This is a one-day, inside/outside course on the basics of soil map preparation.
The course will cover the definition of a soil map, the standards used to prepare soil maps, how to interpret soil maps, how to write soil legends and soil reports. The students will be given topographic maps with wetland delineations and test pit logs. They will be asked to prepare a soil map and a soil legend.
Instructor is James Gove, CWS and CSS.
This course serves as a required workshop for the Certificate Program in Soil Science.
This certificate will provide you with practical skills on how to examine soil profiles, identify how soils develop over time, record test pits, and much more.
The program is offered at Pease in Portsmouth, in Manchester, Durham, and at various off-site locations. The program consists of four required workshops. You are required to complete the program within two years.
4 Required Workshops:
- Hydric Soils of New England OR Basics of Identifying and Documenting Hydric Soils
- Soil Genesis & Classification
- Basics of Soil Morphology
- Introduction to Soil Mapping
Please note that this certificate is exclusively a non-credit continuing education certificate issued by UNH Professional Development & Training. This certificate is not intended to replace or substitute any other license, certificate, or accreditation. CEUs will be issued upon completion of each course.
For More Information
Call (603) 862-7380
or send an email to professional.development@unh.edu
