This Biodiversity Field School is a week-long, immersive field experience designed for emerging environmental professionals who want practical exposure to biodiversity monitoring and applied stewardship work. Participants will work alongside experienced biologists to conduct field-based biodiversity monitoring, apply established data collection methods, and carry out surveys across a range of ecosystems.

Potential species targeted:
Birds: Western screech owl (& discussion about impacts to Burrowing owl & Williamson’s sapsucker)
Reptiles: Great Basin gophersnake, North American racer, Northern Pacific rattlesnake (& discussion about Greater short-horned lizard)
Amphibians: Great Basin spadefoot, Coastal tailed frog (Okanagan range),
Mammals: American badger

Other activities: “Learning from our Loss” discussion about impacts to species including White-tailed jackrabbit, White-headed woodpecker, and Greater Sage-Grouse. Evening of learning about bats.

Note: The application deadline was August 15 at 11:59 PM PT

Contact email: contact@livinglakescanada.ca