Instructor: Marcia Schulmeister

No image available Biography: Dr. Schulmeister's research focuses on the application of hydrogeologic and hydrgeochemical principles and methods to problems in environmental geology. Her background includes many years as a geology professor at three universities in Kansas and professional experience in the environmental sector throughout the U.S. and abroad. She is also the director of KU's new environmental geology professional masters degree and certificate programs. Personal Webpage: www.schulmeisterhydrogeology.net

Education: Geology, University of Kansas, 2000, Lawrence, Kansas

Classes by this instructor


GEOL 557: Environmental Site Operations, Management, and Safety: HAZWOPER Health and Safety (OSHA-40) Standards Training

This course will introduce contaminant toxicology, hazard identification, site operations and management, and provide an overview of related regulations. It provides information related to environmental site management scopes of work, cost estimations, proposal generation, sub-contractor relationships, and budgets. Monitoring equipment, drum and container sampling, decontamination, and confined space designations will be presented. General safety hazards, personal protective equipment (PPE) and levels of PPE protection, drill rig safety, hazard communication and medical surveillance, and development of health and safety plans, will also be presented. Satisfies the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) 40-Hour requirement with a culminating certificate. This course is taught each Spring Semester between January & March.

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January 20, 2027 to March 10, 2027, Live Online Training

GEOL 599: Preparation for Professional Geology License Exams

Preparation for Professional Geology License Exams is intended for geology graduates seeking professional geology licensure. The course reviews fundamental geologic concepts that are emphasized on the Association of State Boards of Geology (ASBOG) Fundamentals of Geology (FG) exam, but also may be used to prepare for the ASBOG Practice of Geology (PG) exam, or exams required to gain licensure in non-ASBOG states. To be eligible to apply for the ASBOG exam in Kansas, 30 hours of coursework in geology is required. This course is offered during the first 8 weeks of each semester, immediately before the Spring and Fall exams are administered.

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August 25, 2026 to October 13, 2026, Live Online Training

GEOL 751 / CE 752: Physical Hydrogeology

This non-credit course focuses on the study of fluid flow in subsurface hydrologic systems as well as investigation of the ground water environment including porosity, and hydraulic conductivity and their relationship to typical geologic materials. Students will examine Darcy's law and the continuity equation leading to the general flow equations. Students will use typical hydraulic testing methods to estimate aquifer parameters in various situations and apply these to water resource problems. Students will also study the basic mechanisms that determine the behavior of typical regional flow systems. This course is offered every fall semester.

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August 26, 2026 to December 16, 2026, Live Online Training

GEOL 755: Site Assessment Environmental Geology

This non-credit course encompasses both the academic and applied aspects of environmental geology. The student is presented with the historical, regulatory and risk characteristics of environmental issues as well as specific geologic principles such as GIS and remote sensing, geophysics, geomorphology and surface and groundwater practices. Site assessment concepts include surface and subsurface sampling, analyses and interpretations, conceptual site models, environmental geologic forensics, and environmental Phase I site assessments (USEPA and ASTM). This course is offered every fall and spring semester.

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August 27, 2026 to December 17, 2026, Live Online Training

GEOL 856: Environmental Geophysics

This non-credit course will introduce geophysical methods commonly used in subsurface characterization of environmental sites. Fundamentals and application of ground-penetrating radar, electrical resistivity, and magnetics will be introduced. Geologists and engineers who are working professionally in the environmental sector or those seeking to advance their knowledge of the geophysical methods used in environmental investigations should take this course. Environmental Geophysics is offered every fall semester.

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November 1, 2026 to December 1, 2026