Course: Discovering Seabirds: Identification, Ecology, and Conservation - Online
Field Studies Council
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 identification tips, life history characteristics and general ecology of the different groups of seabirds found around the British coastline.
What will this course cover?
- Introduction to Seabirds and Conservation
- UK Seabirds Species Accounts
- Becoming a Seabirder
The 3-weeks course covers these 3 topics using a range of self-led activities, online resources, and interactive Zoom workshops. Time commitment is approximately 2-3 hours a week and an E-certificate is provided upon completion.
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
- Identify a variety of common British marine birds
- Describe their adaptations for surviving at sea
- Outline the different life-history strategies of different groups of seabirds
- Discuss some of the main threats to seabirds, and conservation measures implemented to protect them
- Understand how to get involved with seabird citizen science
- Share this new and exciting information with friends and family when out and about at the coast!
This course is eligible for a student discount. If you are a current student, please use discount code BioStudent20 at checkout for 20% off.
Please refer to the Field Studies Council website for further information and to book.
About Field Studies Council (FSC)
Field Studies Council is a pioneering environmental education charity committed to enabling people to discover, explore, understand, and be inspired by the world around us. Established in 1943, our network of Learning Locations provide day and residential courses for all ages, from young children to retired adults, from schools and communities throughout the UK, reaching many others through our publications and community-based programmes
Field Studies Council is a pioneering environmental education charity committed to enabling people to discover, explore, understand, and be inspired by the world around us. Established in 1943, our network of Learning Locations provide day and residential courses for all ages, from young children to retired adults, from schools and communities throughout the UK, reaching many others through our publications and community-based programmes
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