Upcoming Short Courses and Workshops

Fall 2025

Advanced Low-Tech Process-Based Restoration Series

Instructor: Dr. Joe Wheaton
Course descriptions: CEWA 6626, CEWA 6627, CEWA 6628, CEWA 6629
Registration

Dates Course Title   Time   Credits Cost for Professionals
Sep 29-Oct 2 Advanced Project Planning of Low-Tech Process-Based Restoration of Riverscapes Mon 9am-12pm, 2-4pm
Tue 9am-12pm, 2-4pm
Wed 9am-12pm
Thu 10am-12pm
1.5 CEU $315
Oct 6-9 Advanced Project Design of Low-Tech Process-Based Restoration of Riverscapes
Oct 27-30 Intro to Action-Effectiveness Monitoring of Riverscape Restoration Projects
Nov 10-13 Screening & Prioritization of Riverscape Restoration

 

Spring 2026

Fluvial Geomorphology: Reading Riverscapes

Instructors: Drs. Joe Wheaton and Jordan Gilbert
Course website.
Registration

Dates Course Title   Time   Credits Cost for Professionals
Jan 5-Apr 28 Fluvial Geomorphology: Reading Riverscapes Online 1.5 CEU $975

Intro to Low-Tech Process-Based Restoration Series

Instructors: Drs. Joe Wheaton and Nicolaas Bouwes
Course descriptions: CEWA 5620, 5622, 56215623, 5624, 5625
Registration

Dates Course Title   Time   Credits Cost for Professionals
Jan 5-20 CEWA 5620 - Intro to Low-Tech Process-Based Restoration of Riverscapes Lectures Tuesdays, 1:30-4:15pm via Zoom.

All-day field trip April 18 for CEWA 5624.
1.5 CEU $320/course
Jan 27-Feb 10 CEWA 5622 - Planning Low-Tech Process-Based Restoration of Riverscapes
Feb 17-Mar 3 CEWA 5621 - Science and Case Studies of Low-Tech Process-Based Restoration of Riverscapes
Mar 17-31 CEWA 5623 - Designing Low-Tech Process-Based Restoration of Riverscapes
Apr 7 & 18 CEWA 5624 - Implementation of Low-Tech Process-Based Restoration of Riverscapes
Apr 14-21 CEWA 5625 - Adaptive Management and Monitoring of Low-Tech Process-Based Restoration of Riverscapes

 

Summer 2026

Drone Data Analysis for Environmental Restoration

Instructors: Drs. Sarah Null and Curtis Gray
Drones (UAV / UAS) have revolutionized data collection for natural resources (rivers, forestry, wildlife, wetlands, agriculture, etc.) and are used to evaluate restoration success. Students learn mission planning and drone-based data collection, processing, and analysis for natural resources applications.
Course website.
Registration opens February 18, 2026.

Dates Course Title   Time   Credits Cost for Professionals
May 18-21 Drone Data Analysis for Environmental Restoration 8am-5pm MST 3 CEU TBA

Sediment Transport in Stream Assessment and Design

Instructors: Dr. Peter Wilcock, Tyler Allred, Dr. Patrick Belmont
This course is intended for those who wish to understand and apply the principles of sediment transport to alluvial channel assessment and design.
Course website.
Registration opens February 18, 2026.

Dates Course Title   Time   Credits Cost for Professionals
Aug 3-7 Sediment Transport in Stream Assessment and Design 8am-5pm MST 4.5 CEU TBA

 

Contact:

Daniel Carolan

Staff Assistant

Office Location: NR 210
Email: daniel.carolan@usu.edu