UKHab Field Course – Mapping UKHab in Lowland Unenclosed Habitats New Forest (Beginners and Intermediate)

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UKHab Field Course – Mapping UKHab in Lowland Unenclosed Habitats New Forest (Beginners and Intermediate)

Details

Date:
12 September, 2023
Time:
10:00 am - 4:30 pm
Cost:
£180.00 + VAT


Event Category: Beginners Level, Intermediate Level

Venue

New Forest

12 September, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 4:30 pm

£180.00 + VAT

Course Details

What Level of UKHab Training is this course?

Intermediate

Who is this course suitable for?

Professional ecologists, graduates, teachers

Do I need to have used UKHab already?

No, but it would be useful to have some experience of the system

What does the course cover?

An introduction to the UKHab hierarchy, mapping protocols and the creation of a pre-survey map in the classroom will be followed with an afternoon mapping lowland heath, lowland fens and woodland in the New Forest.

Learning Outcomes

  1. Gain a full understanding of the UKHab hierarchy
  2. Understand the mapping protocols required for mapping in unenclosed habitats.
  3. Be able to create useable pre-survey maps.
  4. Learn how to use the Field Key.
  5. Understand the importance of time allocation, mapping accuracy and their relation to minimum mapping units.
  6. Be able to accurately map areas, lines and points using different minimum mapping units.

This course runs in the New Forest (details will follow on booking)

Please read our Terms and Conditions for courses.

All courses are held “live” online unless stated as field courses.

Online courses are held for two 3-hour sessions on successive mornings (10.00-13.00) unless otherwise stated. Participants in the two-morning courses are also asked to complete an hour’s task between the two sessions.

Field courses are normally held on a single day from 10:00 to 16:30. Meeting place details are provided after booking.

Course Levels

Beginners’ courses are suitable for people with no or very little previous experience of habitat survey, including students, new graduates, citizen science participants and environmental consultants returning or switching from other disciplines.

Intermediate courses are suitable for people with some knowledge or experience of habitat survey in other habitat classfications such as Phase 1 Survey. No previous UKHab experience is required, but individuals with a little UKHab experience often choose this level to improve their skills.

Advanced courses are suitable for more experienced professionals with at least a few years experience of habitat survey and wishing to extend skill sets using UKHab in ecological professional practice. An intermediate UKHab course should have been completed first.

Learning objectives for each course are available on the UKHab website.

For CIEEM Members, all UKHab courses can contribute to CPD records. UKHab & Bidiversity Net Gain (Advanced) courses with trainers from the UKHab team are also offered by CIEEM. These can be booked on the CIEEM website.

UKHab Ltd also offers training courses for organisations. These may be standard courses as described on the website or with bespoke content. Please enquire by emailing training@ukhab.org.

* 50% discount available for students in full-time higher education. Please submit details with your booking.