Interpreting and Measuring Indicators of Rangeland Health
May 3-6 2011: Las Vegas, NV
June 21-24 2011: Redmond, OR
What
Participants in this 3.5 day course will learn
how to apply the Interpreting Indicators of
Rangeland Health qualitative evaluation protocol
and learn how to quantify selected indicators.
Why
The protocol is widely applied by individuals and
agencies to provide early warning of potential
degradation, opportunities for recovery and to
help design monitoring programs. The quantitative
indicators can also be used as baseline for monitoring.
Who
* Individuals with little or no experience with the protocols.
* Individuals who would like to improve their
ability to consistently apply the protocols.
* Anyone who is interested in learning how to
objectively evaluate rangelands.
Schedule
Each days activities assume knowledge of the
previous day. Consequently, participants are
asked to commit to being present throughout the course.
Tuesday and Wednesday 8-5: Classroom/field
instruction and exercises including ecological site ID and quantitative methods
Thursday 8-5: Field application of the IIRH protocol
Friday 8-12: Interpretation and application at the landscape scale.
Instructors
Fee Busby (USU) ~ Jeff Herrick (ARS) ~ Mike Pellant (BLM) ~ David Pyke (USGS)
Pat Shaver and Jeff Printz (NRCS)
Cost
This course is being held tuition free for the
purpose of encouraging the use of this Rangeland
Health Assessment tool by BLM and other federal
and state agencies. Participants are responsible
for their own travel expenses, including
transportation to the classroom, meals and
lodging. We will carpool to field sites.
Manuals, training videos and additional materials
http://usda-ars.nmsu.edu/Monit_Assess/monitoring_main.php
Registration and Logistics
Locations
Las Vegas, NV Redmond, OR
Dates
May 3 (8AM) May 6 (11AM) June 21 (8AM) June 24 (11AM)
Sponsor
BLM National Training Center
Registration
Note: If you have trouble registering contact
Course Coordinator, Don Washco at 602-906-5535 or Mark Harner, at 602-906-5553.
BLM or other DOI employees:
Go to http://www.doi.gov/doilearn/index.cfm
Go to course catalogue, search for "interpreting
indicators". Then click on the "Details" button at the bottom of the page.
The next screen will have a button "Submit
Request" which will give you the opportunity to
walk thru a wizard in order to request the Course.
Once that is completed, an automated email should be sent to your supervisor.
Once your supervisor takes care of that
electronic approval in DOI Learn, you will need
to go back in and select the Class of your choice (Las Vegas or Bend).
NON DOI/Private Sector:
Fill out the form found here:
https://gm2.geolearning.com/geonext/doi/requestaccount.geo
for Purpose, say: "To take the Classroom Course
1730-37 Interpreting and Measuring Indicators of Rangeland Health"
for Username, you can make one up (no
spaces)...maybe firstinitiallastname (i.e. sclaus)
Important Last Step: and then email
[email protected] to advise him that you have
requested an account so he can expedite the
processing. If you don't email him, you will not
get registered - the process is broken!!
Class Approval
There are various class registration statuses used by DOI LEARN. They are:
· Registered: You have been accepted for the class.
· Waitlist: The class is full and you have
been placed on a waitlist. You will be notified
if a space opens up on the roster.
· Preference will be given to federal
employee participation if classes are full.
Hotels
Hotel information will be sent to all approved class attendees
Contact
Don Washco Mark Harner
<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]
[email protected]
602-906-5535 602-906-5553
