| Course Code | CSP3107 |
| Course Title | Wetland Plant Identification |
| Description | TUITION FEES: The Cost To Learner displayed in the Course Details is an approximate amount. Please refer to the 'Class Cost to Learner' displayed in the Class Details for the specific class session you wish to attend. NCTC Standard Tuition fees are scheduled to change beginning October 1, 2012. Additional information is available at the NCTC website.
Note: Tuition is not applicable to FWS, BLM and NPS employees
This interagency course is designed to improve the ability of field staff to identify wetland plants using botanical manuals and floras. The class consists of several one-day sessions on the following groups: woody plants, including winter condition; herbaceous dicots; and grasses, sedges and rushes, and other monocots. Lectures discuss morphology, terminology and identification. Plants representative of that day's topic(s) are collected daily in the field and keyed-out in the classroom, in both directed and individual keying exercises.
Objectives:
Accurately identify wetland plants to the species level by using morphological characteristics and major botanical terms; Properly use botanical keys, including regional wetland floras keys and electronic keys; Recognize selected plant families that commonly occur in wetlands; Observe wetland plants in the field to reinforce plant morphological characteristics; Demonstrate how to properly collect plant specimens, differentiating between museum and field techniques; and Develop field notebook based on the course's lecture, lab, and field activities.
Target Audience:
Personnel involved in wetland issues. The course is taught by instructors from the FWS, Environmental Protection Agency, Natural Resources Conservation Service and Corps of Engineers. |
| Delivery Method | Instructor Led |
| Non-FWS Fee | $1,195.00 |
| Instructional Hours | 36 |
| Credits/CEUs | 3.0 |
| Course Content Contact | Gary Schetrompf: gary_schetrompf@fws.gov; (304) 876-7255; gary_schetrompf@fws.gov |
| Curriculum Category | Ecology and Field Biology |
| Course Frequency | Once per year |
| Registration Link | Register |
| DOI LEARN Course Type | ILT |
| Extracted from DOI LEARN on | 12/17/2016 3:30:22 AM |
