Canada
ECO Canada will be delivering an online Train-the-Trainer session for a new BEAHR course, “Wildlife Monitoring with Environmental Sensors - Remote Cameras & Audio Recording Units”, developed in partnership with the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) and the University of Alberta. The course focuses on biodiversity monitoring using remote camera and audio recording technologies.
The Wildlife Monitoring Course will be integrated as part of BEAHR Environmental Monitoring Training Program.
The training includes:
Three days of online learning (April 20–22) – 9 am - 5 pm
One day of in-person field training in Edmonton (April 23) – familiarization with the equipment and hands-on practice with field equipment installation.
Participants will learn:
- Foundations of wildlife monitoring, including Indigenous perspectives, and how remote camera and audio recording unit sensors operate.
- Hands-on skills for preparing, setting up, and troubleshooting field equipment.
- Techniques for safe and accurate deployment, refresh, retrieval, and documentation
- Fundamentals of data management and interpreting monitoring results