Subject: [Tweeters] Training: Shorebird Ecology and Management
Date: Sep 27 15:02:55 2013
From: Buchanan, Joseph B (DFW - Joseph.Buchanan at dfw.wa.gov
Tweeters -
This might be of interest to some of you, particularly if you wish to develop skills for citizen science initiatives, etc.
Joe Buchanan, Olympia, WA
(Joseph.Buchanan at dfw.wa.gov)
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - National Conservation Training Center
Training Announcement
Shorebird Ecology and Management
Course Description:
This course illustrates how to integrate shorebird habitat considerations into wetland management planning. Sessions include shorebird identification and ecology, survey techniques, and approaches for managing impoundments and other habitats for shorebirds. Instruction is conducted both in the classroom and in the field.
Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
* Identify common shorebirds and their habitats
* Describe and perform simple shorebird survey techniques
* Describe how to integrate shorebird habitat management strategies with existing wetland management projects
Date: October 29 - November 1, 2013
Location: Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge, Olympia, WA
Who Should Attend: Biologists and other natural resource professionals participating in shorebird inventories or management activities.
Length: 3.5 days
To register: Register online at http://training.fws.gov using DOILearn, the Department of the Interior's Learning Management System
Information:
http://nctc.fws.gov/NCTCWeb/catalog/CourseDetail.aspx?CourseCodeLong=FWS-CLM2119
Contact: Dave Lemarie at 304-876-7490 (Dave_Lemarie at fws.gov<mailto:Dave_Lemarie at fws.gov>) for more information including tuition fees.