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  • Reptile Safari at Hampton Nature Reserve, Peterborough
    Group: Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Amphibian and Reptile Group
    Date: Saturday 30 June 2012
    Description: A walk with a specific focus on hunting for snakes and lizards on Hampton Nature Reserve. Families welcome.   Booking essential. Please contact Rebecca Neal in the Froglife education team on 01733 425826 or rebecca.neal@froglife.org.  This is a Froglife/CPARG joint event open to all members of the public.
  • Wicken Fen BioBlitz
    Group: Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Amphibian and Reptile Group
    Date: Saturday 21 July 2012
    Description:

    We are planning on holding a Wicken Fen Bioblitz this year, on the 21st-22nd of July. A Bioblitz is when, over a 24hr time period, you record as many species as possible at a site. See -http://www.opalexplorenature.org/BioBlitzes - for more info. We would like to use it as an opportunity to get as many different people involved in recording species at Wicken Fen, it will be a really fun way to get the public engaged with science and nature at Wicken Fen. It will run from 11.00am on Saturday-11.00am on Sunday.

     

    We plan to have a series of guided walks/activities throughout the day covering various groups (Dragonflies, Birds, Butterflies, Inverts etc) and we are looking for volunteers to help lead these but also to do surveys during the 24hr period to maximise the number of species found. The public can take part in the guided events or just go out and see what they can spot walking our trails. There will be a recording centre where people can bring photos for expert ID and also where the running total of species found will be compiled.

     

    I found your contact details on the ARG website and I was wondering if the group would be able to help us with some reptile and amphibian surveys?

    Anyone interested please email lois.baker@nationaltrust.org.uk and CC in paul.furnborough@sjc.oxon.org

  • An intro to the conservation of amphibians and reptiles
    Group: Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Amphibian and Reptile Group
    Date: Tuesday 10 July 2012
    Description: Cost: £85
    Course level: introductory
    Date: Tuesday 10th July
    Venue: Indoor session to be held at meeting rooms in Bretton, Peterborough
    Time: Arrive 10.00 - Depart 17.00
    Course overview:
    • Conservation status and threats.
    • Conservation measures including site protection and agri-environment schemes.
    • Legislation.
    • Introduction to surveys.
    • Amphibians and reptiles in casework: special considerations.
    • How can amphibians and reptiles benefit from the new England Biodiversity Strategy?
    • How to incorporate amphibian and reptile requirements into site management, both at site and landscape
    scale.
    What to bring: Paper and pen.
    Target audience: This course has been designed for professionals whose role demands a basic understanding of amphibian and reptile ecology. This course will be particularly useful for staff from the statutory agencies, Wildlife Trusts, local authorities, and any other organisation managing important wildlife sites.
    Please note: This course will not include a site visit.
    Tea and coffee will be provided during the day but please bring your own lunch.



Pond Assessment, Creation and Management 

When:
Tue 21 Aug 2012 - Thu 23 Aug 2012 
Where:
Shropshire

Pond Assessment, Creation and Management

 
  • Tutor: Pascale Nicolet
  • Dates : Tuesday 21 August to Thursday 23 August
  • Level: Intermediate
  • This course is part of our Professional Development programme.
  • This course is accredited by
  • Non-Resident: £235
 
  • Shared Room: £304
 
  • Sole Occupancy: £334

This course has been designed for ecologists and land managers with an interest in the assessment, management and creation of ponds for biodiversity. It will look at standardised methods of assessing ponds and best practice for creating and managing them. 

The course will cover:
- An overview of ponds in the UK landscape. 
- Pond monitoring in the UK and results of the Countryside Survey.
- Ecological assessment of ponds: standardised methods and their uses.
- An overview of pond plants and invertebrates.
- Introduction to the PSYM assessment method and practical exercise based on local ponds.
- An overview of best practice principles for creating clean water pond and ponds for BAP species with a focus on amphibians and reptiles.
- Pond management and the new risk assessment tool (incl workshop session and scenario).

(Please note: this course will not cover species ID.)

The course will be led by Dr Pascale Nicolet, Senior Freshwater Ecologist with Pond Conservation, Pascale has extensive experience of wetland plant and macroinvertebrate surveys, ecological assessments and pond monitoring.

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