Are you ready to level up in your career as a bat ecologist? Our Advanced Bat Survey Techniques course has had an upgrade and now includes a virtual theory day and 3.5 days in person in Dorset, ...

Science in Storytelling 2026 is an online event spread across two afternoons on the 19th & 20th March 2026 - from 13:00 GMT each day (08:00 EST.) The event will comprise of a series of talks, Q&As, ...

Secure the future of our natural world tomorrow by surveying wildlife today. The part-time Postgraduate Certificate in Ecological Survey Techniques is a dynamic blend of online modules and hands-on ...

An online training day on the UK Habitat Classification (UKHab) Version 2, a classification system for vegetation habitats used in planning, conservation and land management. UKHab has replaced ...

Thermal imaging is rapidly becoming a valuable tool in ecological surveying, allowing wildlife to be detected and tracked based on heat rather than visible light. In bat ecology, thermal cameras offer ...

Wanting to develop your endoscope skills to survey trees for bats? BCT's Bat Skills Bootcamps provide opportunities to focus on honing practical skills which are vital to a bat worker. Structured to ...

This is an in-person day for anyone interested in bat conservation. It offers attendees an opportunity to learn new practical skills, improve on their existing ones and to meet other bat enthusiasts. ...

The North of England Bat Conference is an opportunity for volunteer and professional bat workers in the North of England to spend time together: updating their knowledge, sharing best practice, ...

Each year BCT convenes an online Consultant’s Forum, where consultant bat ecologists can hear about BCT’s work, submit questions, add their voice by responding to polling questions and take part in ...

The annual Biodiversity Net Gain Virtual Symposium will look at the challenges, successes and lessons learned to date. Join the discussion. Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) became mandatory in England ...

Explore how we can protect and rehabilitate nature whilst maintaining essential ecosystem services on our MSc Sustainability and Ecology. Great changes have occurred in human society in the past 200 ...

Learn about beetles in this beginner online course. Over 4000 different species of beetles occur in Britain. Their huge diversity in form, behaviour and ecology make them a fascinating group to study ...

This introductory land mammals course will explore the biology, ecology and conservation of badgers and other mustelids. Mustelids are a family of carnivorous mammals including badgers, otters and ...

This beginner to intermediate course is a starting guide to the skills required to begin identifying and observing our native UK seabirds in the field. You will learn valuable observational field ...

This introductory online wildlife tracking course will explore the skills needed to confidently identify a variety of mammal and bird activities when you are out in the field. Wildlife tracking is a ...

The award-winning charity, Seawilding, is the UK's first community-led native oyster and seagrass restoration project. Their aim is to restore lost biodiversity, sequester carbon, create green jobs ...

Deer are a central component of Scotland’s ecosystems, contributing to vital natural processes through grazing, browsing, trampling, nutrient cycling and seed dispersal. Deer stalking also plays a key ...

Scotland is ranked as one of the most nature-depleted countries in the world and although the power of nature to heal itself is extraordinary - it is not unlimited. Rewilding provides a practical ...

Over recent years, the rewilding movement in Scotland has gathered real momentum. There are now hundreds of projects all over Scotland putting rewilding principles into action. They include large ...

Refresh or improve your identification skills of woodland plants. On this course you will spend a whole day exploring a woodland habitat with the aim of identifying the plants found there using hand ...

Refresh or improve your identification skills of chalk grassland plants. On this course you will spend a whole day exploring a chalk grassland habitat with the aim of identifying the plants found ...

Refresh or improve your identification skills of meadow plants. On this course you will spend a whole day exploring a meadow habitat (neutral grassland) with the aim of identifying the plants found ...

Five days learning to identify and record wild plants in nature reserves in Kent. We will be working in partnership with University of Kent to run a week-long botany course in 2025. Each day of this ...

Spend 16 weeks training with Ambios in Spring 2026 and step confidently into a career supporting nature recovery. Join us for an immersive learning journey where you’ll deepen your understanding of ...

This course will help you understand the importance of habitats to the different amphibians. You will learn how to recognise the key species and be part of a torchlight survey at Vinters Valley Nature ...

Join our Pine Marten Study Day to find out more about their lifecycle, ecology, and conservation, learn about restoration efforts, and enjoy a tour of Wildwood’s mustelids. ...

An online identification course covering all of Britain’s bumblebee species. This online course will begin with a discussion on bumblebee conservation and decline, evolution, lifecycle and their ...

Explore the world of European beavers in the UK and put into practice what you have learned in an outdoor beaver survey. The aim of this course is to give an introduction to beavers and surveys ...

As part of ARC’s ’Saving Scotland’s Amphibians and Reptiles’ (SSAAR) project, we will be running a series of free virtual (via Teams) training covering UK amphibian and reptile species identification ...

The entoLIVE webinar programme shines a spotlight on invertebrate science and marineLIVE focuses on marine biology. Check out the latest entomology and marine biology research in our free webinars. ...