Ecology courses & events - 33 found
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Course: Plant Identification in the Field
Kent Wildlife TrustCanterbury, Kent23rd - 27th June 2025Five days learning to identify and record wild plants in nature reserves in Kent. We will be working in partnership with University of Kent to run a week-long botany course in 2025. Each ...
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Course: Meadow Plant Identification Day
Kent Wildlife TrustCranbrook, Kent20th May 2025On this course you will spend a whole day exploring a meadow habitat (neutral grassland) with the aim of identifying the plants found there using hand lenses, identification guides, keys, mobile phone ...
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Course: Chalk Grassland Plant Identification Day
Kent Wildlife TrustBurham Down, Chatham, Kent27th May 2025Refresh or improve your identification skills of chalk grassland plants. This is one of three separate plant identification day courses we are running in different habitats this year. On this ...
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Course: Chafer Beetles of the UK
Biological Recording CompanyZoom19th May 2025Chafer beetles are a group of beetles belonging to the subfamily Melolonthinae within the family Scarabaeidae. They are medium to large-sized beetles known for their stout bodies, ...
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Event: Translocation & Reintroduction Virtual Symposium: Invertebrates on the Move
Biological Recording CompanyZoom30th April 2025Join us for a virtual event aimed at conservationists exploring the successes and challenges of reintroducing invertebrate species for conservation purposes. We'll delve into how ...
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Event: Biological Recording Virtual Symposium 2025: Local To National
Biological Recording CompanyZoom16th May 2025Monitoring biodiversity is vital for making evidence-based decisions when it comes to our impact on nature, be that conservation, planning decisions or implementing guidance and best ...
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Course: Biodiversity Skills: Snorkelling
Field Studies CouncilMillport, Isle of Cumbrae, North Ayrs...14th - 15th June 2025This immersive beginner to intermediate snorkelling course will give you an opportunity to discover the world beneath the waves, observing, identifying and learning about the animals we ...
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Course: Employability in Ecology: Terrestrial Survey Skills
Field Studies CouncilPreston Montford, Shrewsbury, Shropshire13th - 15th June 2025This immersive 2.5-day course will equip students of ecology and related disciplines with a firm grounding in key applied biodiversity skills required for entry-level environmental consultancy ...
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Course: Woodland Plant Identification
Field Studies CouncilPreston Montford, Shrewsbury, Shropshire21st May 2025This beginner to intermediate identification 1-day course will introduce you to the wonderful world of woodland plants. Woodlands are an important UK habitat and being able to ...
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Course: Beginners Guide to Freshwater Invertebrates - Online
Field Studies CouncilOnline13th May - 10th June 2025 (flexible o...Freshwater invertebrates are a diverse and vital part of aquatic ecosystems in the UK, inhabiting rivers, lakes, ponds, and wetlands. These diverse animals include insects, molluscs, ...
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Course: Sand Lizards
Field Studies CouncilTalacre, Holywell, Wales8th May 2025This beginner Sand Lizard course covers the identification and ecology of this protected species, as well as survey techniques. This course is specifically aimed at environmental ...
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Course: Habitat Indicator Species
The Species Recovery TrustSalisbury, Wiltshire19th-20th June and 11th-12th Septembe...This course will focus on how to identify the key indicator species for improved and semi-improved grasslands, floodplain meadows, calcareous grasslands, acid grasslands, dry and wet lowland heath and ...
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Course: Coastal Lichens - Live Webinar
Field Studies CouncilOnline27th May 2025Our Biodiversity Shorts are a series of webinars that delve into a range of natural history topics, with live discussion and tuition from an expert tutor. All webinars will be hosted on ...
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Course: Phase 1 Survey with Plant Identification Focus
Field Studies CouncilEpping Forest Field Centre, High Beac...21st - 22nd June 2025This intermediate Phase I survey course will focus on helping you develop the botanical knowledge and field skills required to map habitats. Over the course duration, you will have the ...
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Course: Introduction to Freshwater Invertebrates and Sampling Techniques
Field Studies CouncilRhyd-y-Creuau, Betws-y-coed, North Wales30th - 31st May 2025This beginner to intermediate course is designed to be a gentle introduction to surveying freshwater invertebrates for those that have had limited or no experience of identifying them. ...
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Course: Dormouse Ecology, Survey and Habitat Management
The Species Recovery TrustHindhead, Surrey17th June 2025A one-day course covering: identification and ecology of dormice, legislation protecting them, survey standards and techniques, mitigation and licensing, habitat management. This training day is ...
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Course: Grassland Plant Identification and Survey
The Species Recovery TrustBox Hill, Surrey12th June 2025A one-day course aimed at improving attendees’ skill and confidence with identifying the main species of grasses and flowers found in semi-improved and unimproved grassland habitats. The ...
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Course: Wildflower Identification and Survey
The Species Recovery TrustSalisbury, Wiltshire26th June 2025This training day will familiarise participants with wildflowers commonly encountered in the countryside, as well as the more specialist species associated with species-rich calcareous grassland. No ...
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Course: Summer 2025 Nature Recovery Traineeships
AmbiosAshprington, Totnes, Devon8-week traineeship (Jul 21st - Sept 1...Are you passionate about nature and eager to make a real difference? Step into a world of rewilding, conservation, and ecological learning with our transformative Nature Recovery courses. Whether ...
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Course: Bats and Woodland Management
Bat Conservation TrustKingsbury, Warwickshire14th October 2025Spend a day with BCT's Woodland Specialist - ideal training for anyone involved in looking after a woodland. This inspiring, in-person course combines indoor classroom sessions with a 2.5 hour, ...
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Course: Rewilding Communications Training
SCOTLAND: The Big PictureGlen Feshie, Cairngorms, Scotland8th-13th March and 9th-14th November ...Our small group training courses provide a transformative learning experience in an inspirational and dynamic environment. This course is for you if: you’re a student or early-career environmental ...
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Course: Nine Ways to Rewild - Rewilding Training Course
SCOTLAND: The Big PictureGlen Feshie, Cairngorms, Scotland12th-17th April and 4th-9th October 2025Since 2020, SCOTLAND: The Big Picture (SBP) has convened and coordinated the Northwoods Rewilding Network, a Scotland-wide chain of more than 75 landholdings, all committed to nature ...
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Course: Learning Day - All About Trees
SCOTLAND: The Big PictureGrantown-on-Spey, Scotland22nd May and 19th June 2025This immersive learning day provides a unique opportunity to find out everything you want to know about tree planting, tree protection and woodland management at the multi-award-winning Lynbreck Croft ...
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Course: Learning Day - In the Footsteps of Lynx
SCOTLAND: The Big PictureAbernethy, Nethy Bridge, Highlands16th April and 8th September 2025Across mainland Europe, the Eurasian lynx is staging a comeback. Freed from the pressures of unsustainable hunting and benefiting from a softening of public attitudes, this enigmatic feline has been ...
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Course: Learning Day - Letting Nature Lead
SCOTLAND: The Big PictureGlen Feshie, Cairngorms, Scotland23rd May and 20th June 2025The Learning Day will cover: The history and context of rewilding in Scotland, the ecological concepts that underpin rewilding, ecological change at Ballintean, mainly through natural processes, other ...
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Course: Sedges & Rushes ID
TCV ScotlandGrangemouth, Falkirk, Scotland15th August 2025This workshop is aimed at people who have a basic knowledge of wild flower identification, but tend to shy away from sedges & rushes and their relatives as 'difficult'! Their mysteries will be ...
Posted 4 months ago -
Course: Grasses ID
TCV ScotlandGrangemouth, Falkirk25th July 2025This workshop is aimed at people who have a basic knowledge of wild flower identification, but tend to shy away from grasses and their relatives as 'difficult'! Their mysteries will be dissolved by ...
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Course: Wildflower ID
TCV ScotlandGrangemouth, Falkirk30th May 2025This workshop delivered by Faith Anstey will give you the confidence to use field guides to recognise different plant families. It is suitable for anyone who can tell a buttercup from a daisy. After ...
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Course: Plant & Habitat ID for Phase 1 & UKHab Surveys (2 days)
TCV ScotlandAlloa, Clackmannanshire19th & 20th June 2025 and 3rd & 4th J...This new 2 day course based on the popular TCV Phase 1 habitat survey course will benefit ecologists, land managers, foresters, rangers, planners, environmental consultants and students. The main ...
Posted 4 months ago -
Event: entoLIVE 2025 Part 1
Biological Recording CompanyZoom10th June 2025The entoLIVE webinar series is a programme of virtual talks exploring the science of insects and other invertebrates. Understanding the latest scientific findings about our wildlife is ...
Posted 4 months ago
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