Course: Employability in Ecology: Terrestrial Survey Skills

This immersive 2.5-day course will equip students of ecology and related disciplines with a firm grounding in key applied biodiversity skills required for entry-level environmental consultancy positions. 

This course will include:

• Habitat Mapping – an introduction to the importance of ecological survey skills.
• Protected Species – introducing protected animals, licenses and survey techniques.
• Ecological Report Writing- why ecological reports are needed and who they are for.

The course will introduce learners to site assessment techniques focusing specifically on vegetation and protected animal species. Through a range of interactive workshops, students will be coached to apply their fieldwork experiences to the creation of industry standard ecological consultancy reports.

This course will not focus on identification, so it is essential that you already have some basic identification skills, particularly for plants.

By the end of the course, you will be able to: 

• Explain the various ways to conduct a habitat survey, in addition to understanding what a Preliminary Ecological Assessment (PEA) is and what its purpose is.
• Understand the legislation that protects British Wildlife and how various animal species are surveyed.
• Appreciate why ecological reports are needed and who they are written for.

Resident or non-resident booking options are available. 

This course is eligible for a student discount. If you are a current student, please use discount code BioStudent20 at checkout for 20% off.