ECRR Skills Workshop Registration about to open
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travisbooms
Jun 3, 2011, 1:18:28 PM6/3/11
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Hello Fellow ECRRs!
Sorry for the long period of silence, but this was due largely to many
behind the scenes efforts to put together a skills-based workshop for
RRF ECRRs at the Duluth, MN RRF Annual meeting on October 5th.
General registration for the workshop is currently available during
the online conference registration process; you will be able to select
from 6 different classes during the conference registration process
starting very shortly (I am currently working with the conference
committee to make the needed changes to the website). Space will be
very limited (8-16 students per class), so early registration is
strongly encouraged. I am emailing all of you to insure ECRRs who
have been actively participating and engaged with the ECRR group (all
of YOU) are among the first to have the opportunity to register for
the workshop. Hence, check the conference website (http://
www.raptorresearchfoundation.org/conferences/current-conference) in
the near future to select and register for courses if interested.
The courses will focus on hands-on skill building and are taught by
some of the leading experts in their respective fields. This will be
a phenomenal opportunity to learn from some of the best raptor
researchers out there. I hope these classes (see below for the
details) will be of interest to many of you. If so, register early!
Cheers,
Travis
ECRR Chair
The following is a brief summary of each of the workshop:
The RRF Early Career Raptor Researcher (ECRR) Committee will be
hosting a day of raptor research skills short courses for ECRRs at the
annual meeting in Duluth, MN on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2011. Classes are
only available to students and early career professionals that are
current members of RRF.
Classes will be taught by leading experts and will focus on hands-on
skill-building that is typically not available in traditional
undergraduate or graduate classes. Course lengths will vary from 3-8
hours and will be scheduled to allow students to select from a variety
of courses throughout the day. Class sizes will be small (8-16
students per class) to provide an intimate and interactive learning
environment.
A small fee (approximately $20) will be charged to help defray class
expenses. ECRRs will be able to register for these courses on a first-
come basis through the online conference registration process by the
end of June 2011.
Please note the short courses will occur on the day before the
scientific program (Wednesday) commences and will require that
participates arrive at the conference venue by 08:00 on Oct. 5. If
arriving the night before, we encourage participants to share lodging
expenses by finding other participants via RRF Facebook or the Early
Career Raptor Researcher’s Google Groups with which to share rooms.
Safely Accessing Raptor Nests
Course Description: This class will cover the following topics:
safety, gear and use, knots, ascending, rappelling, and getting into
nests, structures, and bird handling while aloft. Class will be
taught at the Univ. Minnesota Duluth climbing wall with a strong
emphasis on experiential learning while hanging from ropes. Climbing
harnesses and all gear will be provided.
Instructors: Joel Pagel, USFWS and Teryl Grubb, US Forest Service
Time: Two Sessions: 08:30 – 12:00 and 13:00-16:30 (identical sessions,
attend only one.)
Class size: 8 students per session.
Harnessing Raptors with Transmitters
Course Description: This class will cover the process of attaching a
transmitter (either VHF or satellite) to raptors, from initial
thoughts of the bird's welfare to specifics of making harnesses and
attaching them to birds. The majority of the class will be hands-on,
involving creation of a backpack-style harness and using that harness
to attach a transmitter to carcasses of different sized raptors. As
time allows, we may discuss other attachment techniques (e.g.,
tailmount, patagial) as well as thoughts on data management. Class
will be taught at the Radisson Hotel.
Instructors: Steve Lewis, USFWS and Brian Millsap, USFWS
Time: One Session: 08:30 – 16:30 with a 1-hr. lunch break.
Class size: 16
Techniques for Handling, Auxiliary Marking, Measuring, and Blood
Sampling Raptors after Capture: A Bird in the Hand is Worth Two in the
Bush.
Course Description: This course will give students hands-on
experience in applying the following types of auxiliary markers to
raptors: conventional US Fish and Wildlife Service leg bands, colored
leg bands, leg flags, patagial markers, dyes, and feathers (through
feather imping). Students will also have the opportunity to learn and
practice proper handling, measuring and blood sampling techniques.
This class will be taught at the Radisson Hotel.
Instructors: Dan Varland, Costal Raptors; Eugene Jacobs, Linwood
Springs Research Station; and Wayne Nelson, Camrose, Alberta.
Time: One session: 08:00-12:30
Class size: 10 students
Raptor Tissue Sampling and Necropsy.
Course Description: This class will focus on techniques for getting
research quality data through tissue samples and field necropsies on
dead raptors. Students will learn how and where to collect tissue
samples and conduct field necropsies on raptor carcasses of various
sizes… students should be ready to get their hands dirty! This class
will be taught at the Radisson Hotel.
Instructor: Irene Bueno, University of Minnesota Raptor Center
Time: One session: 13:00-16:30
Class size: 16 students
Raptor Trapping and Handling Techniques for Scientific Research
Course Description: This class will demonstrate safe trapping and
handling methods, including the use of the traditional lure pole and
bow net, as well as the use of the Bal-chatri, Dho-Ghaza, and the
pigeon harness. Permitting, health and welfare of birds, trap
construction, noose tying, and trap use will be covered, including
hands-on instruction. This class will be taught at the Radisson Hotel.
Instructor: Bill Heinrich, The Peregrine Fund.
Time: One session: 13:00-16:00
Number of Students: 8
Raptor Study Skin Preparation
Course Description: This class will provide students the basic
information on how to create museum-quality study skins from raptor
carcasses. Students will have the opportunity to create a study skin
from a raptor carcass and receive step-by-step instructions on how to
do so. This class will be taught at the Radisson Hotel.
Instructor: Jason Smyth, Florida Institute of Technology
Time: One session: 08:00-12:00
Class Size: 10 students.
Sorry for the long period of silence, but this was due largely to many
behind the scenes efforts to put together a skills-based workshop for
RRF ECRRs at the Duluth, MN RRF Annual meeting on October 5th.
General registration for the workshop is currently available during
the online conference registration process; you will be able to select
from 6 different classes during the conference registration process
starting very shortly (I am currently working with the conference
committee to make the needed changes to the website). Space will be
very limited (8-16 students per class), so early registration is
strongly encouraged. I am emailing all of you to insure ECRRs who
have been actively participating and engaged with the ECRR group (all
of YOU) are among the first to have the opportunity to register for
the workshop. Hence, check the conference website (http://
www.raptorresearchfoundation.org/conferences/current-conference) in
the near future to select and register for courses if interested.
The courses will focus on hands-on skill building and are taught by
some of the leading experts in their respective fields. This will be
a phenomenal opportunity to learn from some of the best raptor
researchers out there. I hope these classes (see below for the
details) will be of interest to many of you. If so, register early!
Cheers,
Travis
ECRR Chair
The following is a brief summary of each of the workshop:
The RRF Early Career Raptor Researcher (ECRR) Committee will be
hosting a day of raptor research skills short courses for ECRRs at the
annual meeting in Duluth, MN on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2011. Classes are
only available to students and early career professionals that are
current members of RRF.
Classes will be taught by leading experts and will focus on hands-on
skill-building that is typically not available in traditional
undergraduate or graduate classes. Course lengths will vary from 3-8
hours and will be scheduled to allow students to select from a variety
of courses throughout the day. Class sizes will be small (8-16
students per class) to provide an intimate and interactive learning
environment.
A small fee (approximately $20) will be charged to help defray class
expenses. ECRRs will be able to register for these courses on a first-
come basis through the online conference registration process by the
end of June 2011.
Please note the short courses will occur on the day before the
scientific program (Wednesday) commences and will require that
participates arrive at the conference venue by 08:00 on Oct. 5. If
arriving the night before, we encourage participants to share lodging
expenses by finding other participants via RRF Facebook or the Early
Career Raptor Researcher’s Google Groups with which to share rooms.
Safely Accessing Raptor Nests
Course Description: This class will cover the following topics:
safety, gear and use, knots, ascending, rappelling, and getting into
nests, structures, and bird handling while aloft. Class will be
taught at the Univ. Minnesota Duluth climbing wall with a strong
emphasis on experiential learning while hanging from ropes. Climbing
harnesses and all gear will be provided.
Instructors: Joel Pagel, USFWS and Teryl Grubb, US Forest Service
Time: Two Sessions: 08:30 – 12:00 and 13:00-16:30 (identical sessions,
attend only one.)
Class size: 8 students per session.
Harnessing Raptors with Transmitters
Course Description: This class will cover the process of attaching a
transmitter (either VHF or satellite) to raptors, from initial
thoughts of the bird's welfare to specifics of making harnesses and
attaching them to birds. The majority of the class will be hands-on,
involving creation of a backpack-style harness and using that harness
to attach a transmitter to carcasses of different sized raptors. As
time allows, we may discuss other attachment techniques (e.g.,
tailmount, patagial) as well as thoughts on data management. Class
will be taught at the Radisson Hotel.
Instructors: Steve Lewis, USFWS and Brian Millsap, USFWS
Time: One Session: 08:30 – 16:30 with a 1-hr. lunch break.
Class size: 16
Techniques for Handling, Auxiliary Marking, Measuring, and Blood
Sampling Raptors after Capture: A Bird in the Hand is Worth Two in the
Bush.
Course Description: This course will give students hands-on
experience in applying the following types of auxiliary markers to
raptors: conventional US Fish and Wildlife Service leg bands, colored
leg bands, leg flags, patagial markers, dyes, and feathers (through
feather imping). Students will also have the opportunity to learn and
practice proper handling, measuring and blood sampling techniques.
This class will be taught at the Radisson Hotel.
Instructors: Dan Varland, Costal Raptors; Eugene Jacobs, Linwood
Springs Research Station; and Wayne Nelson, Camrose, Alberta.
Time: One session: 08:00-12:30
Class size: 10 students
Raptor Tissue Sampling and Necropsy.
Course Description: This class will focus on techniques for getting
research quality data through tissue samples and field necropsies on
dead raptors. Students will learn how and where to collect tissue
samples and conduct field necropsies on raptor carcasses of various
sizes… students should be ready to get their hands dirty! This class
will be taught at the Radisson Hotel.
Instructor: Irene Bueno, University of Minnesota Raptor Center
Time: One session: 13:00-16:30
Class size: 16 students
Raptor Trapping and Handling Techniques for Scientific Research
Course Description: This class will demonstrate safe trapping and
handling methods, including the use of the traditional lure pole and
bow net, as well as the use of the Bal-chatri, Dho-Ghaza, and the
pigeon harness. Permitting, health and welfare of birds, trap
construction, noose tying, and trap use will be covered, including
hands-on instruction. This class will be taught at the Radisson Hotel.
Instructor: Bill Heinrich, The Peregrine Fund.
Time: One session: 13:00-16:00
Number of Students: 8
Raptor Study Skin Preparation
Course Description: This class will provide students the basic
information on how to create museum-quality study skins from raptor
carcasses. Students will have the opportunity to create a study skin
from a raptor carcass and receive step-by-step instructions on how to
do so. This class will be taught at the Radisson Hotel.
Instructor: Jason Smyth, Florida Institute of Technology
Time: One session: 08:00-12:00
Class Size: 10 students.
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