Training Directory: Identification and Field Survey Skills - Herpetology, Fish and Invertebrates Short Courses.
Practical training in how to identify, classify and survey reptiles, amphibians, fish and invertebrates. This is sort of an 'everything else' section!
30/11/2021 Garden Ponds for Wildlife 1 Day
Bromley, BEECHE 01689860571 helen.cassidy@idverde.co.uk c-js.info/3ES6REy
Garden Ponds for Wildlife 10am - 12:30pm. Short course exploring this valuable habitat for wildlife. Covers pond maintenance; flora and fauna; invasive species and a site visit to the pond at High Elms Country Park. Led by John Pemberton, idverde Bromley's Countryside and Education Manager.
Cost £12
Contact For Details Ecology and Survey - Intensive Vocational Training Course 10 Days
Woodbury, Exeter, Richard Green Ecology 01395 239234 office@richardgreenecology.co.uk c-js.info/3zi63Vp
Starts April 2022. This comprehensive vocational course covers ecology and survey techniques for habitats, bats, badgers, birds, dormice, great crested newts, reptiles and invasive species, data interpretation and report writing. The 10-day course consists of classroom and practical sessions, providing current expert knowledge and practical field experience.
Cost £1,350 before January 2022, £1,450 thereafter
25/04/2022 Reptile Ecology, Survey, Mitigation and Adder Handling 1 Day
Woodbury, Exeter, Richard Green Ecology 01395 239234 office@richardgreenecology.co.uk www.richardgreenecology.co.uk/training/
This course is designed to enable you to identify UK reptile species, identify suitable reptile habitat, undertake reptile survey and develop reptile mitigation strategies. The course is part classroom and part field based to provide practical survey and handling experience.
Cost £140
27/04/2022 Great Crested Newt Ecology and Survey Techniques 2 x 0.5 Days
Woodbury, Exeter, Richard Green Ecology 01395 239234 office@richardgreenecology.co.uk www.richardgreenecology.co.uk/training/
This is introductory course will provide you with the skills and knowledge to undertake GCN surveys and is aimed at those working in consultancy or conservation. This course is part classroom and part field based. Course content
Cost £120
30/04/2022 Introduction to Bees and Beekeeping 2 Days
Centre for Alternative Technology, Centre for Alternative Technology 01654 704966 courses@cat.org.uk c-js.info/3llDuCF
This confidence boosting course will cover all you need to know to get you started with beekeeping. Delve into the practicals of equipment, set up, maintenance and sympathetic bee handling skills as well as the lifecycle of bees, how honey and beeswax are processed and possible uses.
03/09/2022 Introduction to Bees and Beekeeping 2 Days
Centre for Alternative Technology, Centre for Alternative Technology 01654 704966 courses@cat.org.uk c-js.info/3iIlrEV
This confidence boosting course will cover all you need to know to get you started with beekeeping. Delve into the practicals of equipment, set up, maintenance and sympathetic bee handling skills as well as the lifecycle of bees, how honey and beeswax are processed and possible uses.
Various 1-2-1 Beekeeper for a Day Exclusive Gift Experience 1 Day
Langtoft, near Peterborough, Bees for Business 01778 487924 pa@beesforbusiness.com c-js.co.uk/2DEnYfS
For the ultimate experience day, our exclusive one-to-one beekeeping gift experience is a full day working alongside a beekeeper, helping to inspect bees and work through the day's jobs. With plenty of opportunity to ask questions, these exclusive experience days are limited to just one individual and we make just six days available each year.
Cost £250.00
Various Beekeeper for a Day Gift Experience 1 Day
Langtoft, near Peterborough, Bees for Business 01778 487924 pa@beesforbusiness.com c-js.co.uk/2DEnYfS
You'll receive an experience day gift voucher, which explains how the recipient can select the experience day dates available, beautifully presented in our artisan gift box tied with Bees for Business ribbon.
Cost £125.00
Various Surveying for Protected Species
Online, Ecology Training UK 07818073660 ecologytraininguk@gmail.com www.ecologytraining.co.uk
This self-study course consists of videos with information on the
ecology and survey techniques for badgers, dormice, great crested newts, otters, reptiles, and water voles delivered by a Principal Ecologist. It includes legislation and a video of tracks and signs. There are plenty of references for further study and some book suggestions and a couple of quzzes.
Various Reptile and Amphibian ID and Surveying
Online, Ecology Training UK 07818073660 ecologytraininguk@gmail.com www.ecologytraining.co.uk
A 3 module course to help you identify all the UK reptile and amphibian species of snake, lizard, frogs, toads and newts. Includes a section on surveying for these species. Self study in your own time.
Contact For Details Seahorse Biology, Ecology and Conservation Course
Online, The Seahorse Trust seahorsesurveycourse@aol.co.uk
A new self-guided online course covering a range of topics including seahorse biology and ecology based on the Trust's research, and considers threats to these and other marine species, and the approach used to conserve species and habitats. Proceeds directly support the work of The Seahorse Trust.
Cost £65
Various Identifying and recording the butterflies of Central Scotland
Online, Butterfly Conservation amccluskey@butterfly-conservation.org c-js.info/2X8UpNf
Join this free online course to find out how to identify and record the butterflies of Central Scotland.
Free Course
Various ARC's Bitesize Herpetology Courses
Online, Amphibian and Reptile Conservation www.arc-trust.org/training
ARC’s expert staff have created a new series of free, introductory training modules for anyone with an interest in amphibians and reptiles. It’s a great way to increase your knowledge of herpetology, at a pace and time that suits you. The five courses currently available cover identification skills for the 13 native species widespread non-natives. Good luck and have fun!
Free Course
Various Online Ecology Self-Study Courses
Online, Ecology Training UK www.ecologytraining.co.uk/book-a-course/online
Ecology Training UK, one of the UK's top ecology training providers, offers a range of over 20 self-study courses you can do at home.
Various Reptile Ecology, ID and Surveying 0.5 Day
Online, Ecology Training UK 07818073660 ecologytraininguk@gmail.com www.ecologytraining.co.uk
Course covers ecology, ID and surveying of all UK reptile species via videos.
Cost £80
Various Unlocking your wildlife career
Online, Dr Kayleigh Fawcett Williams c-js.info/3izM2lQ
Are you a wildlife student or early career wildlife professional? Are you struggling to get a paid or long term wildlife role? Do you want to stop feeling stuck & learn what you can do to move forward in your wildlife career? YES? This free webinar is for you!
Contact For Details Ecology and Survey - Intensive Vocational Training Course 10 Days
Woodbury, Exeter, Richard Green Ecology 01395 239234 office@richardgreenecology.co.uk c-js.info/3zi63Vp
Starts April 2022. This comprehensive vocational course covers ecology and survey techniques for habitats, bats, badgers, birds, dormice, great crested newts, reptiles and invasive species, data interpretation and report writing. The 10-day course consists of classroom and practical sessions, providing current expert knowledge and practical field experience.
Cost £1,350 before January 2022, £1,450 thereafter
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