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## Wildlife Biology and Field Techniques Courses

These hands-on field and laboratory courses increase skills in the sampling, measuring, and health assessment of terrestrial and aquatic wildlife to manage and sustain species. Training includes techniques for identifying and monitoring species of birds, bats, small mammals, and herpetiles.

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Pollinator Field Sampling and Laboratory Techniques

Field biologists performing pollinator surveys and/or managing pollinator habitats.  

This field-based course provides a general overview of pollinator survey techniques. Participants will learn various...

Introduction to Conservation Genetics

All employees.  

This course is designed to familiarize you with a number of the basic terms and concepts used in the field of conservation genetics. It can serve either as an introductory genetics class...

Fundamentals of Bird Banding (Passerines)

Anyone who requires basic training in leg-banding of Passerine (perching) birds.

Bird banding is a universal and indispensable technique for studying the movement, survival and behavior of birds. The North American Bird Banding Program is...

Evaluating Acoustic Bat Surveys for ESA Compliance

Natural resource professionals monitoring wild bat populations or interpreting acoustic monitoring data coming in from the field.

This course will cover the basics of how to properly evaluate acoustic data and reports from wild bat surveys...

Environmental DNA: Study Design, Implementation, and Application

Resource professionals who work directly with eDNA in the field or lab or those who apply eDNA data for the management of plant or animal populations, especially those in aquatic habitats.

This course provides resource professionals at...

Conservation Biology and Modeling

Federal employees and graduate students engaged in natural resources conservation who wish to apply conservation biology and modeling principles to improve the management of natural resources. This course builds skills in the Biological Planning and Conservation Design...

Basic Bird Biology

Individuals who interact with the public and would like to be able to answer basic bird ecology questions, specifically U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service employees who engage with the public and have little or no bird ecology experience. Individuals who would benefit from this...

Applied Landscape Scale Conservation Biology (Online)

Anyone who wants a core understanding of conservation biology and landscape ecology and their application to conservation planning.

This course provides participants with a foundation in the conservation biology and landscape ecology...

Applied Landscape-Scale Conservation Biology

Anyone who wants a core understanding of conservation biology and landscape ecology and their application to conservation planning.

This course provides participants with a foundation in the conservation biology and landscape ecology...

Applied Conservation Genetics

Resource professionals that utilize applied conservation genetic information to evaluate populations/species and make management decisions. This course is designed to provide professionals at all levels with the background and tools needed to evaluate issues from the listing...

## Seminar Calendar

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Evaluating Acoustic Bat Surveys for ESA Compliance

May 6, 2024 8:00 amMay 10, 2024 12:00 pm (CDT)

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Environmental DNA: Study Design, Implementation, and Application

May 20, 2024 8:00 amMay 24, 2024 12:00 pm (EDT)

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Pollinator Field Sampling and Laboratory Techniques 

Jun 24, 2024 8:00 amJun 28, 2024 12:00 pm (EDT)

15

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Applied Conservation Genetics

Jul 15, 2024 8:00 amJul 19, 2024 12:00 pm (EDT)

Working with others to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife, plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people.

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