Tribal Environmental ManagementPrivate Courses

Introduction to Air Quality in Tribal Communities

Course overview

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[new course shell for June 2023 - in development]

Contacts:

  • Mansel Nelson, Program Manager, Indoor Air Quality in Tribal Communities / Tribal Environmental Education Outreach Program, mansel.nelson@nau.edu
  • Christal Black, Assistant Manager, American Indian Air Quality Training Program, Christal.Black@nau.edu 

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Course Content

  • FileCourse Agenda
  • AssignmentActivity: Identify air quality issues in your area
  • ForumPriorities for your Tribal Air Quality Program
  • PagePresentation (Video): The Atmosphere and Weather - Part 1
  • FilePowerPoint: Part 1 - The Atmosphere and Weather
  • Interactive ContentQuiz 1 (Part 1): The Atmosphere Layers
  • PageVideo: Weather Balloon Launch
  • PagePresentation (Video): The Atmosphere and Weather - Part 2
  • FilePowerPoint: Part 2 - The Atmosphere and Weather
  • Interactive ContentQuiz 2: Air Pressure and Wind
  • PageVideo: Air Pressure Demonstration
  • PageVideo: Bernoulli’s Principle
  • PagePresentation (Video): The Atmosphere and Weather - Part 3
  • FilePowerPoint: Part 3 - The Atmosphere and Weather
  • Interactive ContentQuiz 3: Heat Energy
  • PageVideo: Inversion Demonstration
  • PagePresentation (Video): The Atmosphere and Weather - Part 4
  • FilePowerPoint: Part 4 - The Atmosphere and Weather
  • Interactive ContentQuiz 4:Earth-Atmosphere Energy Balance
  • URLGlobal Winds and Ocean Currents - Visualizations
  • URLWind Roses - Charts and Tabular Data
  • FilePowerPoint: Combined, Parts 1, 2, 3, 4 -Introduction to The Atmosphere and Weather
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  • FilePowerPoint: Clean Air Act
  • PageResource: Video on Clean Air Act (CAA)
  • FolderResources: Clean Air Act
  • PagePresentation (Video): Air Pollutants (Fossil Fuels) - Part 1
  • FilePowerPoint: Part 1 - Air Pollutants (Fossil Fuels)
  • Interactive ContentQuiz 1: Air Pollutants (Fossil Fuels)
  • PagePresentation (Video): Fossil Fuels (Green House Gases) - Part 2
  • FilePowerPoint: Part 2 - Fossil Fuels (Green House Gases)
  • Interactive ContentQuiz 2: Climate Change
  • URLOverview of Greenhouse Gases
  • Interactive ContentQuiz 3: Green House Gases (EPA Webpage)
  • FilePowerPoint Combined Parts 1 and 2: Fossil Fuels
  • FileResource: ITEP Tribes & Climate Change Program
  • FolderResources: Guidance for Developing of Tribal Air Programs
  • ForumDiscussion: Building a Tribal Air Program
  • FilePowerPoint: Emissions Inventories (EI)
  • FileActivity: Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) Activity
  • FileResource: Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) Activity with Example
  • FilePowerPoint: Air Quality Monitoring
  • FileResource: Technical Guidance for the Development of Tribal Air Monitoring Programs
  • FilePowerPoint: Data Management Introduction
  • FilePrinciples of Data Management
  • FolderVideos: Using Excel Spreadsheets
  • FolderSensor Data
  • FileResource: Data Tools and Professional Assistance
  • FilePowerPoint: Ute Indian Tribe Air Quality ProgramCase Study
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  • FilePowerPoint: Funding for Air Quality Programs
  • FilePowerPoint: EPA Funding
  • FilePowerPoint: Education and Outreach
  • FilePowerPoint: Culturally Responsive Outreach for Air Quality
  • FolderResources: Education and Outreach
  • PageVideo: EPA Flag Program in Navajo Language
  • FolderVideos: Introductions to AIAQTP Staff
  • FolderPowerPoints: Introductions to AIAQTP Staff
  • URLEPA: OUR NATION'S AIR TRENDS THROUGH 2021
  • URLEPA AirData Air Quality Monitors