Now open for registration: the University of Georgia’s Sustainable Sediment Management Virtual Short Course!
Advancing the practice of sustainable sediment management is vital to the performance of water-related infrastructure systems and the resilience of communities. This short course series will provide in-depth content on relevant engineering and operational practices; methods, modeling, and technologies; and detailed case studies on design, construction methods, and projects, all presented by leading subject matter experts and practitioners from academia, industry, contractors, government, and non-profits.
Join us for a series of 10 two-hour long virtual sessions, where you’ll have the opportunity to explore the principles and practices of sustainable sediment management in coastal and riverine contexts through in-depth presentations on concepts; engineering and operational practices; methods, modeling, and technologies; and detailed case study examinations of design, construction methods and projects, all taught by leading experts from academia, industry, contractors, government, and non-profits.
Topics will include sediment and dredging processes, sediment management engineering and operational practices, beneficial use, strategic sediment placement, nature-based solutions, among others.
Course Pricing
Government
$500
Industry
$750
Non-Profit
$500
Registration includes over 20 hours of content and professional development hours. Participants will receive access to recordings of all content for three months following the conclusion of the course and will count towards professional development credit in the event of a live webinar absence.
Prices will increase by $250 each tier for non-government attendees after our early registration deadline of October 21, 2025. Rates will remain the same for government attendees.
The short course will provide 20 hours of instructional content presented across a series of two-hour sessions in December 2025 and January 2026:
December 9, 11, 16, 18 from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. EST
January 6, 8, 13, 15, 20, 22 from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. EST
All sessions will be recorded and registrants will have access to these recordings to make-up missed sessions during the series and for 3 months following the conclusion of the course. Course registrants will also be invited to participate in two virtual sensing sessions (October 21 and November 18, 1:00-2:00 PM ET) to discuss needs and opportunities for sustainable sediment management.
For questions, please reach out to:
Ram Mohan: Ram.Mohan@uga.edu
Todd Bridges: Todd.Bridges@uga.edu
