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OGW Branch of Geophysics Scheduled Training Courses

The Office of Groundwater, Branch Of Geophysics (OGW BG) regularly offers formal courses or workshops at USGS Water Science Centers or at regional and national conferences. USGS formal training courses are open to USGS personnel and cooperators.

What does Branch of Geophysics Training Look Like?

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Scheduled Training for USGS

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Geophysics Training Videos

Throughout the year, the Branch of Geophysics presents or hosts webinars on policy, tools, methods, and software of interest to USGS hydrologists. We also are creating other instructional videos for USGS personnel. Online videos (for internal USGS use only) include:

Introduction to the Branch of Geophysics

• OGW Branch of Geophysics Highlights: Applied Research and Resources for Water Science Centers

Software for Data Collection or Analysis

• Introducing 1DTempPro Version 2: USGS software for analyzing temperature profiles for groundwater/surface water exchange and material properties
• Using data collected with the FLIR camera quantitatively
• Analysis of Vertical 1D Temperature Profiles using 1DTempPro and VFLUX
• Introducing FLASH (Flow Log Analysis of Single Holes) — a utility for interpreting flow logs

Equipment Setup or Operation

• Setup and Operation of Borehole Video Camera for Well Inspections

Policy

• New Borehole Geophysical Log Public-Facing Web Interface and Database
• Borehole Geophysical Data Archiving: Policy, Implementation, & Log Archiver
• Surface Geophysical Data Archiving

Topical Overviews

• Hydrogeologic Applications of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS)
• Geophysics 101 – Realistic Expectations for Geophysics When Used for Site Characterization and Remediation Monitoring (Part 1 of 2)
• Geophysics 101 – Realistic Expectations for Geophysics When Used for Site Characterization and Remediation Monitoring (Part 2 of 2)
• Handheld Thermal Infrared Imaging Cameras for Groundwater/Surface-Water Exchange Studies: Not Just Another Pretty Picture
• Integrating surface geophysical methods into multi-scale investigations of groundwater/surface-water exchange
• Developing 3D Hydrogeological Frameworks using Airborne Electromagnetics
• Timelapse Gravity Methods for Monitoring Aquifer-Storage Change and Model Parameterization
• Freshwater, Saltwater, and Gas above the Marcellus Shale: Issues, Deep Test-Hole Research and Stream-Methane Sampling in North-Central Pennsylvania
• Introduction to Geophysical Inverse Problems

For older videos and other groundwater training videos, see the complete list of Office of Groundwater webinars.

Related Information:

  Would you like to learn more about the form and content of training USGS offices can expect from OGW BG staff?
Read about and see photos from past OGW BG courses and USGS project support.

  Would you like to request training for your USGS Office or Water Science Center?
Fill out our training request form. Are you interested in new equipment or methods OGW BG does not currently support? Tell us about your new equipment and methods needs!

  Would you like to find online resources and materials?
See the OGW BG online training information and resources.

 Did you participate in a recent OGW BG training?
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