Interactive workshop detailing how to program and deploy acoustic recording units (ARUs; eg. Wildlife Acoustic Song Meters+ and Anabat) and camera trap (eg. Reconyx). The workshop will include a field component to show participants proper in-field set up techniques. THIS WORKSHOP IS NOW FULL.
Brief introductory lecture on spatial capture-recapture modelling followed by an interactive session where participants will work through an example dataset using the statistical program R and the package 'secr' and 'scrbook'. Prior knowledge of R is recommended. Participants will be required to bring their own laptop, with R or R-Studio installed. Visit our Shop to […]
Attractants, adaptation, and learning in bear-train collisions Colleen Cassady St. Clair is a Professor of Biological Sciences at the University of Alberta. She and her students study the way wildlife use and move through human-dominated landscapes, which frequently involve human-wildlife conflict. They seek novel solutions to those problems by combining ideas and methods from animal […]
This year’s theme: CONNECTIVITY Find details about the conference on our Conference page (more details coming soon). Visit our shop to purchase tickets.
The CSTWS Certification Committee is hosting a ½ day workshop dealing with TWS Certification. The first part of the agenda will be dominated by a series of speakers dealing with certification: an overview of the program; efforts to model university/college curricula to conform to TWS standards; and testimonials by male and female Certified Wildlife Biologists about […]
Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) has over 80 years of experience delivering wetland conservation programs across Canada and over 20 years of experience working in Canada's boreal forest. DUC's National Boreal Program delivers introductory wetlands training geared towards industry, government, and other practitioners with the goal of raising awareness and understanding of boreal wetlands. This workshop will introduce participants to Canada's boreal wetlands with a focus […]
This all-day field trip will focus on exploring wildlife corridors and connectivity issues in the Bow Valley around Canmore and Banff. We will visit several key areas including wildlife crossing structures, wildlife corridors, wildlife habitat enhancements and habitat mitigations. Although you will be travelling by bus we will be taking several short walks/hikes throughout the […]
Social media are more than just sharing photos of cats or food – the majority of online adults use social media as a news source, and nearly 80% of social media users see science related content in their newsfeeds. Given the prevalence of pseudoscience and misinformation, how can a scientist make their content stand out? […]
A basic introduction to telemetry and winter wildlife tracking, geared towards students and early career professionals. The workshop will start off with a classroom presentation on telemetry fundamentals and snow track identification, followed by an outside component to practice the skills learned in the classroom. Participants should bring appropriate clothing and footwear to spend a […]
This year’s theme: Species on the Move Find details about the conference on our Conference page. Visit our shop to purchase tickets.
Professional refers to someone who works with wildlife and/or their habitats in a professional setting.
In this context, it is not in reference to a legal professional designation.
