Target Audience: Anyone who works with freshwater crayfishes but has little formal knowledge of their biology.
Summary and Objectives: This is an introductory course on the biology, ecology, and conservation of freshwater crayfishes. The course covers conservation status, basic biology and ecology, identification, sampling methods (quantitative and qualitative), conservation measures, and impacts and control of invasive species. This course will address key characters for identification of freshwater crayfishes and will provide opportunities in the field and laboratory to practice with genus- and species-level identification; however, this is NOT solely a crayfish identification course.
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Describe the biology and ecology of freshwater crayfishes;
- List the causes of population declines in North America;
- Describe the impacts of invasive species on native crayfish populations;
- Survey for freshwater crayfishes using standardized field methods and sampling protocols; and
- Identify crayfishes to the genus and some species levels.
Competency Addressed: Aquatic Ecology - Intermediate, Fishery Biology - Intermediate, Conservation Biology - Intermediate
Course Contact: gwyneth_daunton@ios.doi.gov
Registration Information:
Registration for this course is in DOI Talent.
DOI Employees can register here: Course: Ecology and Conservation of North American Crayfishes
Non DOI Employees: Contact Michele_Atha@ios.doi.gov
Payment Information: Please do not pay for this course until you receive confirmation of your enrollment from the course contact.
Tuition: $2190.00