2012 Sampling Seminar

Topics may include but are not limited to:
 Planning and preparation for field water quality activities
 Surface water site selection
 Surface water quality sampling methods - grab and isokinetic
 Procedures for collecting representative contamination free
samples
 A review of the different kinds of surface water samplers
 A review of sample storage containers, processing equipment and supplies needed in the field, including storage, splitters,
filtration and homebuilt processing chambers
 The clean hands-dirty hands protocol
 Quality assurance and control
 Safety (some incredible stuff that we typically don’t have to
deal with on our river)
 An introduction into invasive species – identification and 
control