Panel: Is The New Generation of Professionals Adequately Trained To Meet the Current and Future Challenges?
Panel: Is The New Generation of Professionals Adequately Trained To Meet the Current and Future Challenges?
Curtis (Westin Denver Downtown)
Academia, private sector employers, and future professionals all have a role in educating, training, and mentoring early career entrants in the groundwater industry. Industry discussions often focus on what new employees don’t know or what they should have learned in college. The academic community struggles with what should be included in curricula based on industry feedback and institution culture. In addition to a solid science foundation and good math skills, what should a future groundwater scientist know and be able to execute? What should be taught at an institutional level vs. being considered on the job training? What are the required skills and knowledge competencies today and how will they change in the future? What type of educational path should the future groundwater professional be traveling?
Moderator:
Daniel B. Stephens, Ph.D., PG
3:00 p.m.
Presentation by James F. Barker, Ph.D.
James F. Barker, Ph.D. , Earth Sciences, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada
James F. Barker, Ph.D. , Earth Sciences, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada
3:20 p.m.
Presentation by Deborah L. Hathaway, PE
Deborah L. Hathaway, PE , S.S. Papadopulos & Associates Inc., Boulder, CO
Deborah L. Hathaway, PE , S.S. Papadopulos & Associates Inc., Boulder, CO
3:40 p.m.
Presentation by Brent V. Aigler
Brent V. Aigler , Geological Sciences, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO
Brent V. Aigler , Geological Sciences, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO
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