An environmental field camp designed to train you in field methods and integrative problem-solving related to environmental geosciences. The course covers topics such as field methods in hydrogeology, surface water and vadose-zone hydrology, water quality analysis, ecosystem health, environmental surface geophysics, site evaluation and techniques, and regional landscape history and environmental change.
This course is offered during the summer session only. Non-NIU students may apply. Graduate students may enroll in EAE 577.
Prerequisites: EAE 490 or consent of the department (graduate and non-NIU students must have taken a hydrogeology course).
Dates: May-June, 2027
Optional 40-hour OSHA HAZWOPER training (early May 2027) can be taken for credit (EAE 408) or as a separate course.
Application deadline: April 2027
To request information about the course, please fill out this form. Housing on campus is available during the course. This field course may be canceled or have its dates changed at any time. The cost of the camp is subject to change.