Short Courses
Our program offers a variety of short-courses taught on a regular basis throughout Virginia. Offerings include basic soils, hydric soils, mitigation site soil reconstruction, acid sulfate soil recognition and remediation, and others as requested.
Consulting and Advising
We routinely visit field sites upon request for consultation on revegetation, waste management and water quality problems. We also advise a range of state and federal agencies on mined land, wetland creation, and highway revegetation issues
Nutrient Management
Our program has experience in developing and creating Nutrient Management Plans for non-agricultural applications. If you have a need for a Nutrient Management Plan, please contact us and perhaps we can help.
Recognition and Remediation of Acid Sulfate Soil Conditions in the Fredericksburg Area. 24 Jan 2020. On-site Program, University of Mary Washington, Fredericksburg, VA.
Overview of Acid Sulfate Conditions, Weathering Processes & Effects
Dr. W. Lee Daniels, School of Plant & Environmental Sciences, Virginia Tech
Acid Base Accounting and Other Predictive Tools
Dr. Zenah Orndorff, School of Plant & Environmental Sciences, Virginia Tech
Field Recognition and Prediction of Acid Forming Materials
Dr. W. Lee Daniels, School of Plant & Environmental Sciences, Virginia Tech
Distribution of Acid Forming Materials in Virginia & the Fredericksburg Region
Dr. Zenah Orndorff, School of Plant & Environmental Sciences, Virginia Tech
Remediation Methods for Acid Forming Materials
Dr. W. Lee Daniels, School of Plant & Environmental Sciences, Virginia Tech
WSSI Wetbud Workshop, Gainesville, VA, 14 April 2016
Introduction and Overview of Wetbud
W. Lee Daniels, Dept. of Crop and Soil Environmental Sciences, Virginia Tech.
Programming Structure and Data Requirements for Wetbud
Zach Agioutantis, Dept. of Mining Engineering, University of Kentucky.
Using Wetbud: Initial Data Requirements
Rich Whittecar, Ocean, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences, Old Dominion University.
Wetbud: Surface Water Components in Basic Model
Tess Thompson, Dept. of Biological Systems and Engineering, Virginia Tech, and Zach Agioutantis, Dept. of Mining Engineering, University of Kentucky.
Wetbud: Advanced Scenarios I
Wetbud: Advanced Scenarios II
Stephen Stone, Ocean, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences, Old Dominion University.
Stormwater Management, VAPSS Technical Session, Gainesville, VA. Mar. 23, 2012
Overview and Introduction
Mr. Mike Rolband, Wetland Studies and Solutions Inc.
Dr. David Sample, Virginia Tech
Stormwater, Chesapeake Bay and Virginia Regulatory Programs from a Municipal Compliance Perspective
Mr. Randy Bartlett, Fairfax County Government
Bioretention and Dry Swales: Their Function and Design
Dr. David Sample, Virginia Tech
Soil Media Designs for Bioretention of Nutrients and Plant Growth
Dr. W. Lee Daniels , Virginia Tech
Urban Soil Management: Do N and P Really Run Off from Lawns?
Dr. W. Lee Daniels – Virginia Tech
Private Sector Perspectives on Stormwater Management and Regulations
Mr. Mike Rolband, Wetland Studies and Solutions Inc.
Infiltration Based Stormwater Controls/LID Hydrology and Runoff Reduction
Dr. David Sample, Virginia Tech
Acid Sulfate Soils: Recognition, Remediation and Impact Prevention, MAPSS/VAPSS Technical Session, Fredericksburg, VA. Nov. 3-4, 2011
Introduction
W. Lee Daniels, Virginia Tech.
Sulfidization – Where sulfides in our soils and sediments come from
Marty Rabenhorst, University of Maryland.
Sulfuricization – what happens when sulfidic materials are abruptly exposed to oxidizing conditions
Del Fanning, University of Maryland.
Occurrence of acid sulfate soils in Virginia
Zenah Orndorff, Virginia Tech.
Effects of acid sulfate soils on building materials
W. Lee Daniels, Virginia Tech.
Acid sulfate soil problems in the mid-Atlantic and world
Del Fanning, University of Maryland.
Prediction, remediation and revegetation of acid sulfate soils
W. Lee Daniels, Virginia Tech.
Stafford Airport remediation project
Zenah Orndorff, Virginia Tech, and Ed Wallis, Stafford Airport Manager.
Homeowner perspectives on acid sulfate soils
Susan Chaney, Falmouth.
FIELD TRIP GUIDEBOOK
Del Fanning, University of Maryland
Mid-Atlantic Association of Professional Soil Scientists – MAPSS
Virginia Association of Professional Soil Scientists – VAPSS