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Training

Training courses and online materials

What does Hydrogoephysics Branch Training Look Like?

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Scheduled Training for USGS

There are no HGB formal courses scheduled at this time. Refer to the WMA Internal Training Information for scheduling.

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Geophysics Training Videos

The videos below are webinars and instructional videos for USGS personnel.

• Introduction to the Branch
  • 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
  • Surface Geophysical Data Archiving
• Topical Overviews
  • Borehole Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) for Environmental Site Management
  • Introduction to the Scenario Evaluator for Electrical Resistivity Survey Pre-Modeling Tool
  • Overview of the Fractured Rock Geophysical Toolbox Method Selection Tool
  • 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