Workshops

2010 Workshop Programme

Please see below for a complete list of the IEEM 2010 training workshops. For further information about each workshop please click on the workshop title to be taken to a page with further details. To book a place, please complete the booking form and post to the IEEM office.

Booking:

If you book your place two months (or more) in advance of the workshop date, you can apply at the early bird booking rate specified.

Click here for a downloadable booking form

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If there are not sufficient bookings four weeks in advance of a workshop, the tutor may decide to cancel it. Some tutors run workshops with lower numbers, but this is at their discretion. Availability can be checked below but a place cannot be guarunteed until your booking form and payment are received. If a workshop is cancelled by a tutor then a full refund is made to the participant.

Joining instructions:

These will be emailed out to all participants in advance of the workshop so please make sure you print your email address clearly on the booking form. Directions, along with start and finish times, will be included in the joining instructions.

Lunch:

Please bring a packed lunch with you. Tea and coffee will be provided for most classroom based sessions but please bring a drink for the field sessions.

Field visits:

To keep costs down, participants are asked to share vehicles when travelling to and/or between field sites.

 

DateWorkshop TitleIEEM RegionAvailability?
FEBRUARY
19thNative Tree and Woody Shrub Identification in WinterSouth East England SectionCANCELLED
25thBS 5837 Trees (in Relation to Construction) and BatsSouth East England SectionFULLY BOOKED
26thTrees and BatsSouth East England SectionYES
MARCH
1st-2ndLichen Identification for BeginnersSouth West England SectionCANCELLED
3rdIntroduction to Habitats Regulations AssessmentNorth West England SectionFULLY BOOKED
9thBat Survey and MitigationSouth East England SectionYES
10thMaking the Most of BREEAM and the Code for Sustainable HomesSouth East England SectionFULLY BOOKED
10thSurveying for Bats and Development - The Consultants' ApproachSouth East England SectionYES
10thThe Lesser Horseshoe BatIrish SectionYES
11thAn Introduction to Managing Uncertainties in Ecological Impact Assessment (EcIA)Welsh SectionYES
13th-14thOutdoor First Aid and Incident ManagementNorth West England SectionYES
15thWater Vole EcologySouth West England SectionYES
16th-17thWater Vole Conservation and DevelopmentSouth West England SectionYES
17thMaking the Most of BREEAM and the Code for Sustainable HomesSouth East England SectionYES
18th-19thWater Vole Conservation and DevelopmentSouth West England SectionYES
22nd-23rdBryophyte (Mosses and Liverworts) Identification for BeginnersSouth West England SectionYES
24thField Signs and Habitat Management for Water VolesScottish SectionYES
25thBreeding Bird SurveysScottish SectionYES
30thGreat Crested Newt Survey and MitigationSouth East England SectionYES
31stHabitat Management for ReptilesEast of England SectionYES
APRIL
6th-7thSurvey Techniques and Habitat Management for Amphibians (focus onGreat Crested Newts)
(NB: This workshop date has changed - was previously on 13-14 April)
Scottish SectionYES
7th-8thIntroduction to Phase 1 Habitat SurveyNorth East England SectionFULLY BOOKED
10thGreat Crested Newt Survey and EvaluationSouth East England SectionYES
12thFreshwater Invertebrates Identification and Survey SkillsWest Midlands SectionYES
13thGreat Crested Newt Survey and EvaluationSouth East England SectionYES
14thUsing Ancient Woodland Vascular Plants in ScotlandScottish SectionYES
14th-15thIntroduction to Bryophytes and the New British Bryological Society (BBS) Field KeyNorth East England SectionYES
16thDormouse Ecology and SurveySouth East England SectionYES
21st-22ndReptile Survey (Best Practice)South East England SectionYES
21st-22ndBeginning Professional Bat WorkSouth West England SectionYES
22ndEcological Impact Assessment (EcIA)South West England SectionYES
22nd-23rdBird Surveys for BeginnersEast of England SectionYES
24thIntroduction to Bryophyte Identification for Habitat SurveyIrish SectionYES
28th-29thReptile Mitigation (Best Practice)South East England SectionYES
29thHow to Complete a Farm Environment Plan (Preliminary Data Collection & FER - Workshop 1 of 3)
(NB: This workshop date has changed - was previously on 8 April)
South West England SectionYES
MAY
10thWoodland National Vegetation Classification (NVC) Survey for BeginnersYorkshire and the Humber SectionYES
10thIdentifying Hedgerow Plants and Trees and Carrying Out Hedgerow AssessmentsSouth West England SectionYES
11thWoodland National Vegetation Classification (NVC) Survey for PractitionersYorkshire and the Humber SectionYES
12thGreat Crested Newts: Ecology, Survey and EvaluationEast of England SectionYES
13thPhase 1 Habitat SurveyEast of England SectionYES
13th-14thField Ornithology: Improving Your SkillsEast of England SectionYES
13th-14thIntroduction to Plant Identification and Phase 1 Habitat SurveyEast Midlands SectionYES
14thBotanical IdentificationEast of England SectionYES
19th-20thGrass Identification for BeginnersYorkshire and the Humber SectionYES
19th-20thBeginning Professional Bat WorkNorth West England SectionYES
20thHow to Complete a Farm Environment Plan (Fieldwork - Workshop 2 of 3)
(NB: This workshop date has changed - was previously on 29 April)
South West England SectionYES
27thDragonfly and Damselfly: Adult IdentificationSouth West England SectionYES
27thIdentifying Freshwater Macroinvertebrates to BMWP FamiliesSouth West England SectionYES
28thDragonfly and Damselfly: Larval IdentificationSouth West England SectionYES
JUNE
1st-2ndUpland National Vegetation Classification (NVC) SurveyingNorth West England SectionCANCELLED
1stUsing the Vegetative Key to the British FloraSouth East England SectionYES
3rdHow to Complete a Farm Environment Plan (FEP Maps and Form -Workshop 3 of 3)
(NB: This workshop date has changed - was previously on 20 May)
South West England SectionYES
7th-9thIntroduction to SedgesYorkshire and the Humber SectionYES
8thWoodland Management and Wildlife ProtectionEast Midlands SectionYES
8thIntroduction to Wild Flower IdentificationSouth East England SectionYES
9th-11thWorking in Rivers and StreamsYorkshire and the Humber SectionYES
10thHow to Complete an (Entry Level) Environmental Stewardship Scheme Application (Workshop 1 of 2)South West England SectionYES
10th-11thCalcicolous Grassland in Southern England, Botany and the National Vegetation ClassificationSouth West England SectionYES
14th-15thBotany for BeginnersSouth West England SectionYES
16thIntroduction to Grass IdentificationYorkshire and the Humber SectionYES
22nd-23rdAn Introduction to ESRI ArcGIS for Ecologists and Ecological ConsultantsSouth West England SectionYES
24thAccessing and Using Satellite Data in GIS - An Introduction for Ecologists and Ecological ConsultantsSouth West England SectionYES
24thIdentifying Freshwater Macroinvertebrates to BMWP FamiliesSouth West England SectionYES
24th-25thGrassland Management, Creation and Translocation
(NB: This workshop date has changed - was previously on 23-24 June)
East Midlands SectionYES
29thCoastal Vegetated ShingleSouth East England SectionYES
29thDormouse Ecology and ConservationSouth West England SectionYES
29th-30thInvasive and Non Native Plants (and Animals)Welsh SectionYES
JULY
1stHow to Complete an (Higher Level) Environmental Stewardship Scheme Application (Workshop 2 of 2)South West England SectionYES
3rd-4thInvertebrate Survey and Site AssessmentYorkshire and the Humber SectionYES
8th-9thPhase 1 Habitat Survey for Upland HabitatsNorth East England SectionYES
12thReptile Identification, Surveys and HandlingSouth West England SectionYES
12th-13thThe Ecology and Management of the European BeaverSouth West England SectionYES
17th-18thUsing Keys to Identify Grasses, Sedges and RushesIrish SectionYES
20th-21stAn Introduction to ESRI ArcGIS for Ecologists and Ecological ConsultantsSouth West England SectionYES
22ndAccessing and Using Satellite Data in GIS - An Introduction for Ecologists and Ecological ConsultantsSouth West England SectionYES
22ndIntroduction to Grasshopper IdentificationSouth East England SectionYES
22nd-24thWorking with Crayfish Stage 1: Ecology, Survey and ConservationYorkshire and the Humber SectionYES
24th-26thWorking with Crayfish Stage 2: Development Works, Crayfish Plague and Non-NativesYorkshire and the Humber SectionYES
AUGUST
2ndFern and Horsetail Identification for BeginnersSouth West England SectionYES
3rdSedge Identification for National Vegetation Classification (NVC) SurveyNorth East England SectionYES
13thIntroduction to Butterfly Identification and Basic EcologySouth East England SectionYES
31st-1stOtters: Survey and MitigationScottish SectionYES
SEPTEMBER
1stUsing the Vegetative Key to the British FloraSouth East England SectionYES
2nd-3rdOutdoor First Aid and Incident ManagementWest Midlands SectionYES
6thFreshwater Invertebrates Identification and Survey SkillsWest Midlands SectionYES
7thDormouse Ecology and ConservationSouth West England SectionYES
8thPractical Action for Water VolesEast of England SectionYES
14th-15thOtters: Survey and MitigationEast of England SectionYES
OCTOBER
6thField Signs and Habitat Management for Water VolesScottish SectionYES
8thIntroduction to the National Vegetation Classification (NVC) SurveySouth East England SectionYES
11thWater Vole EcologySouth West England SectionYES
11th-12thMacro-fungi Identification for BeginnersSouth West England SectionYES
12th-13thWater Vole Conservation and DevelopmentSouth West England SectionYES
14th-15thWater Vole Conservation and DevelopmentSouth West England SectionYES
20thIntroduction to Mammal Identification and RecordingSouth East England SectionYES
NOVEMBER
10thSurveying for Bats and Development - The Consultants' ApproachSouth East England SectionYES
17thBadgers: Survey, Exclusion and MitigationScottish SectionYES
18thPeatland RestorationScottish SectionYES
20th-21stOutdoor First Aid and Incident ManagementSouth East England SectionYES
24thWinning Approaches: What do you Need to Convince a Planning Inspector?South East England SectionYES