Fishes of Alberta - Field Identification Workshop

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  • Saturday, October 19, 2019 · 1:15pm - 4:00pm

Fishes of Alberta - Field Identification Workshop

Summary

Accurate fish species identification is of critical importance in fisheries biology. In this introductory course, students will learn key morphological identification characteristics, provincial range, and habitat preferences of Alberta fish species. This workshop offers a range of knowledge from junior to senior level fisheries personnel.

Presenter:    Shona Derlukewich, B.Sc., P. Biol.

Date:               Saturday, October 19, 2019, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Location:      MacEwan University, City Centre Campus  (Classroom location is on receipt.)

Maximum     20 registrants (Register early as seats fill fast)

CCP:                 This course qualifies ASPB members to earn 3 Professional Development Hours towards their Continuing Competency                                             requirement

Cost:                $70 for members, $80 for non-members

                             For inquiries about this workshop, please contact Shona.

                             For inquiries about regarding registration, please contact the ASPB office.

Materials:  Course materials will be provided; however, field guides are an extra cost ($40) purchasable from the presenter

Agenda:

•    Introductions and Identification Quiz (compare ID skills before and after the workshop) (~0.5 hrs.)
•    Presentation and class discussion on the following topics (~1.25 hrs.):
                      key morphological characteristics
                      fish anatomy
                      photography and handling techniques
                      provincial range
•    Preserved sample identification using a variety of established identification keys in a classroom setting, final identification quiz (~1.25 hrs.)

Presenter Biography:

Shona is a graduate of the NAIT- Renewable Resources and University of Alberta - Conservation Biology programs. She has provided field knowledge and educational teaching over the past 14 years. With the help of many consultants, Alberta Environment and Parks, Universities, Trout Unlimited Canada and friends, this fish identification workshop has provided great interest throughout the fisheries community.

Please note: The ASPB reserves the right to cancel this workshop if we do not have sufficient people signed up by 6:00 pm on Thursday, October 10th. A full refund will be returned.

The ASPB is not responsible for the content of this presentation; the information and views expressed by the presenter(s) are their own.

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