Course Descriptions Natural Resources Training Group

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Advanced Electrofishing

Advanced Fish Sampling

NRTG Amphibian and Reptile Salvage Methods course

Amphibian and Reptile Salvage Methods

Amphibian Identification

Amphibian Survey and Collection Methods

Avenza Maps for Planning, Navigating & Collecting Data for Environmental Use

NRTG Avian Nest Sweeps and Monitoring Methods course

Avian Nest Sweeps and Monitoring Methods

Bird Nest Surveys — Beyond Standard Approaches

NRTG Boat Electrofishing course

Boat Electrofishing

Catching Salmon Smolts — Effective use of Rotary Screw Traps in Rivers

Construction Monitoring — Principles of Erosion and Sediment Control on Construction Sites

Construction Monitoring — Spill Prevention and Response at the Construction Site

Construction Monitoring — Water Quality and Assessment

Construction Monitoring — Wildlife Mitigation

Construction Monitoring 101

NRTG Cultural Heritage Monitor course

Cultural Heritage Assessment and Monitoring

Drone Applications in Environmental Surveying

Ecological Land Classification for Southern Ontario

NRTG Electrofishing Certification course

Electrofishing Certification

NRTG Electrofishing Recertification course

Electrofishing Recertification

NRTG Environmental Field Skills course

Environmental Field Skills Program

Environmental Laws — Permits and Applications

Estimating Fish Abundance

NRTG Experimental Design in Ecology course

Experimental Design in Ecology

NRTG Fish Habitat Assessment - Level One course

Fish Habitat Assessment — Level One

Fish Habitat Restoration — Groyne Design and Function in Rivers

Fish Habitat Restoration — Identification of Factors Limiting Fish Productivity in Streams

NRTG Fish Habitat Restoration (FHR) Instream Techniques course

Fish Habitat Restoration — Instream Techniques

NRTG NRTG Fish Habitat Restoration (FHR) Prescription Development course

Fish Habitat Restoration — Prescription Development

Fish Habitat Restoration — Primer on Stream Hydrology

Fish Habitat Restoration — Stream Morphology Assessment

NRTG Fish Inventory Techniques course

Fish Inventory Techniques

NRTG Fisheries Field Skills course

Fisheries Field Skills Program

NRTG Forestry Field Skills course

Forestry Field Skills Program

NRTG Ichthyology (fish) course

Identification and Control Methods of Common Weeds in Western Canada

Interpreting Fish Habitat Assessment Information

Introduction to Fish Habitat Measurement and Assessment

Lake Management Techniques

NRTG Aboriginal Guardian Program course

Land Guardian Program

Planning & Designing Fish Habitat Assessments

Plant Collection and Protocols

Plant Identification Level 1

Plant Identification Level Two - MicroCourse Featured Image

Plant Identification Level 2

Plant Survey Techniques

Plant Survey Techniques

NRTG Snorkel Survey Techniques course

Snorkel Survey Techniques

Species at Risk

NRTG Spill Response - Due Diligence Certification course

Spill Response — Due Diligence

NRTG Streambank Restoration course

Streambank Restoration Techniques

NRTG Technical Writing for Professionals course

Technical Writing for Professionals

NRTG Technical Writing for Professionals - Proposals course

Technical Writing for Professionals: Proposals

NRTG Technical Writing for Professionals - Resumes and Cover Letters course

Technical Writing for Professionals: Resumes and Cover Letters

Water Sustainability Technician Program

Wetland Assessment

Wetland Plant Identification

NRTG Wildlife Survey Field Methods course

Wildlife Survey Field Methods

Winning Proposals — Writing to Secure Funding

NRTG Working in and About Water course

Working in and About Water