A new groundwater modeling SHORT COURSE will be offered through the University of California, Davis. The course, entitled " Principles of Groundwater Flow and Transport Modeling" is intended for professional consultants, technical personnel in engineering/geology firms and irrigation/water districts, regulatory agency specialists and managers, and those in the legal community specialized on groundwater issues. Participants should be familiar with PC Windows/Windows95 and are assumed to have some college training in groundwater hydrology, engineering, or science, but are not expected to have any experience with computer modeling. The course objective is to demystify the use of groundwater models by providing solid understanding of the principles, methods, assumptions, and limitations of groundwater models, and hands-on experience with the planning, preparation, execution, presentation, and review of a modeling project. The course will be held at UC Davis' Galleria in downtown Sacramento on October 8-10, 1997. The center provides state-of-the-art classroom computer facilities. Fees are $650, which includes use of the computer facilities, course material, lunches, coffee-breaks, and one dinner. Early enrollment is encouraged as space is very limited. For more information on course content or to request a detailed brochure and enrollment form, contact Karen Fisher, University Extension, (916) 757-8899, kfisher@unexmail.ucdavis.edu.