Macrophyte Identification Accredited Course (includes examination): 8-10 July 2024

This three-day course will give participants a more advanced look at a range of aquatic plants, using a detailed pragmatic and practical approach to identify common and ubiquitous aquatic forms. This course will continue to employ the effective survey method used to assess river macrophyte populations introduced in the Beginner’s course and will use a structure based approach by Nigel Holmes and subsequently refined by tutor Tim Jones. This approach allows the identification of plants easily recognisable features (e.g. submerged linear leaved, paired broad leaved marginal, etc.). This approach does not always follow the traditional botanical approach but has been shown to be an effective way for people to learn and accurately identify aquatic plants. At the end of the course, participants will be examined on their identification skills and, if the required standard is attained, a certificate of achievement will be awarded. The course will comprise talks and presentations, lab practicals looking at fresh specimens and visits to local river sites. Tim Jones is an experienced freshwater ecologist and aquatic plant expert – he has run plant training courses for many years and together with Nigel Holmes ran the accreditation plant scheme for the Environment Agency. Lunch is provided for the duration of the course.

Dates: 8-10 July, 2024

Location: RiverLab, Dorset

Tutor: Tim Jones

Price: £678

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