Species at Risk – Online, December 9th – 10th, 2025
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12/09/2025 - 12/10/2025
9:00 am - 4:00 pm Pacific Time
Location: Fully online.
Species at Risk is an applied, two-day, online with a student led field component course focusing on how to determine which species at risk are known to occur in a particular area, how to identify potential habitat opportunities, and how to assign a relative potential for that species to be present.
Program Outcomes
Upon successful completion, participants will be able to:
- Identify species at risk known to occur in a particular geographic region
- Locate species and habitat information
- Conduct a desktop evaluation of potential habitat opportunities for species at risk
- Conduct a site reconnaissance to document and assess habitat opportunities for Species at Risk
- Assign relative potential for a species at risk to be present based on habitat availability
- Identify and contrast industry best practices for mitigation
“Our instructor Maggie Pugh did an excellent job of keeping the material engaging and easy to understand. They welcomed questions and created an inclusive environment where knowledge and ideas were disseminated and discussed freely.”
– Adam Schizkoske
“I thought it was a great course, very informative and engaging and provided tools and skills that I can take into the workplace.”
– Sarah Jenkins
“The course was very informative and helpful, and the instructor was great at delivering the material!”
– Bradley Bonnell
What should I bring or supply?
You will need:
- Computer
- Stable internet access
- Pen and paper
Please note that on the afternoon of day 2 you will complete a student-led field exercise. Please plan to be outside up to 2 hours. Recommended equipment for these sessions includes:
- Appropriate clothing for field work
- Field guides to local plants and animals (optional but recommended)
- Printed copy of field notes (in the Assignment document) are optional
- Microsoft Excel
- Google Earth Pro (free download)
- Smart phone or printer
- Waterproof field notebook and pencil
- Suitable all-weather boots (waterproof)
- Compass (optional)
- GPS (optional)