Administrative and Office Skills - Short Training Courses

10/10/2023 QGIS Foundation Training - 4 sessions 3 Days

Virtual Training, Idox formerly exeGesIS 03330146855 carol.bateman@idoxgroup.com c-js.info/3n4mhRJ

Ideal for Environmental & Ecological Professionals

11/10/2023 Using drones to map habitats 2 Days

Online, UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology 01491 69 2225 UKCEHtraining@ceh.ac.uk c-js.info/2v4TOwp

This two-day interactive online course gives you skills in taking images collected from a UAV platform, processing images into a scene for image processing, generating classified images. You will learn steps to produce high quality and accurate maps for mapping vegetation and land forms.

16/10/2023 QGIS Intermediate Training - 2 sessions 2 Days

Virtual Training, Idox formerly exeGesIS 03330146855 carol.bateman@idoxgroup.com c-js.info/3n4mhRJ

Ideal for Environmental & Ecological Professionals

17/10/2023 Scientific Visual Communication: Good Graphic Design Practice 1 Day

Online, The Marine Biological Association 01752 426493 events@mba.ac.uk c-js.info/3Jo6zco

This workshop will look at the basics of good graphic design practice, when applied to scientific figures, slides, posters, etc. Participants will learn tips and guidelines that they can apply to any form of visual communication in their field, regardless of what software package they use to create it.

Cost £55 Full price; 45 Member price; 35 Student Member price

18/10/2023 MapInfo Foundation Training - 4 sessions 3 Days

Virtual Training, Idox formerly exeGesIS 03330146855 carol.bateman@idoxgroup.com c-js.info/3Vv57ti

Ideal for Environmental & Ecological Professionals

24/10/2023 Scientific Visual Communication: Creating Figures using Adobe Illustrator 1 Day

Online, The Marine Biological Association 01752 426493 events@mba.ac.uk c-js.info/43VJgyP

This workshop tackles the trickiest aspect of scientific visual communication; drawing the visual elements that make up figures and graphical abstracts. Participants are provided with hands-on instruction in the basic functionality of Adobe Illustrator and are also shown a methodology to follow that will allow them to draw visual elements that can be edited, adapted and combined to create the figures they need.

Cost £55 Full price; 45 Member price; 35 Student Member price

31/10/2023 Hydrometry: River Discharge Monitoring using ADCPs 4 Days

Online, UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology 01491 69 2225 UKCEHtraining@ceh.ac.uk c-js.info/3vtMdVa

This practical live and interactive training is for new starters and moderately experienced ADCP users. It introduces you to how ADCP instruments work. You will learn how to collect river discharge measurements (Teledyne and Sontek). You will process and validate data. You will learn how to trouble-shoot problem data files.

31/10/2023 Protecting Commons, Greens and Open Spaces 2 Days

Online, The Open Spaces Society 01491 573535 sarahhacking@oss.org.uk www.oss.org.uk/

If you want or need to improve your knowledge of open spaces and their protection, why not attend an Open Spaces Society training day? This comprehensive course covers common land, village greens and open spaces and is available online (9.30am to 1pm each day). Full details available on our website.

Cost £80 per person

03/11/2023 Discovering QGIS (Online)

Online, Field Studies Council biodiversity@field-studies-council.org c-js.info/3WQZcPt

This beginner online QGIS course will teach you how to use the QGIS interface and begin to build, style, and present maps.The ability to utilise GIS is becoming essential for many jobs, including ecologists, engineers, educators, emergency services, and many, many more.

Cost £75

04/11/2023 QGIS for Recorders 2 Days

Margam Discovery Centre, Port Talbot, Field Studies Council biodiversity@field-studies-council.org c-js.info/43Szwo3

This course provides you with the skills to work with spatial data, to view it, edit and map it. These are important in understanding where and when you can find key species and habitats, exploring how your data fits into the landscape and creating solutions that will help biodiversity thrive.

Cost £150

07/11/2023 Managing Your Scientific Code: Version Control for Researchers 2 Days

Online, The Marine Biological Association 01752 426493 events@mba.ac.uk c-js.info/424FGBl

The course is designed to get researchers started with version control (GitHub & GitKraken Client), demonstrate how to collaborate effectively as well as introduce version control best practices, as practised by research software engineering teams. This course is approved by the Royal Society of Biology for purposes of CPD.

Cost £235 Full price; 210 Member price; 149 Student Member price

11/11/2023 The Art of Rewilding Guiding / Guide Training 6 Days

Glen Feshie, Cairngorms, SCOTLAND: The Big Picture stef@scotlandbigpicture.com c-js.info/3HDsD1N

The scale and success of rewilding relies on changing the way we relate to the landscapes we live in, and the species that share our space. Enabling such a shift in mindset rests with the ability to bring rewilding to life and make it relevant to people’s everyday experiences.

Cost £1195

13/11/2023 Discovering iReocrd (Online)

Online, Field Studies Council biodiversity@field-studies-council.org c-js.info/3EBprRP

This course will introduce learners to the basics of biological recording, such as grid references, data flow and verification. In addition, the course will give those new to iRecord (or those existing users that struggle with the platform) an introduction to the basic features of the platform.

Cost £60

16/11/2023 Masterclass: How to Write a Winning Grant Response 1 Day

Online, The Marine Biological Association 01752 426493 events@mba.ac.uk c-js.info/43LNt85

Scientific funding is a highly competitive world, and funders are often looking for very specific requirements. This masterclass will help focus your project to improve your grant writing skills and optimise your chances of being more successful in securing research funding.

Cost £149 Full price; 99 Member price; 79 Student Member price

18/11/2023 The Art of Rewilding Storytelling / Communications Training 6 Days

Glen Feshie, Cairngorms, SCOTLAND: The Big Picture stef@scotlandbigpicture.com c-js.info/416OZiO

Rewilding relies on changing the way we perceive and relate to the landscapes we live in, and the species that share our space. This course will explore the social and cultural barriers to rewilding, and the techniques to effectively communicate the complex messages associated with the restoration of living systems.

Cost £1195

20/11/2023 UK Wildlife & The Law (online) 0.5 Day

Online, The Species Recovery Trust 01722 322539 bookings@speciesrecoverytrust.org.uk c-js.info/3SoX2oq

A half-day online course getting participants to grips with UK Wildlife legislation and policy.

Cost £45

10/01/2024 Exploring Nature Writing (Online)

Online, Field Studies Council biodiversity@field-studies-council.org c-js.info/3NThziG

This introductory online nature writing course will immerse you in the world of nature writing. You will learn some basic practices and techniques, allowing you to develop as a writer, as you take inspiration from nature and hone your craft.

Cost £60

12/01/2024 What is QGIS? (Online)

Online, Field Studies Council biodiversity@field-studies-council.org c-js.info/3G53yN9

This introductory online QGIS course will introduce GIS and how it works, as well as an introduction to QGIS as an open software option. This course covers 2 topics, for which you will complete a variety of self-led online study content, activities, assignments and live Zoom sessions.

Cost £35

22/01/2024 Bayesian methods 4 Days

Edinburgh, UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology 01491 69 2225 UKCEHtraining@ceh.ac.uk c-js.info/2X3Lv0I

Free for NERC-funded PhD/professionals. This interactive course will be a mixture of presentations and practical exercises. It will give you a solid grounding in Bayesian methods that you can use with any kind of model and data set to compare models, estimate parameters, analyse uncertainties and communicate results.

23/01/2024 Introduction to programming in R 3 Days

Online, The Marine Biological Association 01752 426493 events@mba.ac.uk c-js.info/3LUaW0g

In this course, we'll start with the basics of working in R including iteration, writing functions and controlling execution flow. We'll then dive into using R for data analysis, focusing on data wrangling. This course is approved by the Royal Society of Biology for purposes of CPD.

Cost £475 full price; 420 Member price; 325 Student Member price

01/03/2024 Discovering QGIS (Online)

Online, Field Studies Council biodiversity@field-studies-council.org c-js.info/3WQZcPt

In this course, we discover the basics of using QGIS in the context of environmental information. It will take you through each step at an accessible pace. With the support of our expert tutor, you will become confident with the QGIS interface, allowing you to build, style, and present maps.

Cost £75

18/03/2024 Bayesian methods 4 Days

Wallingford, UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology 01491 69 2225 UKCEHtraining@ceh.ac.uk c-js.info/2X3Lv0I

Free for NERC-funded PhD/professionals. This interactive course will be a mixture of presentations and practical exercises. It will give you a solid grounding in Bayesian methods that you can use with any kind of model and data set to compare models, estimate parameters, analyse uncertainties and communicate results.

08/07/2024 Freshwater Phytoplankton Identification 4 Days

Wallingford, UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology 01491 69 2225 UKCEHtraining@ceh.ac.uk c-js.info/40NnyLi

Over 5 days - 4 days learning from Monday lunchtime to Friday lunchtime. By the end of this four-day interactive course, you will have experience with various methods for sampling and analysing freshwater algae, and have acquired practice and knowledge about microscopic identification.

18/09/2024 Ammonia as an Air pollutant (introduction) 1 Day

Edinburgh, UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology 01491 69 2225 UKCEHtraining@ceh.ac.uk c-js.info/2Tqn0LJ

This 2-day interactive course (over three days) is an introduction to ammonia as an air pollutant and its role in air quality impacts. The course will cover an overview of the sources and effects of ammonia pollution, air quality policies and legislations targeted at reducing emissions and impacts of ammonia. The course will also explain how ammonia is measured and how to link concentrations to effects in local assessments.

Various Ozone and Tropical Agriculture 1 Day

Online, UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology 01491 69 2225 UKCEHtraining@ceh.ac.uk c-js.info/3sF3bl1

This online course introduces the threat posed by ground-level ozone pollution to tropical agriculture. You will get the knowledge, skills & confidence to identify when & where ozone is likely to pose a threat to tropical crops. You will gain the skills to identify ozone damage in tropical crop species.

Various Beginners Ecological Report Writing

Online, Ochil Ecological Training 07805705415 ochiltrainingenterprises@outlook.com c-js.info/3czgXk1

Ecological Beginners Report Training Join us to learn how to write environmental reports focusing on Preliminary Roost Assessments and Preliminary Ecological assessments. Learn how to analyse your survey data and how to write a consultant report with practical examples. Please drop a message to our email for further details.

Cost £50

Various Ecological Foundation Course

Online, Ochil Ecological Training 07805705415 ochiltrainingenterprises@outlook.com c-js.info/3czgXk1

Ecological Foundation Course Want a comprehensive course to get a head start at an environmental career. Our course covers species ID, legislation, mitigation and job application assistance. We have helped several ecologists get a head start at their careers. Please drop a message to our email for further details. Funding available.

Cost £300

Contact For Details Conservation Coaching

Online, Conservation Coaching c-js.info/466KEzT

Provides 1:1 coaching and a Leadership Development Programme developed specifically for conservation professionals. This flexible programme is built around a coaching methodology, to support a range of conservation professionals in an agile way combining content that we know make conservation and environmental professionals more effective at their jobs. Coaching and training elements are combined at a pace that works for you to learn and grow as a leader in a complex world, taking place over several months to ensure you have the time and support to put it into practice. You’ll develop your own coaching skills throughout, equipping you with practical skills and approaches to become your own coach and lead your own teams and programmes more effectively, whilst modelling a coaching approach. For further details see the website and get in contact.

Various Evidence Synthesis (on-demand) 1 Day

Online, UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology 01491 69 2225 UKCEHtraining@ceh.ac.uk c-js.info/482IdiR

This self-paced on-demand ONLINE course gives you the knowledge, skills and confidence to carry out an Evidence Review Synthesis for an area of natural environment research. You will gain & improve skills in undertaking an evidence review. The training involves a min-QSR exercise, developing review questions & undertaking a review.

Various Using drones to map habitats 2 Days

Online, UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology 01491 69 2225 UKCEHtraining@ceh.ac.uk c-js.info/38uo5sF

This self-paced on-demand ONLINE course will give you the skills to take images from a UAV platform, process them and generate classified images. It will teach you the steps to produce high quality and accurate maps of vegetation and landforms. You will do exercises practising and consolidating your learning.

Various An Introduction to Wildlife Legislation and Planning Policy in the UK

Nationwide, Ecology Academy 01453 367450 hello@ecologyacademy.co.uk c-js.info/3TjAc1R

An introduction to International, European and domestic (UK) wildlife legislation and an overview of planning policy in the UK.

Cost £39

Various Ecology Essentials (An Introduction to Wildlife Legislation and Planning Policy in the UK & Report Writing for Beginners)

Nationwide, Ecology Academy 01453 367450 hello@ecologyacademy.co.uk c-js.info/3QOOgOZ

Two of our most popular beginner courses that will help provide a foundation to becoming an ecological consultant. Wildlife legislation and planning is the bedrock for why we provide services, whilst report writing is the end product.

Cost £65

Various Ecology Fundamentals (Bat Roost Survey Fundamentals & Preliminary Ecological Appraisal Fundamentals)

Nationwide, Ecology Academy 01453 367450 hello@ecologyacademy.co.uk c-js.info/3RaXRzv

Our two top courses sold as a package to give you better value for money. Our preliminary ecological appraisal and bat roost assessment fundamental courses will provide you with a solid understanding of how to undertake ecological assessments.

Cost £140

Various Introduction to QGIS for Ecologists

Nationwide, Ecology Academy 01453 367450 hello@ecologyacademy.co.uk c-js.info/3TkUCr1

This course is designed for anyone needing to produce habitat maps using GIS. After taking this course you will be able to produce a variety of maps and analyse data, to help you write accurate, evidence based ecological reports.

Cost £180

Various Preliminary Ecological Appraisal Fundamentals

Nationwide, Ecology Academy 01453 367450 hello@ecologyacademy.co.uk c-js.info/3ThPQKP

Learn about the methodologies used in this rapid ecological assessment. With the acquired knowledge you will be able to prepare for and undertake an ecological appraisal and recognise ecological constraints and opportunities for a site.

Cost £86

Various Report Writing for Beginners

Nationwide, Ecology Academy 01453 367450 hello@ecologyacademy.co.uk c-js.info/3Ttv0IT

This mini course is for those who are new to, or unsure of, the role of the ecological report and need guidance on what makes a great, good or bad report. This course also offers a live Q&A feature so that assisance from the trainer is on hand.

Cost £39