Species Monitoring and Conservation: Amphibians Course
This course will teach participants the latest methodologies and approaches to biodiversity assessment and monitoring with a special emphasis on amphibians. In recognition of the dire condition of amphibian populations worldwide, this course gives participants the knowledge and skills necessary to address the amphibian crisis through in-situ and ex-situ conservation practices.
Topics covered include:- Amphibian identification, taxonomy, and collection
- Field assessment and monitoring techniques such as call surveys, artificial cover, drift fences and pitfall, mark and recaptures, transects and plots, and larvae surveys
- Captive breeding and animal husbandry
- Wildlife toxicology
- Disease and pathology
- Genetics
Dates
May 16-28, 2010
Location
National Zoo's Conservation and Research Center, Front Royal, Virginia
Course Fee
This course is being offered through the Smithsonian-Mason Global Conservation Studies Program. It is offered for continuing education units (professional non-academic credit) for $2,750 USD. The cost covers instruction, course materials, lodging, food, and local transportation for the duration of the course. If you are interested in obtaining in-state or out-of-state graduate credits for this course, please
email zootraining@si.edu
for more information.
Enrollment
Please complete the online application and mail or email your CV and one letter of recommendation. (Contact information is on the application form). Participants seeking graduate credits must also each submit a copy of his or her university transcript.
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