Introduction to Environmental Monitoring: Understanding the importance of environmental monitoring for assessing the quality of air, water, soil, and other environmental parameters.
Sampling Techniques: Exploration of different sampling techniques used in environmental monitoring, including grab sampling, composite sampling, passive sampling, and automatic sampling.
Analytical Instruments: Overview of analytical instruments used for measuring various environmental parameters, such as spectrophotometers, chromatographs, mass spectrometers, gas analyzers, pH meters, conductivity meters, turbidity meters, etc.
Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QA/QC): Understanding the principles of QA/QC in environmental monitoring, including calibration, validation, precision, accuracy, and traceability of measurements.
Remote Sensing Techniques: Introduction to remote sensing techniques for monitoring environmental parameters from a distance, including satellite imagery, aerial photography, and GIS (Geographic Information Systems) analysis.
Data Analysis and Interpretation: Methods for analyzing and interpreting environmental monitoring data, including statistical analysis, trend analysis, spatial analysis, and modeling techniques.