UKHab Introduction for Practitioners

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UKHab Introduction for Practitioners

Details

Start:
14 January, 2025 @ 10:00 am
End:
15 January, 2025 @ 1:00 pm
Cost:
£150 + VAT


Event Category: Intermediate Level

Venue

Online Course

14 January, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 15 January, 2025 @ 1:00 pm

£150 + VAT

Course Details

What Level of UKHab Training is this course?

Intermediate

Who is this course suitable for?

Practitioners who have completed the UKHab Beginners’ training courses or are already familiar with mapping habitats using other classifications.

Do I need to have used UKHab already?

No. Some participants will have started using UKHab and wish to check and improve their skills, including the coverage of new content in V2.0.

What does the course cover?

The UKHab Version 2.0 (2023) hierarchical structure and secondary codes are described in detail, including new codes. Mapping protocols including the use of polygon, line and point features are explained. Attendees are asked to do some simple identification and mapping on screen using the coding system and field key. UKHab applications in ecological practice (such as being the basis of Biodiversity Net Gain) are discussed.

Learning Outcomes

  1. Understand the structure and content of UKHab V2.0.
  2. Use of UKHab resources including the field key.
  3. Identify and describe habitat features using Primary and Secondary Codes.
  4. Habitat Survey planning and design.
  5. Confidently identify and map habitat types using UKHab mapping protocols.
  6. Awareness of UKHab applications in ecological practice.

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.