TRAINING

Throughout 2012 Amphibian and Reptile Conservation is running a series of training events designed both for volunteers and professional ecologists. To find out more about our volunteer training, please keep an eye on the National Amphibian and Reptile Recording Scheme (NARRS) website. If your work involves amphibians, reptiles or their habitats, please take a look at our professional course brochures below.

Also, you may find that a local Amphibian and Reptile Group is running a training event near you. For further details take a look at the ARG UK website.

Amphibian and Reptile Training for Professionals

Amphibian Conservation Husbandry - 11th-15th June 2012

The Amphibian Conservation Husbandry (ACH) course is a five day intensive course held at Durrell’s headquarters in Jersey, designed to expose participants to the latest theory and practice of amphibian husbandry. Participants will be equipped to establish and manage captive populations and breeding programmes for some of the world’s most threatened amphibians.

Visit the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust's website for more information or download the course leaflet

Natterjack Toad, Great Crested Newt & Reptile Courses 2012

Amphibian and Reptile Conservation, in partnership with the Field Studies Council are running a series of training courses for professionals;

• Great crested newts and licensing for surveys - 28th March DONE
• Reptile surveys - 29th March DONE
  
• Widespread reptiles and mitigation - 3rd-5th April DONE
  
• Mark recapture techniques - 16th-18th April DONE
  
• Working with natterjack: understanding their ecology, surveys and licensing - 25th April DONE
  
• Reptile surveys -  9th May DONE
• Great crested newts, licensing and mitigation - 27th-29th November
  

See the course programme for a booking form and more details about each course.

Amphibian and Reptile Training with Jim Foster - courses run in partnership with ARC

This spring/summer experienced conservation professional Jim Foster, in partnership with ARC, will be running several introductory amphibian and reptile training courses;

• Great crested newt survey training for professional ecologists - 2nd-3rd May DONE
  
• Habitat management for reptiles - 7th June
• Habitat management for reptiles - 3rd July
• An introduction to the conservation of amphibians and reptiles - 10th July

See the course programme for a booking form and more details about each course. 

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