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Archives: Course Descriptions

Assessing Tree and Forest Health 

NRTG’s MicroCourses deliver practical, real-world training designed to build essential skills for natural resource professionals. Assessing Tree and Forest Health provides a hands-on introduction to recognizing, interpreting, and evaluating signs of stress, disturbance, and decline in forest ecosystems.  With climate change accelerating the frequency and intensity of forest stressors, such as pests, pathogens, extreme weather, and human activity – understanding how to … Continued

Understanding How Site Factors Shape Forests

NRTG’s MicroCourses provide flexible, practical training designed to deepen your understanding of real-world forest ecosystems. Understanding How Site Factors Shape Forests explores the powerful role that site conditions play in determining which tree species, and forest types grow where.  Forest vegetation is not random. This foundational concept is key to understanding why different forests occur across the landscape. From broad-scale influences like climate … Continued

Introduction to Forest Composition and Structure

NRTG’s MicroCourses offer flexible, targeted training to build practical, real-world skills. Introduction to Forest Composition and Structure provides a foundational understanding of how forests are organized, how they function, and why those dynamics matter for forest management and ecosystem health.  Forests are more than just a collection of trees, they are diverse, living systems shaped by structure, function, and change … Continued

Applied Tree Identification

NRTG’s MicroCourses offer flexible, practical training to build real-world skills. Our Applied Tree Identification course provides targeted, hands-on learning for anyone looking to identify trees beyond textbook conditions and idealized field guides.  Forests are dynamic systems, and this course teaches you how to identify trees in the real world, where variability is the norm. You’ll learn to use buds, bark, branching patterns, form, and other persistent … Continued

Marine Mammal Observation​

NRTG’s MicroCourses offer a dynamic training pathway that’s as flexible as it is enriching to build expertise. Our Marine Mammal Observation MicroCourse, spanning four hours, delivers interactive and in-depth training in an easily digestible format. It’s designed to maximize your skills for immediate field application.  Dive into the world of marine mammal observation with this … Continued

Sampling Fuel Spills in Water

NRTG’s MicroCourses offer a dynamic, focused training pathway designed to build expertise quickly and effectively. Our Sampling Fuel Spills in Water MicroCourse delivers practical, applied training in a streamlined four-hour format — ideal for environmental professionals, emergency responders, and anyone involved in spill response and water quality monitoring. Fuel spills in aquatic environments can result in significant … Continued