Invasive Species Online

Invasive species constitute one of the most pressing threats affecting biodiversity today, and with the increasing globalisation of all aspects of modern life, as well as rising earth temperatures, they pose a problem which is likely to get worse as time progresses.

In the UK alone it is estimated that there are currently 194 invasive non-native species, costing the UK economy £2billion annually.

It is vital to be able to recognise these species, but also to understand why they have become such a problem, and what can be done to control them, or adapt to their inevitable presence.

This course covers:

• understanding the terminology (invasive, native/Archaeophytes/neophyte),

• the ecology of invasion

• the legal aspects of invasive species

• what you can do to help

• Detailed case studies on c. 20 invasive plants and animals, including how to spot them and how to control their spread

The course comprises a pre-recorded tutorial interspersed with short self-tests, which can be paused, rewound or skipped at any point during the 24 hours, giving you the chance to have a break when you want, and go back over any species you are less familiar with (or sections where you feel you’ve let yourself down on the test). There is a full test at the end which will be available online in perpetuity for you to come back and test your memory of the species in the future.

There is also a ‘bespoke’ ticket option, for which we will set you up with the tutorial on any date of your choosing.

All proceeds from the course will go to supporting our endangered species conservation work.

Schedule

The tutorial lasts just over two and a half hours and will be available to attendees for a 24 hour period (from 5pm the night before).

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About the tutor

Dominic Price is a highly regarded botanical tutor and has been running courses for all levels of ecologists since 2007. He is director of The Species Recovery Trust and specialises in the conservation of endangered species. He is the author of A Field Guide to Grasses, Sedges and Rushes, and co-author of A Field Guide to Bryophytes and The Photographic Guide to Winter Trees and Shrubs.

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Course certificate

This course can be used as part of your Continuing Professional Development (CPD). We invite attendees to download their own certificate and complete the numbers of hours spent on the course, as we are aware some attendees spend more time reading up about courses before the day, and writing their notes up and re-sitting the course tests afterwards. The hours on your certificate should accurately reflect this time.