What Level of UKHab Training is this course?
Advanced
Who is this course suitable for?
Practitioners who have completed the UKHab Intermediate training courses and wish to extend their knowledge of the range of UKHab habitats, the habitat types used in the Statutory Biodiversity Metric and the relationship between the systems.
Do I need to have used UKHab already?
Yes. Participants will have attended UKHab intermediate courses and have some experience of using UKHab.
What does the course cover?
The UKHab Version 2.0 (2023) primary (to Level 5) and secondary codes relating to woodlands, trees and hedgerows are described in detail. Mapping protocols including use of polygon, line and point features for these features are explained. Participants are asked to undertake some identification and mapping on screen using the UKHab coding system and field key.
1. Understand where woodland, scrub, hedgerows, lines of trees and individual trees fit in UKHab.
2. Understand the historical and biogeographical context of UK woodlands.
3. Use of the Habitat Field Key and other UKHab resources to aid the identification of woodlands, trees and hedgerows.
4. Identify and describe habitat features using the full range of Secondary Codes available for these habitat types.
5. Understand how to collect and interpret woodland, tree and hedgerow field data.
6. Confidence in identifying and mapping the full range of variation in these habitat types.
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.
