This webinar provides insight into the technical writing skills that are needed by geoscience students pursuing careers in the environmental consulting industry. Speakers discuss skills that are developed during undergraduate or graduate academic training, types of written products that are developed by geoscientists in the environmental consulting industry, training and professional development opportunities for improving and expanding writing skills and advice for students on how to acquire the needed writing skills as they prepare for and pursue their career path.
Our speakers are:
- Mike Lawless, Principal/Vice President, Environmental Division Manager, Draper Aden Associates
- Brandy Barnes, Staff Geologist, Draper Aden Associates
Webinar Materials & Additional Resources
- Presentation Slides
- Additional Questions & Answers from the webinar
- ASTM Standard E1527 for Environmental Phase I
- Elements of Style by Strunk and White
- Chicago Manual of Style
- Scientific Writing and Communication by Angelika Hoffman
- ACS Style Guide
- On Writing Well by William Zinsser
- Good Style: Writing for Science and Technology by John Kirkman
- Phase I Environmental Site Assessment report for the Town of Pulaski by Draper Aden Associates
CEU Credits
To earn CEU credits, please complete the associated on-demand GOLI course that was developed from this webinar with a grade of 70% or higher and then submit your application for CEUs. CEUs are awarded from the American Institute of Professional Geologists. To view the full list of on-demand GOLI courses, please browse the GOLI course catalog.
Media Partners and Sponsors
Thank you to our media partners:
- American Association of Geographers
- Association of Environmental & Engineering Geologists
- American Geophysical Union
- American Institute of Professional Geologists
- Council on Undergraduate Research
- Geological Society of America
- National Association of State Boards of Geology
- Society of Exploration Geophysicists
- Soil Science Society of America
This webinar is made possible through the generous sponsorship of the METER Group.
www.metergroup.com/environment/