Education and Training

Education and Training

Short Course on Environmental Practises in Offshore Oil and Gas Activities

The International Institute for Infrastructural, Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering (IHE Delft) in close cooperation with the Netherlands Institute of Environmental Sciences, Energy Research and Process Innovation (TNO) and the North Sea Directorate of the Department of Public Works and Water Management of the Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management, is organising a short course on Environmental Practises in Offshore Oil and Gas Activities to be held on 4 – 29, September 2000. The course objectives include :

Raising general awareness on the protection of the environment from oil and gas explorations;
Sharing knowledge and experiences on environmental issues in the oil and gas exploration and production sector; and
Establishing mutual understanding between different stakeholders in private and public sector.

The course is divided into two modules:

Module 1 – Management of Environmental Impacts
4-15, September 2000
For managers and decision-makers
This module emphasises decision-making and management and deals with i) General Principles of Environmental Care ii) Environmental Care.

Module 2 – Environmental Impact Assessment and Technological Measures and Methods
18-29, September 2000
For HSE officers, operators and engineers
This module emphasises operational and technical management aspects, and includes i) Specific measures to reduce environmental deterioration ii) Environmental Impact Assessment.

Participants from the Government, Oil and Gas Companies and Civil Society are encouraged to attend.

For more information, please contact :
IHE Delft
P.O. Box 3015
2601 DA Delft
The Netherlands
Tel. +31 15 215 17 15
Fax: +31 15 212 29 21
E-mail : ihe@ihe.nl
Internet : www.ihe.nl
More information is also available on the web site at www.ihe.nl/shortc/oilgas.htm .

Management, Conservation and Control of Species in International Trade- III Masters Degree Course

Under the auspices of the Foundation on Biodiversity - Ministry on the Environment, the III Master's Degree course on Management, Conservation and Control of Species Traded Internationally has been organised by the International University of Andalusia at its Antonio Machado Campus and will be held on 2 October - 15 December, 2000.

The objective of the Master's Course is to give the course participants a solid training in flora and fauna related topics. The International University of Andalusia has opened the application process to 40 graduate students. The deadline for applications is 14 August, 2000, though applications postmarked on or before that date will also be included in the selection process. Scholarships are also available and will be awarded in accordance with the economic and professional situation of each applicant.

For further information, please contact:
Universidad Internacional de Andalucia - Sede Antonio Machado
Plaza Santa Maria, s/n - 23440 Baeza (Jaen - SPAIN)
Tel.: 34 953 74 27 75
Fax: 34 953 74 29 75
E-mail: machado@uniaam.uia.es
Internet : http://www.uniaam.uia.es

Master's in Marine Biology and Aquaculture

The Centre for Marine Research (Centro de Investigaciones Marinas) of the University of Havana, offers a Master's degree each September. Tuition fees are US$5,500 for two years. Lodging, meals, travel, and other expenses are additional. For further information, please contact Ms. Ana Maria Sanchez at cim@comuh.uh.cu or visit their website at www.uh.cu/centros/cim/index.htm

New Forests Project: World Seed Programme 2000

The New Forests Project provides packets of tree seeds, technical information, and training materials free of charge to groups worldwide interested in starting reforestation projects with fast-growing nitrogen-fixing trees. Available for immediate distribution are high quality seeds of:

Acacia auriculiformis
Acacia mearnsii (Black waddle, tan waddle)
Acacia nilotica (Egyptian thorn, red-heat, barbar)
Acacia tortilis (Umbrella thorn, Israeli babool, seyal)
Albizia lebbek (East India walnut, kokko, woman’s tongue)
Cajanus cajan (pigeon pea, gandul)
Cassis siamea (Bombay blackwood, yellow cassia)
Dalbergia sissoo (sisu, nelkar, shewa, yette)
Grevillea robusta (Silky Oak, Silver Oak)
Gliricidia sepium (Madre de cacao)
Gleditsia tricanthos inermis (honey locust)
Leucaena leucocephala (ipil-ipil, leadtree)
Prosopis juliflora (mesquite)
Robinia psuedoacacia (black locust)
Sesbania sesban (Sesban, Egyptian rattle pod, suriminta)

For more information or to receive a reforestation packet, write to:
New Forests Project
731 Eighth Street, SE
Washington, DC 20003, USA
Tel. : (202) 547-3800
Fax : (202) 546-4784
E-mail: icnfp@erols.com

Please include an environmental description of your areas, including elevation, average annual rainfall, length of rainy and dry seasons, high and low temperatures, soil characteristics, and the purpose of the tree planting (fuelwood, lumber, forage, oil conservation, soil enhancement, etc.)

Environmental Sampling Design and Assessment Using Visual Sample Plan (VSP)

A hands-on training session on sample design methods for soil and surface sampling featuring the Visual Sample Plan software and the data quality objectives (DQO) approach. This course combines information about an effective planning process for data collection activities with training on environmental sampling software. The focus is on soil and surface characterisation but the methods and tools are pertinent to many applications. Two sessions will be available to choose from :

8-10 August, 2000, San Diego California

12-14 September, 2000, Washington, D.C.

All participants are encouraged to take a lap-top computer along to get the most from the hands-on training sessions.

For further information, please contact:
Brent Pulsipher
Tel.: (509) 375-3989
E-mail: brent.pulsipher@pnl.gov

Nell Cliff
Tel.: (509) 375-4470
E-mail: mary.cliff@pnl.gov

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