##  [SALMTEC Biophysical Bootcamp Field Course](/portal/land-management-wetland-knowledge/events/salmtec-biophysical-bootcamp-field-course) 

Organization

[SALMTEC](/organization/salmtec)

 

 

Location

South of Bragg Creek AB  
Canada



 

Event Date and Time

 May 30th, 2023 at 8:00am MST to May 30th, 2023 at 5:30pm MST 

 

 [Register Here](https://salmtec.com/home/salmtec-courses/biophysical-bootcamp/) 

 

SALMTEC designed this course for participants to get their hands dirty, interact with multiple Subject Matter Experts, hone field skills, and benefit from cross-disciplinary learning. Course topics include:

- Grassland Vegetation Inventory (GVI) in the field,
- The Alberta Wetland Rapid Evaluation Tool – Actual (ABWRET-A),
- Field characterization of soil and terrain, and
- Plant identification.

Course learning objectives are:

- Basics of plant identification, including wetland plants
- Interpret imagery in the field
- Interpret the landscape
- Classify site types in the field
- Songbird, raptor and mammal wetland function assessment using ABWRET-A
- Characterize soil profiles