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A Workshop on Inventory and Identification Methods for Ontario’s Reptiles and Amphibians May 17-18, 2012. Joe Crowley. James Paterson. Joe Crowley. Are you a conservation professional, naturalist or field biologist who: encounters reptiles and amphibians in your work? - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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A Workshop on Inventory and Identification Methods for Ontario’s Reptiles and Amphibians
May 17-18, 2012
Joe Crowley
Are you a conservation professional, naturalist or field biologist who:• encounters reptiles and amphibians in your work?• is unsure what to do with reptile and amphibian data? • wants to learn more about identification, behaviour and survey techniques?
Through classroom and field components you will learn:• reptile and amphibian biology, behaviour and habitats• how to identify species by sight and sound • survey techniques for snakes, skinks, turtles, frogs and salamanders
Instruction by: Queen’s University (Steve Lougheed), University of Ottawa (Gabriel Blouin-Demers), Seburn Ecological Services (David Seburn), Ministry of Natural Resources (Mike Oldham, Shaun Thompson and Joe Crowley), Ontario Nature (James Paterson and John Urquhart) and the Nature Conservancy of Canada (Jennifer McCarter, Tanya Pulfer and Brenda VanSleeuwen)
James PatersonJoe Crowley
Venue – Elbow Lake Environmental Education Centre (north of Kingston)www.elbowlakecentre.ca
COST: $300/person including meals and accommodations*For More Information/REGISTER:
[email protected] * Cost includes accommodations at Elbow Lake. If you are a student or staff of a not-for-profit organization, please
contact Jennifer McCarter for possible stipend
Reptile & Amphibian Training Course for Conservation PartnersMay 17-18, 2012
Elbow Lake Environmental Education Centrewww.elbowlakecentre.ca
AGENDAWed. May 16 – Arrive in the evening; no food provided but kitchen facilities available. Thurs. May 17 – Full day program (below)
Fri. May 18 – Partial day program (below); depart at 3:00 pm
TIME LOCATION SPEAKER TOPIC9:00 Classroom Brenda VanSleeuwen – NCC Welcome9:30 Classroom Steve Lougheed –
Queen’s UniversityWhat can reptiles and amphibians tell us about biodiversity?
10:00 Classroom Joe Crowley – MNR
The Endangered Species Act: Reptiles and amphibians
10:30 Coffee Break10:45 Classroom Dave Seburn –
Seburn Ecological ServicesTurtles
11:15 Classroom Mike Oldham - NHIC Salamanders11:45 Lunch12:30 Field component4:00 Classroom Tanya Pulfer - NCC Summary of field findings5:00 Classroom John Urquhart –
Ontario NatureFrogs and toads
5:30 Free time6:00 Dinner7:00 Field – Frog Call Surveys8:00 + Free time
TIME LOCATION SPEAKER TOPIC
8:00 Field Component
10:00 Classroom Shaun Thompson - MNR Skinks
10:30 Coffee Break
10:45 Classroom Gabriel Blouin-Demers – University of Ottawa
Snakes
11:15 Classroom James Paterson – Ontario Nature
Ontario Reptile and Amphibian Atlas
11:45 Pack Lunch and Field Component
2:30 Classroom Jennifer McCarter – NCC Summary of field findings and evaluations
3:00 Depart
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
