Title: Unique Training Opportunities in Adaptive
Management, Ecological Statistics in R, and
Research Techniques for Migratory Birds
Graduate/Professional Training - Smithsonian-Mason School of Conservation
The Smithsonian-Mason School of Conservation, a
partnership between George Mason University and
the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute
(SCBI), is offering a full schedule of unique,
intensive residential training courses hosted in
our new, sustainably-built Academic Center on the
grounds of SCBI in Front Royal Virginia. Most
courses can be taken either for graduate credit
or continuing education units. Limited
scholarships are available for international
applicants and new reduced fees are now available
to applicants from less-developed nations. Visit
our website
(<http://SMConservation.gmu.edu>http://SMConservation.gmu.edu)
or email us at
<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]
for more details about each course, course costs, and credits earned.
<http://smconservation.gmu.edu/programs/graduate-and-professional/professional-training-courses/mccs-0507-adaptive-management-for-conservation-success/>Adaptive
Management (must apply now to be considered)
June 16-20, 2014
This course is taught in partnership with
Foundations of Success (FOS). Working in teams on
a real conservation project, participants
practice conceptualizing projects, formulating
objectives and providing evidence of conservation
results. The course builds skills in designing
and planning effective projects that provide
clear evidence of conservation impact, and in use
of Miradi adaptive management software.
<http://smconservation.gmu.edu/programs/graduate-and-professional/professional-training-courses/mccs-0501-statistics-for-ecology-and-conservation-biology/>Statistics
for Ecology and Conservation Biology
August 18-29, 2014
Gain in-depth knowledge of analysis techniques
for cutting-edge ecological research, employing
R: classical regression models; mixed models;
generalized linear models; generalized additive
models; how to deal with the limitations of real
datasets; and conservation-specific approaches.
<http://smconservation.gmu.edu/programs/graduate-and-professional/professional-training-courses/species-monitoring-and-conservation-bird-migration/>Ecology
and Conservation of Migratory Birds (new!)
September 1-12, 2014
Led by the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center,
this course teaches the most current methods in
the research of migratory birds including
theoretical concepts, field and laboratory
methods (including mist-netting, banding, tissue
sampling, stable isotope geochemistry,
geolocators and radio telemetry), data analysis
(including mark-recapture statistics) and applied conservation strategies.
Additional Upcoming Courses:
·
<http://smconservation.gmu.edu/programs/graduate-and-professional/professional-training-courses/mccs-0500-spatial-ecology-geospatial-analysis-and-remote-sensing-for-conservation/>Spatial
Ecology, Geospatial Analysis and Remote Sensing
for Conservation (Sept. 15-26, 2014)
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<http://smconservation.gmu.edu/programs/graduate-and-professional/professional-training-courses/watershed-conservation-riparian-restoration/>Watershed
Conservation: Riparian Restoration (September 29 - October 3, 2014)
·
<http://smconservation.gmu.edu/programs/graduate-and-professional/professional-training-courses/mccs-0509-applied-climate-change-gaining-practical-skills-for-climate-change-adaptation/>Applied
Climate Change: Gaining practical skills for
climate change adaptation (Oct. 20-31, 2014)
·
<http://smconservation.gmu.edu/programs/graduate-and-professional/professional-training-courses/essentials-of-open-source-gis/>Essentials
of Open Source GIS (November 17-21, 2014)new course!
