Natural Resources Job Board

COURSE DESCRIPTION - Species presence/absence is a fundamental concept used in many areas of ecology (e.g., species distributions, habitat modeling, monitoring, and metapopulation studies), however imperfect detection can lead to false absences. Unaccounted for false absences can lead to misleading inferences about patterns and dynamics of species occurrence and the factors that influence them. We will learn methods for accounting for imperfect detection with species detection/non-detection data and also discuss important study design considerations. Exercises are completed using Program PRESENCE and RPresence. You will have 3 months of access to course materials as you work at your own pace. 

 

This is a 1-credit equivalent academic course (16 contact hrs + additional work) where you learn at your own pace over 3 months.

DATES
Course materials are available for 3 months: June 2 - August 24, 2025

COST
Price starts at $450 for professionals; students start at $350.

16 Continuing Education Credits included for FREE

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https://www.centerforwildlifestudies.org/courses/p/occupancy-modeling-intro

Click HERE to learn more about our multi-option Professional Certification Program.

CWS also offers a professional certificate in Applied Quantitative Ecology.

 

All courses in this program are graduate level and are designed for full-time researchers, graduate students, environmental consultants, conservation specialists, and resource management practitioners. Taught by leading experts in their fields, participants will learn job-ready skills, including how to properly design field studies and controlled experiments, organize and visualize data, and become proficient in a variety of statistical analyses and modeling techniques to answer important environmental questions.
 
To learn more and apply, please visit: https://www.centerforwildlifestudies.org/applied-quantitative-ecology

CENTER FOR WILDLIFE STUDIES is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose global mission is to provide accessible environmental education and promote wildlife conservation through science.