Environment and Ecosystems courses from THE ACADEMY by DHI

STANDARD TRAINING COURSES

ENVIRONMENT AND ECOSYSTEMS Facilitating environmentally sustainable projects in water environments

ENVIRONMENT AND ECOSYSTEMS

The ACADEMY by DHI provides training courses and

packages in all aspects of environment and ecosystem

management such as water quality management and

assessment studies of marine ecosystems. We also

provide training in using our software tools to

improve your management of environment,

ecosystems and water quality.

Good ecosystem health is the backbone of wealth,

well-being and quality of life. Comprehensive

understanding of ecosystem mechanisms & key

physical, chemical and biological components is vital

to sustainable development.

Increasing populations, economic growth and

technological development - these are all threats to

the environments of rivers, wetlands and lakes. Also

remote marine areas are becoming increasingly

alluring for prospective exploitation of natural

resources such as renewable energy, oil and gas.

#01 MIKE HYDRO RIVER ECO LAB -1D water quality and ecological modelling

#02 MIKE 21/3 ECO LAB - 2D and 3D water quality and ecological modelling

#03 ABM LAB - Agent based modelling

#04 MIKE 21/3 OS FM - Oil spill modelling using flexible mesh

#05 OIL SPILL ANALYSIS: MODELLING APPROACH - How to model the fate and transport of oil in water environments

#06 MODELLING OF UNDERWATER ACOUSTICS - Risk assessment of environmental noise impacts

#07 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT - EIAs and support tools

#08 WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT - Data collection, analysis and validation

#09 COASTAL DEVELOPMENT - Processes, regulations and management

#10 BATHING WATER QUALITY AND EARLY WARNING SYSTEMS - How to improve bathing water management with focus

on human health

#11 METOCEAN MODELLING FOR MARINE RENEWABLES - New trends in offshore metocean modelling and analysis

#12 INTEGRATED URBAN WATER SYSTEMS (IUWS) - Integrated modelling of water quality in urban areas

STANDARD TRAINING COURSES

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This three-day, hands-on course teaches you the fundamentals of ecological modelling and gives you an introduction on how to develop an ecological model using MIKE HYDRO River ECO Lab. Focus is on 1D systems (rivers, channels, streams, etc.). Depending on the level of your experience and specific wishes topics can be added or tailored course offered.

Ecological modelling is used to describe and simulated various process and phenomena of ecosystems. It is usually applied to model water quality aspects, the fate of dissolved substances or biological relations on population or individual level.

ECO Lab is a numerical modelling tool for ecological modelling integrated in MIKE HYDRO River, which gives easy access to the equations of an ecological model. MIKE HYDRO River ECO Lab is used for rivers and streams as it is capable of simulating the spatial distribution in 1D of variables in the environment.

COURSE TOPICS

Fundamentals of ecological modelling

Introduction to ECO Lab and dialogue overview

Introduction to existing ECO Lab templates

Guidelines for ecological model development

How to set up the ECO Lab model

Calibration and validation procedures

Trouble-shooting advice

Hands-on exercises

- to construct your own basic ecological model descriptions

- to set up and run MIKE HYDRO River ECO Lab

TARGET GROUP AND PREREQUISITES

Professionals in environmental engineering and management in the public or

private sector working with 1D systems (rivers, channels, streams, etc).

You should have a background in applied water quality aspects and/or biology.

Some experience with hydraulic modelling is an advantage but no condition.

COURSE DESCRIPTION

MIKE HYDRO RIVER ECO LAB

1D water quality and ecological modelling

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and capacity building packages designed to

fit your needs and challenges. We offer

standard and/or tailored training.

MIKE Powered by DHI courses focus on

practical skills, hands-on exercises and

teaching you how to get the most out of your

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building decision support systems.

Thematic courses allow you to apply

concepts, applications and decision support

principles to the entire business process

within current areas: aquaculture and

agriculture, energy, climate change,

flooding, coast and marine, surface and

groundwater, urban water, industry,

environment and ecosystems, and product

safety and environmental risk.

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This two-day, hands-on course will teach you the fundamentals of ecological modelling and give you an introduction on how to develop an ecological, process oriented model using either MIKE 21 or MIKE 3 ECO Lab (classic or FM series). Depending on the level of your experience and specific wishes topics can be added or tailored course offered.

Ecological modelling is used to describe and simulated various process and phenomena of ecosystems. It is usually applied to model water quality aspects, the fate of dissolved substances or biological relations on population or individual level.

ECO Lab is a numerical modelling tool for ecological modelling integrated in both MIKE 21 and MIKE 3, which gives easy access to the equations of an ecological model. MIKE 21 ECO Lab is used for 2D simulations of shallow lakes or coastal areas with insignificant stratification whereas MIKE 3 ECO Lab 3D is applied to stratified systems in either marine areas or in deep, stratified lakes.

COURSE TOPICS


Introduction to ECO Lab and dialogue overview

Introduction to existing ECO Lab templates


How to set up the ECO Lab model



Hands-on exercises

- to construct your own basic ecological model descriptions

- to set up and run MIKE 21/3 ECO Lab simulations (classic or FM series)


Professionals in environmental engineering and management in the public or

private sector working with shallow inland lakes or coastal areas.

You should have a background in applied water quality aspects and/or biology.

Experience with hydraulic modelling is an advantage but no condition.

COURSE DESCRIPTION

MIKE 21/3 ECO LAB

2D and 3D water quality and ecological modelling

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environment and ecosystems, product

safety and environmental risk, etc.

Our trainers are experienced professionals,

many of whom are recognised international

experts in their fields. The use of highly

skilled trainers guarantees the quality of

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In this one-day, hands-on course you will receive an introduction to AMB ('Agent Based Modelling') Lab and how to set up simple agent based models in the MIKE FM modelling complex.

The ABM Lab module allows you to formulate agent based models within the MIKE FM series of hydrodynamic environments of the MIKE by DHI framework. ABM Lab is a flexible numerical laboratory where you can define agents, their behaviour and their states. The Lagrangian ABM Lab can work with hydrodynamics alone or it can be combined with the Eulerian ECO Lab in order to make the agents react to water quality parameters.

ABM Lab allows you to address questions that are beyond the scope of traditional water quality models. Therefore, agent based modelling has received much attention in recent years.

COURSE TOPICS


Introduction to ECO Lab/ABM Lab and dialogue overview (working with the

editor; integration to HD engines)


How to set up ECO Lab/ABM Lab



Hands-on exercises

- to construct your own basic ABM model

- to set up and run MIKE 21/3 ECO Lab simulations (FM series)


Professionals in environmental engineering and management working with

shallow inland lakes or coastal areas. You should have a background in applied

water quality aspects and/or biology and preferably with experience in ECO Lab

either through experience or through following the course 'MIKE 21/3 ECO Lab -

2D and 3D water quality and ecological modelling' prior to the course.

It is also an advantage if you have knowledge of the MIKE 21 and MIKE 3 FM

modelling complex.

COURSE DESCRIPTION

ABM LAB

Agent based modelling

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This two-day course teaches you the fundamentals of 2D/3D oil spill modelling using flexible mesh and how to set up and model the fate and transport of oil using the MIKE 21/3 Oil Spill model (OS) FM.

Oil spills pose serious threats to water environments and place massive pressure on the entities that are responsible for the emergency response and clean-up operations, such as oil companies and national authorities.

The Oil Spill module simulates the spreading and weathering of suspended substances using a dedicated oil spill template. Oil spill modelling is important for emergency response planning and environmental impact assessment. Oil spill models predict the spreading and weathering processes acting on the spilled oil. Results can be evaluated with respect to the impacts on flora, fauna and selected species or habitats.

COURSE TOPICS

Theoretical background for MIKE 21/3 OS FM

Application areas of MIKE 21/3 OS FM

Basic concepts of oil spills

Advantages in modelling oil spill

Main properties of oils

Weathering processes

Hydrodynamics, effects of currents, winds, waves and water properties

Numerical modelling of oil dispersion

How to set up an oil spill model using MIKE 21/3 OS FM

Interpretation of results and visualization

Guidelines on when to use 2D and 3D modelling

Hands-on exercises


Professionals in hydraulic engineering and management working with coastal

areas and or marine environments. Experience with hydrodynamic modelling

(MIKE 21 Flow Model FM or MIKE 3 Flow Model FM) is essential. Pollutant/

dispersion modelling (eg using ECO Lab) is an advantage but not a condition.

COURSE DESCRIPTION

MIKE 21/3 OS FM

Oil spill modelling using flexible mesh

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The purpose of this two-day, thematic hands-on course is to give professionals working with environmental impact assessment and contingency planning an introduction to oil spill modelling and analysis. The course will cover the technical aspects of the use of models and how modelling tools can help professionals make decisions based on the results provided by the models.

Oil spills pose serious threats to water environments and place massive pressure on the entities that are responsible for the emergency response and clean-up operations, such as oil companies and national authorities.

Oil spill modelling is important for emergency response planning and environmental impact assessment. Oil spill models predict the spreading and weathering processes acting on the spilled oil. Results can be evaluated with respect to the impacts on flora, fauna and selected species or habitats.

COURSE TOPICS

Basic concepts of oil spills

Advantages in modelling oil spill

Main properties of oils

Weathering processes

Hydrodynamics, effects of currents, winds, waves and water properties

Numerical modelling of oil dispersion

What type of model to select 2D or 3D? and why?

How to set-up an oil spill model using MIKE 21/3 OS FM

Real world case studies

Hands-on exercises


Professionals from consultancy companies, oil and gas companies, port

authorities, emergency response companies and governmental environmental

agencies interested in planning emergency response to accidental oil spills and

assessing its impacts on water environments.

Experience with hydrodynamic modelling (MIKE 21/3) is essential. Pollutant/

dispersion modelling (eg using ECO Lab) is an advantage but not a condition.

COURSE DESCRIPTION

OIL SPILL ANALYSIS: MODELLING APPROACH

How to model the fate and transport of oil in water environments

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This 1-day course teaches you the fundamentals of underwater acoustics modelling with the aim of being able to carry out biological risk assessments of environmental noise impacts for e.g. wind farms, seismic surveys, shipping, dredging and other human activities.

Marine mammals and other marine life face threats from many different human activities, including fishing, habitat destruction and man-made noise. Increased background noise and specific sound sources can impact marine animals in several ways. The potential impacts include sounds that cause marine animals to alter their behaviour, prevent marine animals from hearing important sounds (masking), cause hearing loss (temporary or permanent), or damage tissue.

The Underwater Acoustics Simulator (UAS) module in MIKE simulates propagation of noise in the far-field with a state of the art Range dependent Acoustic Model (RAM). UAS provides the option to specify a number of outputs in terms of sound exposure level or transmission loss depending on the objective of the environmental risk assessment.

COURSE TOPICS

Introduction to underwater acoustics

Biology and marine impact assessment

Effects of noise on aquatic life (e.g. fish and marine mammals)

Setting up a UAS model with site specific properties

Interpretation of results and visualisation incl. introduction to Matlab post-

processing

Presentation of case studies

Hands-on exercises


Biologists performing an EIA, professionals in hydraulic engineering, acousticians

and management working with coastal areas and or marine environments. No

pre-qualifications are needed. Basic experience in either environmental risk

assessment, hydrodynamic modelling (MIKE), or acoustics is useful but not a

condition.

COURSE DESCRIPTION

MODELLING OF UNDERWATER ACOUSTICS Risk assessment of environmental noise impacts


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This three-day course provides you with an understanding of an EIA, its structure and implementation. You will be given an overview of the various types of environmental impacts and their supporting tools. Finally, you will be introduced to the Rapid Impact Assessment Matrix (RIAM - developed by DHI), receive a copy of the software as well as be trained in using it.

EIAs have always suffered from subjective judgements that are difficult to quantify and present, leading to the criticism of EIA as a tool with insufficient transparency.

Good EIAs are based upon decision support tools, knowledge and skills. EIAs have developed into a universal tool for planning and have become mandatory, in one form or another, in all industrialised countries and in many developing countries. Accordingly, it is important to achieve a good understanding of EIAs and the decision support tools supporting EIAs, such as RIAM.

COURSE TOPICS

Fundamentals of EIAs

EIA and legislation

Learning the steps of an EIA

Public participation

Mitigating measures

Pit-falls

The RIAM software package

Using RIAM in case studies

Hands-on exercises

Overview of supporting MIKE Powered by DHI software


Professionals working with EIAs, either as authorities receiving EIAs or

consultants carrying out EIAs.

The typical professional is an engineer, biologist, geographer, or other natural or

social scientist. It is an advantage, but no condition, that participants are

acquainted with the functionalities of EIAs.

COURSE DESCRIPTION

ENVIROMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTS

EIAs and support tools

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This one-day, thematic course gives you a practical introduction to data assessment, validity checking, and understanding the flow from sampling and transport to analysing data. You are introduced to how to interpret water quality data in order to avoid misunderstandings and wrong decisions based on false interpretation of data.

Water quality assessments are carried out all over the world and most systems are well structured, and with a variety of sampling frequencies. However, it is often seen that the management carried out on the basis of the analytical data are not taking the understanding of water quality variables into account.

Most users of water quality or quantity data take the value for granted and may use the data for large-scale projects, followed by large-scale financial investments. However, data should be used with great care to avoid taking decisions on false data.

COURSE TOPICS

Management and legislative background for water quality management

Scientific background of concepts of water quality and water management

Different types and systems for monitoring and reporting on water quality

Choosing sample stations

Sample representativeness of, for example, river or lake

Sampling and transport to laboratory

Choosing the right laboratory

Errors in data reporting

Pitfalls and troubleshooting

Hands-on exercises


Professionals working with water quality data, either as authorities or consultants.

The typical professional is an engineer, biologist, geographer, or other natural

science professional.

If you are working with models from the MIKE family for rivers and lakes, the

understanding of water quality data and monitoring is a prerequisite for being

capable to use model outputs for water management.

COURSE DESCRIPTION

WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT

Data collection, analysis and validation

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In this two-day, thematic course you are given an overview of the physical processes of dredging and reclamation and their impacts on marine environments. The focus is on the environmental impacts of dredging and reclamation projects and the available tools and procedures that can help to sustainably manage these projects both during the design and implementation of the works. The course includes stakeholder analysis and stakeholder involvement in the management of dredging and reclamation projects.

Coastal environments have diverse environmental receptors sensitive to potential impacts arising from dredging and reclamation. These include habitats such as coral reefs, natural resources such as fisheries, economic resources such as water intakes and socio-cultural resources such as tourism facilities. Coupled with the fact that the physical processes of currents and waves can transfer the potential impacts of dredging and reclamation many kilometers from the work area, it becomes clear that the management of environmental impacts of dredging and reclamation is a challenging activity.

The course provides you with the necessary knowledge of the physical, chemical and biological impact processes resulting from dredging and reclamation works and how these can be minimized through project planning and environmental management during execution.

COURSE TOPICS

Overview and analysis: The dredging and reclamation process and techniques

Potential environmental impacts

Mitigation options

Sediment physical properties

Natural sediment processes

Handling contaminated sediments

Introduction and analysis of the EIA process

Optimisation of reclamation design

Environmental management during construction

Stakeholder management


Public servants, developers and professionals in the fields of environmental

management, coastal engineering, master planning, coastal administration and

project management who are involved in the planning, management or approval

of dredging and reclamation projects.

COURSE DESCRIPTION

COASTAL DEVELOPMENT

Processes, regulations and management

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This two-day, thematic course provides an overview of the most important parts of the European Bathing Water Directive and gives an introduction to real life cases of good management of bathing water and different early warning methods. The course includes a field trip to relevant beaches/ sites in Denmark.

Recreational use of water can deliver important benefits to health and well-being. Yet, there may also be adverse health effects associated with recreational use if the water is polluted or unsafe. Clean water is essential to ensure the health and safety of the bathers.

Good bathing water management is the key to minimise health risks while maximising the recreational value as well as the revenue of bathing waters. The European Bathing Water Directive sets the standard for the management of the bathing waters of rivers, lakes and coastal water with focus on people´s health.

COURSE TOPICS

Introduction to bathing water quality and human health

The European Bathing Water Directive

Management of bathing water - strategies and tools

Stakeholders and information needs

Dynamic early warning systems

Case studies of the implementation of online bathing water forecast systems in

Denmark and Sweden

A one-day field trip to relevant beaches/sites in Denmark


Regional and local water bodies, tourism boards, professional bodies and

engineering companies, city planners, urban water utilities and authorities in

general that work with topics related to bathing water quality and tools for the

management of safe bathing waters.

COURSE DESCRIPTION

BATHING WATER QUALITY AND EARLY WARNING SYSTEMS

How to improve bathing water management with focus on human health

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This two-day, thematic hands-on course introduces modelling and analyses of relevance for marine renewable energy projects. It enables the practitioner to understand the benefits and limitations of metocean design data and provides guidelines on how to develop these. The course is focused on our ‘Best Practices’ for coastal and offshore projects for wind turbines wave and tidal power and marine infrastructure projects.

Project managers and others working with coastal or offshore projects are facing the forces of nature and must develop reliable designs, able to withstand the waves and currents in harsh environments and at the same time harness the energy of the oceans to the benefit of society

Part of the planning or design process of marine projects is to find valid data sources either from observations or via modelling and to carry out relevant analyses which can pertinently quantify the environmental conditions.

COURSE TOPICS

Metocean data sources and quality assessment

Recognised standards and guidelines

Introduction to wave modelling using MIKE 21 models

Introduction to flow modelling using MIKE 21 models

Metocean modelling

Model calibration and skill assessment

Hindcast and forecast simulations

Analysis and presentation of metocean data

Yield estimation for wave and tidal power plants

Hands-on exercises


This two-day thematic course is directed towards project engineers, who need an

introduction to off-shore metocean modelling and analysis, or project managers

with a need to understand the advantages and limitations of best practice

methods in the establishment of normal and extreme environmental parameters.

COURSE DESCRIPTION

METOCEAN MODELLING FOR MARINE RENEWABLES

New trends in offshore metocean modelling and analysis

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This two-day thematic course provides the theoretical basis for the modelling of integrated urban water systems. It includes some interesting case studies of practical applications and hands-on exercises based on the WEST software package.

Both policy makers and the industry are increasingly realising the necessity of adopting an integrated approach to water management. Urban water management presents big challenges, but also great opportunities to minimise both the impact on the receiving water (and on the environment in general, e g energy and materials consumption, pollutants emission) and any costs. Options like water quality based real time control, sewer operation minimising odour and corrosion problems, global sewer control, construction of retention volumes and treatment facilities, water reuse, nutrient recovery, can be better designed and evaluated by using models, which include the interaction between all units involved. Optimising individual subsystems may not be the best solution for the entire system. The integrated assessment of the system provides the opportunity to develop holistic solutions and/or provide the justification for prioritising implementation plans in a manner that will provide the best value and greatest benefits for the receiving water.

COURSE TOPICS

Hydraulic models simplification

Water quality model interfaces

What to request and expect from a model

Examples from planning cases

- conceptual model development

- integrated models

- decision support, scenarios and indicators


Urban water resource professionals including water managers, wastewater

collection system and treatment managers.

Comprehensive experience with modelling principles and modelling tools is a

prerequisite.

COURSE DESCRIPTION

INTEGRATED URBAN WATER SYSTEMS (IUWS)

Integrated modelling of water quality in urban areas

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Through THE ACADEMY we invite you to join the thousands of water professionals and organisations, who every year participate in our global training and capacity development activities as well as MIKE Powered by DHI user group meetings, seminars and conferences. The activities are run by our experienced trainers and facilitators.

We off er a palette of courses, capacity development packages and workshops all designed to fi t your needs and challenges. We off er standard and/or tailored training and workshops.

Our MIKE Powered by DHI courses focus on practical skills, hands-on exercises and teaching you how to get the most out of your software. These courses also enable you to understand the power of the MIKE tools for building decision support systems.

Our thematic courses allow you to apply concepts, applications and decision support principles to the entire business process within current areas: aquaculture and agriculture, energy, climate change, fl ooding, coast and marine, surface and groundwater, urban water, industry, environment and ecosystems, product safety and environmental risk, etc.

We have more than 200 highly skilled trainers and facilitators located at our offi ces worldwide. They are all experienced professionals, many of whom are recognised international experts in their individual fi elds.

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