This one day, entirely field-based course provides a basic introduction to working with freshwater crayfish, including licensing.
The course will commence with introduction to freshwater crayfish, including key identification of species and growth stages and biosecurity. This will be followed by a field session, looking at stream surveys and monitoring, including practical handling experience. The course will be supported by at extensive survey/ecology pack.
Course content includes:
- Introduction to freshwater crayfish
- Habitat/Species identification/survey design;
- Survey planning and fieldwork skills;
- Species ID and evaluation;
- Habitat ID and evaluation;
- Physical environment survey;
- Habitat management;
- Habitat creation/enhancement;
- Species management; and
- Suitable environmental design.
The course will take place in Birmingham.
Contact us on 029 2065 0331 or enquiries@acerecology.co.uk for further information.
