Adaptive Management for Conservation Success June 10-21, 2013
At the Smithsonian-Mason School of Conservation,
Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute
Front Royal, VA, USA
A few spots remainingplease apply by April 15
http://SMconservation.gmu.edu<http://smconservation.gmu.edu/>
Adaptive Management for Conservation Success is
taught in partnership with Foundations of Success
(FOS). Participants use the CMPs Open Standards
for the Practice of Conservation
(www.conservationmeasures.org) and Miradi
adaptive management software to explore how
conservation projects can be planned and designed
to advance towards their goals in an organized
and efficient manner. The techniques taught are
applicable to a range of conservation issues and
are readily adapted to course participants own
work. Working in teams on a real conservation
project, participants practice conceptualizing
projects, formulating objectives and providing
evidence of conservation results. Structuring the
training course (including the daily
lecture/discussion sessions) around these team
projects provides a realistic view of the
intricacies of conservation endeavors. For 2013,
prospective projects include black rhino
conservation in Kenya and biodiversity and
community development in the Peruvian Amazon.
Visit our New Website at
http://SMconservation.gmu.edu<http://smconservation.gmu.edu/>
for more course details and application
instructions. SMSC courses are held in a
brand-new sustainably built Academic Quad, with
new classrooms, dining commons and residential facility.
Additional Upcoming Courses:
* Non-Invasive Genetic Techniques in Wildlife Conservation (June 1-7, 2013)
* Species Monitoring and Conservation: Migratory
Birds (Sept. 9-20, 2013) - new course!
* Spatial Ecology, Geospatial Analysis and Remote
Sensing for Conservation (Sept. 30- Oct. 11, 2013)
* Conservation Breeding Centers for Wildlife
Sustainability (Oct. 7-14, 2013) - new course!
* Applied Climate Change: Gaining practical
skills for climate change adaptation (Oct. 21-Nov. 1, 2013)
Capacity Building & Academic Programs
Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute
1500 Remount Road, Front Royal, VA 22630 USA
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