For those of you who deal with erosion and sediment control techniques—or who have employees who do, or who inspect BMP installations—there’s a new feature on the Web site of Erosion Control magazine, of one of our sister Forester Media publications, that might be of interest: online training.
The training consists of videos on different ESC topics, each followed by a short online quiz. The videos are short, about 5 or 6 minutes each, and they’re entertaining and packed with information. Eight are currently available: Compost, Silt Fencing, Polymers, Sediment Ponds, Fiber Rolls, Hydromulching, The Green Armor System, and Articulated Concrete Block.
Each segment is taught by John McCullah, CPESC, president of Salix Applied Earthcare. John is a regular instructor at the International Erosion Control Association’s annual conference, and he teaches a watershed restoration class at Shasta College in Redding, California. You might be familiar with some of his other educational materials on CD: Erosion Draw, Bio Draw, and E-SenSS (Environmentally Sensitive Streambank Stabilization), a tool for highway engineers, restoration ecologists, biologists, and others working on stream restoration projects.
Check out the training and let us know what you think—and what topics you’d be interested in seeing in the future. You can see them at www.erosioncontrol.com or by clicking here.