design: December 1-5, 2010. Portland, OR

Wetland Training Institute
Contact: http://wetlandtraining.com/

• Wetland Functions and Mitigation Credit: April 13-15, 2010. Portland, OR.
• Oregon Rapid Wetland Assessment Method: February 1-3, 2010. Portland, OR.
• Oregon Rapid Wetland Assessment Method: March 8-10, 2010. Portland, OR.
• Oregon Rapid Wetland Assessment Method: September 13-15, 2010. Portland, OR.

Richard Chinn Environmental Training, Inc.
Contact: http://www.richardchinn.com/

• Wetland Delineation and Management Training: Feb 16-19, 2010. Seattle, WA
• Regional Supplement Wetland Delineation Training: Feb 19, 2010. Seattle, WA
• Wetland Delineation and Management Training: June 8-11, 2010. Boise, ID
• Regional Supplement Wetland Delineation Training: June 11, 2010. Boise, ID
• Wetland Delineation and Management Training: September 13-16, 2010. Eugene, OR
• Regional Supplement Wetland Delineation Training: September 16, 2010. Eugene, OR

Coastal Training Program.
Contact: http://www.coastaltraining-wa.org/

• Using the Interagency Mitigation Guidance to Review Mitigation Plans March 3, 2010. Lacey, WA.
• Planning for Climate Change: March 18, 2010. Lacey, WA.
• Planning for Climate Change: March 25, 2010. Lacey, WA.

University of Washington – Professional Development Program
Contact: http://www.engr.washington.edu/epp 

• Wetland Delineation Intensive: Apr 12-16, 2010. Bothell, WA

The Seminar Group
Contact: http://www.theseminargroup.net/

• 2010 Oregon Wetlands: May 13, 2010. Portland, OR
• 19th Annual Oregon Water Law: Nov 4-5, 2010. Portland, OR

E-mail us information about jobs, workshops, training, publications, news or whatever you're working on in Pacific Northwest wetland science and culture and we'll post it on this web site. Contact Kathryn Scott, Web Site Manager.