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Springs Inventory and Assessment Training

March 17, 2017, 1:00 pm - March 19, 2017, 1:00 pm

$80

Please save the date for a Sky Island springs inventory and assessment training to be led by Larry Stevens and Jeri Ledbetter of the Spring Stewardship Institute.

When: March 17 – 19photo by Molly Joyce
Where: Agua Caliente Park, Rose Cottage

Cost: $80 per person

The workshop will be split over serveral days that include classroom sessions followed by practical application in the field. Key concepts include:

  • springs ecosystems,
  • ecological integrity,
  • natural and cultural utility,
  • stewardship,
  • restoration,
  • monitoring,
  • field data collection,
  • and information management

IN THE CLASSROOM

photo by Molly JoyceThe first afternoon of the workshop consists of a classroom session that breaks down SSI’s research, protocols, and monitoring methods. Participants will learn from experienced staff:

 

 

 

  • the importance of springs and their role in the ecosystem
  • the 12-springs types
  • the intricate network of springs-dependent species (SDS)
  • inventory protocols developed by SSI
  • management and monitoring techniques
  • and much more.

IN THE FIELD

For the second and third days of the workshop, participants are taken to a local, nearby spring to utilize their new skills. With instruction from SSI staff, they are given the opportunity to have hands-on experience surveying a spring using each level of the SSI Springs Inventory Protocol (SIP):

  • using GPS equipment to record georeference and access directions
  • drawing a sketchmap of the site and identifying its microhabitats
  • using a solar pathfinder to measure the site’s solar radiation budget
  • measuring water quality and flow using a variety of different methods
  • collecting, observing, and recording invertebrates and vertebrates (terrestrial and aquatic) at the site using various methods
  • collecting and recording flora found at the site
  • and much more.

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Details

Start:
March 17, 2017, 1:00 pm
End:
March 19, 2017, 1:00 pm
Cost:
$80

Organizer

Sami Hammer
Phone
520-624-7080 x 16
Email
sami@skyislandalliance.org
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Venue

Agua Caliente Park
12325 East Roger Road
Tucson, AZ 85749 United States
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