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Conservation Science and Statistics Training

Note: To apply for the course offerings shown below click on the following link: https://doilearn.doi.gov

If you have any questions, please contact Alan Templer, Conservation Science and Statistics Curriculum Manager at 304.876.7445............................................................... UPDATED: September 11, 2008

Course Name
Date
Location
Closing Date
Animal Husbandry & Health

Data Bases

Fisheries Information System (FIS) FIS1000

02/18-20/09 NCTC 12/01/08

Equipment Systems

     

Water Treatment Processes for Aquatic Systems FIS1210

TBA TBA TBA

General Topics

     

Conservation Science Web Seminar Series CSP3900 (Specific topics for this seminar can be viewed in the DOI Learn Course Catalog under course descriptions)

09/18/08
10/16/08
Live Meeting
2:00-4:00pm ET

09/17/08
10/15/08

Native Aquatic Species Restoration Webinar Series CSP3901

12/03-04/08 Live Meeting
1:00-4:00pm EST each day
11/26/08

Genetics

     

Applied Conservation Genetics ECS3148

06/01-05/09 NCTC 03/23/09

Fish Genetics FIS1220

TBA TBA TBA
Health      

Amphibian Health Examinations and Disease Monitoring ECS3102

TBA TBA TBA

Aquatic Animal Health CSP1352

TBA TBA TBA

Avian Health CSP3172

TBA TBA TBA

Early Detection Surveillance for Avian Influenza

TBA TBA TBA

Fish Histology FIS1350

TBA TBA TBA

Fish Physiology CSP1353

05/18-22/09 NCTC 03/09/09

Introduction to Fish Health FIS1150

04/13-17/09
08/10-14/09

Bozeman, MT
NCTC

02/02/09
06/01/09

Survey Methods for Frog Abnormalities on National Wildlife Refuges ECS3155 (Distance Learning)

TBA TBA TBA

Wildlife Disease Monitoring Procedures WLD2127

TBA TBA TBA
Techniques      

Coldwater Fish Culture FIS1100 (2 week course)

02/23-03/05/09 NCTC
12/08/08

HACCP Planning for Natural Resource Pathways FIS2131

TBA TBA TBA

Humane Handling of Aquatic Animals CSP2231

TBA TBA TBA

Imperiled Aquatic Species Restoration and Recovery FIS1200

TBA TBA TBA

Investigational New Animal Drugs (INAD) (2 videos are now available):

Video 1 - Part 1: A Window of Opportunity (22 minutes) Email Request
Video 2 - Part 2: Steps Towards Aquaculture Drug Approvals (24 Minutes)   Email Request

Warm and Cool Water Fish Culture FIS1140

TBA TBA TBA
Data Analysis, Modeling, and Monitoring
Data Analysis      

Analysis of Telemetry Data in a GIS Environment FIS2302

TBA TBA TBA

Data Analysis I: Concepts and Procedures FIS4200 (Graduate Credit Available)

02/02-06/09

NCTC

12/01/08

Data Analysis II: Statistical Techniques FIS4300 (Graduate Credit Available)

03/16-20/09

NCTC

01/05/09

Data Analysis III: Population Assessment and Monitoring FIS4301

08/31-09/04/09 NCTC 06/22/09

Modern Capture-Recapture Models for Terrestrial and Aquatic Applications FIS4304

TBA TBA TBA

Multivariate Statistics FIS4400

TBA TBA TBA
General Topics      

Conservation Science Web Seminar Series CSP3900 (Specific topics for this seminar can be viewed in the DOI Learn Course Catalog under course descriptions)

09/18/08
10/16/08
Live Meeting
2:00-4:00pm ET

09/17/08
10/15/08

Native Aquatic Species Restoration Webinar Series CSP3901

12/03-04/08 Live Meeting
1:00-4:00pm EST each day
11/26/08
Population Viability Analysis      

Population Viability Analysis I: Concepts and Procedures CSP4110

TBA TBA TBA

Population Viability Analysis II: Count Data Techniques CSP4120

05/04-08/09 NCTC 02/23/09

Population Viability Analysis III: Matrix Data Techniques CSP4130

TBA TBA TBA

Population Viability Analysis IV: Modeling Occupancy in Conservation CSP4140

03/30-04/02/09 NCTC 01/19/09
Other Modeling      

Principles of Modeling for Conservation Planning and Analysis ECS3149

10/06-10/08
02/02-06/09
05/18-22/09

NCTC
NCTC
NCTC

07/28-08
11/24/08
03/29/09

Fish Stock Assessment FIS2300

TBA TBA TBA
Ecology, Management, and Techniques

Ecology

     

Applied Plant Ecology ECS3163

07/13-17/09 NCTC 05/04/09

Applied Wetland Ecology CSP3175 (New Course)

TBA TBA TBA

Fish Ecology FIS2310 (Graduate Credit Available)

01/12-16/09 NCTC 11/03/08

Introduction to Conservation Biology CSP2101

TBA TBA TBA

Shorebird Ecology & Management WLD2119

TBA TBA TBA

Waterfowl Ecology & Management WLD2130

TBA TBA TBA
General topics      

Conservation Science Web Seminar Series CSP3900 (Specific topics for this seminar can be viewed in the DOI Learn Course Catalog under course descriptions)


09/18/08
10/16/08
Live Meeting
2:00-4:00pm ET


09/17/08
10/15/08

Native Aquatic Species Restoration Webinar Series CSP3901

12/03-04/08 Live Meeting
1:00-4:00pm EST each day
11/26/08
Genetics      

Applied Conservation Genetics ECS3148

06/01-05/09 NCTC 03/23/09

Fish Genetics FIS1220

TBA TBA TBA
Identification      

Advanced Plant Identification: Grasses, Sedges, Rushes, and Compsites ECS3130

05/18-22/09 Lafayett, LA 03/16/09

Fish Identification FIS2220 (Graduate Credit Available)

12/01-05/08 NCTC 09/22/08

Macroinvertebrate Ecology & Identification FIS2221

TBA TBA TBA

Native Bee Identification, Ecology, Reserarch and Monitoring CSP2225

05/04-08/09 NCTC 02/23/09

Wetland Plant Identification ECS3107

07/20-24/09 NCTC 05/11/09
Invasive Species      

Field Techniques for Invasive Plant Management WLD2139

TBA TBA TBA

HACCP Planning for Natural Resource Pathways FIS2131

TBA TBA TBA

Principles of Integrated Pest Management ECS3151

TBA TBA TBA
Management      

Advanced Fisheries Management FIS2301 (Graduate Credit Available)

TBA TBA TBA

Fisheries Managment FIS2200

TBA TBA TBA

Imperiled Aquatic Species Restoration and Recovery FIS1200

TBA TBA TBA

Shorebird Ecology & Management WLD2119

TBA TBA TBA

Waterfowl Ecology & Management WLD2130

TBA TBA TBA
Techniques      

Biotelemetry Techniques FIS2202

TBA TBA TBA
Humane Handling of Aquatic Animals CSP2231
TBA TBA TBA

Investigating Fish Kills FIS2230

TBA TBA TBA

Principles and Techniques of Electrofishing FIS2201

11/03-07/08 NCTC 10/01/08

Principles and Techniques of Electrofishing (by correspondence) FIS2C01

TBA TBA TBA

Rotenone and Antimycin Use in Fish Management FIS2132

TBA TBA TBA

Survey and Monitoring for Non-Game Birds WLD2120

TBA TBA TBA

Wildlife Handling Techniques WLD2138

TBA TBA TBA
See Geographic Information Systems training in Conservation Land Management - Technical Training      
Environmental Quality

Assessment

     

Ecological Risk Assessment ECS3135

TBA TBA TBA

Freshwater Biomonitoring Using Benthic Macroinvertebrates FIS2321

TBA TBA TBA

Habitat Equivalency Analysis (HEA) Workshop ECS3166

TBA TBA TBA

Land Environmental Site Assessment - Level I Procedures TEC7174

TBA TBA TBA

Contaminants/Toxicology

     

Aquatic Toxicology CSP6320

TBA TBA TBA

Pesticides and Fish and Wildlife Resources ECS3119

02/23-27/09
08/17-21/09
Kaneohe, HI NCTC 12/15/09
06/08/09

Principes of Environmental Toxicology ECS3126

TBA TBA TBA
Environmental Economics      

Habitat Equivalency Analysis (HEA) Workshop ECS3166

TBA TBA TBA
General topics
     

Conservation Science Web Seminar Series CSP3900 (Specific topics for this seminar can be viewed in the DOI Learn Course Catalog under course descriptions)


09/18/08
10/16/08
Live Meeting
2:00-4:00pm ET


09/17/08
10/15/08

Native Aquatic Species Restoration Webinar Series CSP3901

12/03-04/08 Live Meeting
1:00-4:00pm EST each day
11/26/08
Techniques      

Oil & Chemical Spill Response ECS3129

Offered on Request only    

Seabird Assessment for Oil Spills CSP3176

02/09-13/09 NCTC 12/01/08

See Geographic Information Systems training in Land Conservation Management - Technical Training

     
Habitat Assessment & Restoration

Assessment Techniques

     

Biological Monitoring of Stream Restoration CSP2321 (New Course)

06/22-26/09 NCTC 04/30/09

Habitat Equivalency Analysis (HEA) Workshop ECS3166

TBA TBA TBA

Principles of Habitat Assessment ECS3142

TBA TBA TBA

River Assessment and Monitoring FIS3410

TBA TBA TBA
Data Bases      

Habitat Information Tracking System (HabITS) CSP1002

TBA TBA TBA
General topics      

Conservation Science Web Seminar Series CSP3900 (Specific topics for this seminar can be viewed in the DOI Learn Course Catalog under course descriptions)

09/18/08
10/16/08
Live Meeting
2:00-4:00pm ET

09/17/08
10/15/08

Native Aquatic Species Restoration Webinar Series CSP3901

12/03-04/08 Live Meeting
1:00-4:00pm EST each day
11/26/08
Stream      

Applied Fluvial Geomorphology FIS3210

04/20-24/09 NCTC 02/09/09

GIS Use for Aquatic Resources Management TEC7123

09/22-26/08 NCTC 07/11/08

Introduction to River Science FIS3105

TBA TBA TBA

Stream Habitat Measurement Techniques FIS3200

03/30-04/03/09 NCTC 01/19/09

Natural Channel Design Review Methodology CSP3174

TBA TBA TBA

River Assessment and Monitoring FIS3140

TBA TBA TBA

River Morphology and Applications FIS3310

04/27-05/01/09 NCTC 02/16/08
Upland      

Habitat Restoration Techniques Workshop ECS3147

TBA TBA TBA

Wildland Fire Workshop for Consultation Biologist ECS3162

TBA TBA TBA

See Geographic Information Systems training in Land Conservation Management - Technical Training

     
Wetland      

Hydric Soils for Wetland Delineation (NRCS) ECS3106

TBA TBA TBA

Wetland Restroation & Enhancement ECS3105 (NRCS course)

06/01-05/09 Corvallis, OR 03/23/09
Program Orientation and Operations

General topics

     

Conservation Science Web Seminar Series CSP3900 (Specific topics for this seminar can be viewed in the DOI Learn Course Catalog under course descriptions)

09/18/08
10/16/08
Live Meeting
2:00-4:00pm ET

09/17/08
10/15/08

Native Aquatic Species Restoration Webinar Series CSP3901

12/03-04/08 Live Meeting
1:00-4:00pm EST each day
11/26/08
Orientations      

Ecological Services Basic Training ECS5206

TBA TBA TBA

Fisheries Academy FIS0100

TBA TBA TBA
Safety      

Airboat Module SAF4A02

TBA TBA TBA

Construction Safety SAF4000

TBA TBA TBA

MOCC and MOICC Course Information Home Page

TBA TBA TBA

MOCC Refresher SAF4R02

TBA TBA TBA

Motorboat Operator Certification Course (MOCC) SAF4102

TBA TBA TBA

Motorboat Operator Instructor Certification SAF4101

TBA TBA TBA

Open Water Module SAF40W2

TBA TBA TBA

River Module SAF4RM2

TBA TBA TBA


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