Fluvial Geomorphology Essentials - Live Training

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About

Rivers are constantly adjusting to climate, flow, sediment, and human influence. This practical course gives participants a clear foundation in fluvial geomorphology, focusing on how to read river form, understand process, and recognise the drivers behind landscape change.

Participants build confidence in applying geomorphic concepts such as complex response, lag-times, connectivity, and upstream to downstream interactions to real waterway contexts. The course also introduces how geomorphic assessment can inform common waterway related engineering projects such as waterway crossings, stormwater infrastructure, creek naturalisation and diversion design.

In this three-part course, participants work through applied examples, explore engineering and using field trip case studies and videos that demonstrate how tools, concepts, and interpretation skills can be used together. The result is a practical, job ready understanding of how river behaviour can inform planning, design, and management decisions.

Details

Date	Tuesday, 9 February 2027 - Tuesday, 23 February 2027
Time	10:00am (Australia/Sydney; find your local time (opens in new tab))
Location	Online
Format	3 x 2-hour sessions + course material & resources
Cost	AUD $990.00 (INC GST)
Contact	Group Booking: For 5 or more contact us: [email protected]
Code	LC-27-3-193
Tags	Geomorphology

Register your interest: https://awschool.com.au/training/fluvial-geomorphology-essentials/

Presenters

Andy Markham

Hydrobiology

Dr Andy Markham is a Certified Fluvial Geomorphologist, Surface Water Hydrologist and Chartered Environmental Scientist. He has a PhD in fluvial geomorphology from London University, over 30 years of ... Read more

Michael Cheetham

Water Technology

Michael is a geomorphologist with 17 years' experience coordinating research and consultancy projects for clients such as water authorities, utility companies, and local and state government. Michael ... Read more

Ben Pearson

Hydrobiology

Dr Ben Pearson is an experienced geomorphologist, environmental consultant and advisor, with 15 years of industry experience. In his current role, Ben manages the Land and Water Management group at Hy... Read more

Julian Martin

Water Technology

Julian has experience in design, modelling, construction and project management and has undertaken a variety of projects incorporating geomorphic, hydraulic and hydrologic investigation work. Julian b... Read more

Course Overview

This course introduces a practical, example‑driven introduction to fluvial geomorphology, combining core concepts, interpretation skills, techniques and analytical tools, and applied case studies. Participants learn how rivers change, how to read geomorphic signals, and how geomorphic assessment can inform common waterway related engineering projects such as waterway crossings, stormwater infrastructure, creek naturalisation and diversion design.

Learning Outcomes

In this course, you will be able to:

Interpret river form and process to understand how waterways change.
Apply key geomorphic concepts such as dynamism, connectivity, and upstream to downstream interactions.
Understand the importance of a geomorphic understanding when designing waterway crossings, stormwater infrastructure, creek naturalisation and diversions.
Combine field observation, modelling and AI insights, and geomorphic reasoning to inform design and management decisions.

Course Outline

Session 1: Foundations of Fluvial Geomorphology

(Tuesday, 9 February 2027, 10 AM – 12 PM Sydney Time)

River form, process, and adjustment.
Geomorphic values and indicators.
Dynamism, connectivity, and upstream–downstream interactions.
Interpreting landscape change over time.

Session 2: Practical Applications: Crossings & Stormwater

(Tuesday, 16 February 2027, 10 AM – 12 PM Sydney Time)

Assessing geomorphic impacts of waterway crossings.
Stormwater infrastructure and channel response.
Using model outputs to support geomorphic interpretation.

Session 3: Practical Applications: Diversions & Naturalisation

(Tuesday, 23 February 2027, 10 AM – 12 PM Sydney Time)

Geomorphic considerations in river diversions.
Channel naturalisation and system design.
Integrating engineering and geomorphic perspectives.

Format

6+ hours of session recordings with unlimited access for 30-days after the final session.
Pre-and-post-course materials to go through via the AWS learning platform.
Additional resources and working model download/s.
Ability to ask questions to the presenters at any time through the learning platform.

Pre-requisites

Basic knowledge of waterways and catchments.
General awareness of hydrologic and hydraulic concepts.
- Register for the On-demand H&H Training Series: https://awschool.com.au/training/hydrology-hydraulics-series/
AWS Past Webinar: Geomorphology 101

Completion Certification

Participants earn CPD hours/points (i.e. with Engineers Australia) for at least 6 hours for the entire course.
On completion of the course attendees will be issued with a Certificate of Completion.

Refund Policy

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