The Best Choice for Professionals!       

The Texas Gulf Coast is one of the hardest spots in the United States to do wetland delineations.  You can't train in a better place!  Come learn from top local and regional experts. 

Dates                              

Monday, October 11, 2010 to Friday, October 15, 2009.

Classes will be held 8:30am to 5pm daily, with most days consisting of morning lecture followed by afternoon field site visits.

Location                        

Lectures Held at the scenic Armand Bayou Nature Center, one of the nations premier urban nature centers. 

Armand Bayou Nature Center

8500 Bay Area Blvd.

Pasadena, Texas 77258

Afternoon Field Sessions at local wetland sites

Registration                                     

Go to Texas AgriLife Events to register. Questions and concerns can be directed to the course facilitator, Marissa Sipocz at m-sipocz@tamu.edu.

Instructors

John Jacob, Ph. D.

Jacob is coauthor of the Texas Coastal Wetlands Guidebook and a top regional wetland expert with over 20 years of field xperience. He is registered as a Professional Geoscientist-Soil Science with the State of Texas and is also a Professional Wetland Scientist with the Society of Wetland Scientist. He has conducted hundreds of wetland delineations. He is widely recognized as an engaging teacher, and is in constant demand from Master Naturalists and other groups.

James Webb, Ph.D.

Webb is retired professor from Texas A&M University at Galveston, who currently works as a local expert consultant on Wetland Ecology. He has taught multiple courses about wetland ecology, habitat function and delineation techniques. Webb is considered a local wetland expert and is sought after for his experience and knowledge.

Larry Brown, Ph. D.

Brown is a professional plant taxonomist and a recently retired college instructor with over 30 years of teaching experience.  He is a coauthor of Vascular Flora of the Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary and Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Texas.  He has completed plant surveys for the City of Houston, Harris Count Flood Control District, and TXDOT.  Brown is widely recognized as a plant expert for the Houston area. 

Accommodations           

List of local potential accomodations

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