Webinar: Soils and the Environment Scheduled: Thursday, July 11, 2024, 4:00 – 6:00 pm Author: Michael Penzo This Live Webinar course provides an overview of soils and their relationship to the environment. Soil supports plant life, and soil properties are critical for waste disposal. The impacts of natural hazards are greatly affected by soil properties….
Webinar: Coastal Processes Scheduled: Tuesday, July 9, 2024, 4:00 – 6:00 pm Author: Michael Penzo This Live Webinar course provides an overview of coastal processes. It focuses on the dynamic coastal environment and convergent zones of continental and oceanic processes. More than 50 percent of the world’s population is concentrated in the coastal zones that…
Webinar: Rivers and Flooding Scheduled: Tuesday, July 23, 2024, 4:00 – 6:00 pm Author: Michael Penzo This Live Webinar course provides an overview of rivers and flooding. For more than 200 years, Americans have lived and worked on floodplains, depending on soil, water supply, ease of waste disposal, and the commerce. The pioneers moved west…
Webinar: The Principles of Groundwater Flow Scheduled: Tuesday, June 18, 2024, 4:00 – 5:00 pm Author: Michael Penzo This Live Webinar course provides an overview of the principles of groundwater flow. Groundwater flow is governed by the three outside forces acting on groundwater: gravity (which pulls water downward), external pressure (combination of atmospheric pressure and…
Webinar: Introduction to Natural Hazards Scheduled: Friday, August 2, 2024, 4:00 – 6:00 pm Author: Michael Penzo This Live Webinar course provides an introduction to natural hazards. The occurrences of natural disasters on a world scale are increasing. Natural disasters cause tremendous loss of life and/or property damage across the planet. Earthquakes, floods, cyclones (hurricanes)…
Webinar: Environmental Pollution Scheduled: Monday, June 24, 2024, 4:00 – 6:00 pm Author: Michael Penzo This Live Webinar course provides an overview of water pollution and its impact on human health and the environment. Water pollution: Refers to degradation of water quality as measured by biological, chemical, or physical criteria. Pollutants are any substance that,…