Natural Resources Job Board

COURSE DESCRIPTION - Scent detection dogs are increasingly used in conservation research to improve the frequency or probability of finding biological samples or focal organisms, including rare or cryptic species. For more experienced participants, this Case Study based online course follows five seasons of field work with a target species, while also covering related topics such as building a collaborative partnership, quantitative assessment of training techniques and methods, ethical considerations, and the burgeoning community of conservation dog professionals. 

PREREQUISITES - Participants should have an understanding of training principals, learning theory, and some familiarity with working dogs, otherwise an introductory training course is helpful (e.g., Introduction to Working with Conservation Canines).

DATES – Start anytime without instructor support; visit our website for more information about working with the instructors
 
COST
No instructor support: starts at $450 professional / $350 student
Instructor support starts at: $600 professional / $500 student
 
LEARN MORE & REGISTER
https://www.centerforwildlifestudies.org/courses/p/conservation-canines

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.