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LSPA Continuing Education On-Demand Course

Glacial Geology of the Northeast United States 


Course Description
The surface of the earth in the Northeast United States has been primarily shaped by the advance and subsequent melting of continental ice sheets over the last several hundred thousand years. Soil properties and overburden aquifer (and aquitard) characteristics are intrinsically linked to the glacial processes that formed them. Therefore, a detailed understanding of glacial geomorphology and glacial geology can improve site characterization, investigations design, and data interpretation.

This course will provide LSPs and other environmental practitioners with a framework to interpret the glacial geology of a site in the context of how its history impacts its stratigraphy and groundwater flow, and thereby site investigation. Attendees will progress through background material covering glaciation, glacial melting, and the sediments and associated landforms associated with these processes, and will then review how to access and interpret surficial geologic maps and how to work with the most updated three-dimensional datasets across the state and region.

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This course has been approved for 3.0 LSP Technical continuing education credits (#1914), CT LEP credits (CTLEP-630W) and NY PE and PG credits (#202613388). This course was last offered as a live webinar in January 2026. Depending on your LSP renewal date, if you received credit then, you may be unable to receive credit for taking this course. Refer to 309 CMR 3.09(2)(c). 

Course Instructor

Brian Yellen, PhD, State Geologist for Massachusetts and Director of the Massachusetts Geological Survey

Registration Information 

Fees:
  • Members: $225
  • Non-members: $375

On-Demand Format Information:

  • Registration must take place during business hours (8 AM-6 PM ET; Monday-Friday).
  • You will receive registration information via email within 24 hours of registering. 
  • Once you have your login information, the course may be accessed at any time for 30 days. At the end of 30 days, access will be terminated. No extensions will be offered. 
  • The course can be accessed on any device. Supported browsers include: Google Chrome, Safari, Edge and Firefox.

 

Please review the LSPA Course Cancellation Policy.