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Class Details: Please scroll down to view additional class dates
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Class:
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FWS-2010-0712-NCTC ECS3107
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Class Dates:
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07/12/2010 - 07/16/2010 M Tu W Tr F
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Class Times:
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8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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Course:
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Wetland Plant Identification
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Course Code:
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FWS-ECS3107
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Course Description:
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This interagency course is designed to improve the ability of field staff to identify wetland plants using botanical manuals and floras. The class consists of several one-day sessions on the following groups: woody plants, including winter condition; herbaceous dicots; and grasses, sedges and rushes, and other monocots. Lectures discuss morphology, terminology and identification. Plants representative of that day's topic(s) are collected daily in the field and keyed-out in the classroom, in both directed and individual keying exercises.
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Course Objectives:
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Accurately identify wetland plants to the species level by using morphological characteristics and major botanical terms; Properly use botanical keys, including regional wetland floras keys and electronic keys; Recognize selected plant families that commonly occur in wetlands; Observe wetland plants in the field to reinforce plant morphological characteristics; Demonstrate how to properly collect plant specimens, differentiating between museum and field techniques; and Develop field notebook based on the course's lecture, lab, and field activities.
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Target Audience:
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Personnel involved in wetland issues. The course is taught by instructors from the FWS, Environmental Protection Agency, Natural Resources Conservation Service and Corps of Engineers.
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General Information:
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Class will conclude at 12:00PM on Friday, July 16, 2010
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Course Tuition:
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$950.00
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Classroom (Location):
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218L Biology Lab (National Conservation Training Center (NCTC))
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Primary Contact:
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Name:
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SO LAN CHING
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Email:
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so_lan_ching@fws.gov
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Phone:
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304-876-7771
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Secondary Contact:
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Name:
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GARY SCHETROMPF
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Email:
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gary_schetrompf@fws.gov
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Phone:
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304-876-7255
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Other Contact:
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Not Available
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Students Registered:
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0 of 24
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Prerequisites:
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None
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*-Denotes a required field.
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