Lucy Tallents
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VerdantLearn
Benefits and outcomes:
- Review Distance sampling theory and understand how to apply it confidently to your situation
- Decide how to allocate your survey effort to ensure you get the data you need for decision-making
- Manage a field team who already collect sightings along transects
- Evaluate a survey design created by your colleague, to check it is fit for purpose
Our course is ideal if you’re a complete beginner to distance sampling, or if you need to remind yourself how to deploy this powerful tool
As well as the fundamental theory, we take you step-by-step through how to:
- Calculate the total distance you need to survey, in order to accurately estimate density for your species and environment
- Determine the number and length of transects or point counts, and how many repeat surveys to do
- Consider transect/point placement, and deciding what environmental information to record
The exercises, discussions and assignments will take 3-5 hours each week, and the timing is completely flexible - you can study whenever it suits you during the week
The course fee is 48 GBP with generous discounts available for students and those based in low- or middle-income countries. Depending on your situation, you may be able to claim a fee reduction of 40% to 90%! Complete our Discount enquiry form to find out the discount you're entitled to
Course registration page and further info: Distance sampling: Survey design
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