This workshop will provide information and hands-on experience related to current practices in the assessment of small to medium sized streams' health. Advantages and disadvantages for a variety of methods will be explored to facilitate choosing the best approach in a given situation. Bring boots or waders for Day 2 field work. 06/22/2020-08/13/2020 Online/Lecture-Lab Tuesday 08:00AM - 04:00PM, Room to be Announced (more)...
This intermediate level workshop is designed to improve the ability of field staff to identify common species of herbaceous wetland plants (both dicot & monocot) through the use of botanical keys. Plant terminology necessary for proper use of identification keys will be covered. The emphasis is on field identification, although classroom instruction will also take place. The field identification portion of the class takes place in at least two community types. Bring boots or waders for field work, and a hand lens if you have one. 06/25/2020-08/13/2020 Online/Lecture-Lab Thursday, Friday 08:30AM - 04:30PM, Room to be Announced
This hands-on course for natural resources staff will provide an overview of aquatic macroinvertebrate sampling in the Willamette Valley, and guidelines for using the resulting data for assessment of habitat condition and responses to restoration. Participants will learn: to identify different families of aquatic invertebrates which are commonly encountered in our water bodies; to know which species are characteristic of running versus still waters; about the basics of designing and implementing aquatic invertebrate-based biomonitoring methodologies, including multiple sampling techniques; and, about the variety of data analysis options, and how to choose one based on the research goals. We will use these techniques and equipment in the field, and do basic data analysis of the resulting macroinvertebrate communities collected. Dress appropriately for field work. 06/23/2020-08/12/2020 Online/Lecture-Lab Tuesday, Wednesday 08:30AM - 04:30PM, Room to be Announced