Invasive Species Identification and Management

Invasive non-native species are an increasing problem and can often cause significant changes to habitats, delays to development schemes, impact on the economy and in some cases cause human health issues. This course aims to help participants: • identify some of the most commonly seen INNS in GB • understand the impacts they have • learn the main management techniques and how they can be implemented • find out how to implement effective reporting protocols • who to go to for further advice and information The course will be delivered online through workshop style sessions. You will attend presentations involving case study examples with opportunities for participants to talk about their own experiences of working with INNS. Q & A sessions will provide plenty of opportunities to explore the topics further. This training aims to enable those starting work in the ecology or conservation sector understand how INNS can impact on their work and how they can overcome the issues they present. Students may find the sessions valuable as additional learning to support their studies and land managers may not only find the sessions informative but able to provide problem questions which could be answered as part of the case study sessions.

Developers, industrial operators and land managers, local authority ecologists and planners, conservation officers and licensing staff within SNCOs or NGOs, students, graduates, ecological consultants, environmental managers, wardens, rangers.

Beginner - Intermediate

• Clear understanding of definition of terms associated with invasive non-native species and biosecurity
• Understand the impact of INNS
• Knowledge of legislation associated with INNS
• Learn how to identify INNS and main management techniques
• Reporting protocols and who to go to for advice and information