Environmental Education for Professional Scientists and Engineers

“The Swamp School’s Certified Wetland Hydrologist course has a much higher degree of rigor and depth than another company’s course I attended years ago. I learned a few misconceptions I had on certain hydrologic indicators and shared them with my team.”

“Overall, I found the class very helpful in providing more detail on the design aspects of living shorelines. I appreciated the background information on surveying as well, which helped me understand the cross-section surveys we did for our site.”

Prompt response & very helpful! Thanks again.

The instructor was great and made the class interesting and fun. He asked us what else we’d like to learn and focus on when we had a rain day and made it very educational.
WDT CR Nashville, TN

Thank you Walt! I really enjoyed this course and got so much out of it! I appreciated the helpful feedback on my assignments and how my mistakes were explained to me. I think the way that the modules were set up is a great system.

This was a great Phase I class! It was very thorough and Lori was awesome! She was so available to ask questions to. I would definitely recommend this class.

“Swamp School’s Online Wetland Delineation Training was great and I would recommend it to anyone seeking the training in a remote area or during the off season. I liked the format of the classroom and lectures, and the lessons were clearly defined and broken into small, easy-to-follow components.”

I enjoyed the class! It was very informative and organized on how all of the information and each assignment was meant to be a part of a Phase I without making it to complicated.

“I was very impressed by the inclusiveness of the classroom and appreciated having all materials, including my Regional Supplement on one platform. The video instructor was clear, knowledgeable, thorough and funny! My instructor was always available and gave great feedback.”

“This was a great course! I learned so many tips for the field. Worth every penny! Thank you.”   Winter Wetland Trees Online Workshop

I really like the class format and all of the material in it.  It has been a lot of fun and it was great to get out of the office to go hunt down some plants.

“All topics were presented well, in a manner that was easy to understand and follow. I appreciated the time extensions to complete assignments, as someone with a full-time job that can’t always get into the field to do the classwork when I want.”

Great educational options for learning about wetland science. Army Corps compliant, great staff and experience. So glad to find them!

“The class is very well set up with the requirements, syllabus, expectations and the class materials. I had no trouble navigating the platform.”

Enjoyed it. Thanks for the extra permitting portion of the class.
WDT CR Nashville, TN

“Thank you for putting together this class and deepening my knowledge of living shorelines! I have taken Swamp School webinars before, but never one of the classes and this was a great experience.”

I think this class was very well organized and approachable for individuals actively working in the field or fitting it in between what life has to offer. I found the assignments to be as hands on as possible and I think they go along well with what is discussed in lectures. All and all a good

I enjoyed doing this class. The theory part was easy to understand but the moment when you have to actually do a Phase I, it becomes a challenge for a first timer like me. The hardest part for me was looking for historical information and searching the databases. But having a checklist to guide from was very helpful, plus I will use it for future Phase I.

“All of my questions were answered beyond my expectations and in a very friendly manner. Thanks for being so helpful and prompt.”

The class was a great addition to my past experience with Phase 1 ESA.

Truly, the friendliest, most helpful customer service person I’ve experienced in a long time. Very knowledgeable about how the website functions.

“Thank you for putting together an online class accommodating to people who have busy schedules and would not be able to travel and do an actual classroom/field class with set dates and times.”

“I am completely new to wetland delineation, so this class had a wealth of information. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to turn my career in a new direction and for caring about wetlands and teaching people how to protect them!”

I was highly impressed with the topics discussed; I think I learned more in that 8-hour refresher course than I did in my 38-hour course with another training group.

Thanks for the help!!

“I have really enjoyed the discussions between the members of the class. We are a niche field, so finding people outside of your company to talk candidly about sites, experiences, questions, and basically just nerd out, doesn’t come along often.”

“This course was informative and surprisingly hands-on given that it is an online course. As a new wetland scientist, I found that this course was IMMENSELY helpful and improved my confidence in my own delineation skills.”

Truly, the friendliest, most helpful customer service person I’ve experienced in a long time. Very knowledgeable about how the website functions.

Best group of people ever!

I was especially happy with the manual calculations for the water budget, it felt just like a college class

“This class greatly advanced my knowledge of wetland delineation and the environmental laws and policies that govern it. I enjoyed this class and think that it was a great resource for the future.”

“I was surprised by the amount and depth of material. I found this course to be equal to any of the graduate level courses that I have taken, with a workload to match.”

The organization and consistency of the Wetland Design course were particularly commendable. Each topic was presented with a similar structure—Discussion, Presentation, and Assignment—allowing for a clear understanding of expectations and helping to establish a routine for course progression.

Received a response the same day, as well as an additional phone call the next morning to make sure I received what I needed. So friendly and helpful!

The staff was very helpful from the minute I called and until I received the required paperwork. I especially appreciated the follow-up call to ensure I had everything I needed in a timely manner. Good job!!

My matter was dealt with in a professional and expedited manner. Thank you to all members of the firm that were involved. I look forward to participating in other events sponsored and hosted by this group. Thank you.

The Basic Botany for Wetland Assessment 104 Training was a solid, online training course for biologists, natural resources managers, ecologists, or other field experts. The course helped improved my botany vocabulary, plant identification, and assessment knowledge. The instructor was helpful and easy to contact. The work assignments were long and in-depth. The course was overall great.

“I found the videos to be very helpful along with the Regional Supplement. The discussions were interesting and I like the fact that the site is mobile phone friendly.”

“Thank you – your ethics, dedication and creativity shine through in all that you do.”

“I thought the overall organization of the program was great and provided the correct flow of topic materials to get us ready to head out in the field.”

I wanted to let you know that I really enjoyed the on-line refresher.  I took the original wetland course at the Swamp School in Raleigh years ago, taught by you and it was fantastic.  Very useful and I have referred many people over the years to the Swamp School.  Thanks a bunch!

I found this course very informative, interesting and helpful. I appreciate the lectures with each module and the layout divided into four different sections. I have no comments on how I feel it could improve because I found it very affective as it is and can think of no suggestions.

I am at home, and this coursework is a welcome focus away from all that’s going on with COVID-19.

“I really appreciated the flexibility of this course, especially the assignment format. The regional overview lectures were interesting, and I definitely have a a better understanding of the different hydric soil indicators and their applicability.”

“When I signed up, I was looking for a class that would get me outside digging soil pits on my own with feedback from someone to tell me if I was right or wrong in my identification, and that is exactly what this class provided.”