Training

See also: California Tiger Salamander, Habitat Restoration

On April 10, 2009, Pete Trenham, Ph.D. will present a workshop in northern Monterey County on the biology and conservation of the California tiger salamander (CTS). Dr. Trenham has published a variety of papers on the ecology and life history of the California tiger salamander and has most successfully taught this same workshop several times. The workshop will consist of a daytime classroom session and a choice of attending a field session either 4:30-8:30 pm April 10 or the 9am-1pm April 11. Workshop Objectives: This is a great opportunity to gain an understanding of the biology of California tiger salamanders and also how this information can be applied to habitat management for this species. The information conveyed will be useful in large-scale and local conservation planning efforts. Topics discussed will include: the geographic distribution of California tiger salamanders and hybrid populations, upland and aquatic habitats and their management, movements, population and community ecology, survey methods, and methods for assessing potential project impacts and approaches for avoidance and minimization. Julie Vance, from the California Department of Fish and Game will join Dr. Trenham to present perspectives from her Department on permitting and protection of the species. 

During a field training practicum, participants will also receive training in species identification, sampling techniques, and the habitat requirements of the California tiger salamander.  Workshop moderator Grey Hayes will use the field setting to assist participants in analysis of the impacts of a fictitious development proposal so that they will better be able to analyze impacts and design avoidance/mitigation in the real world.

Important Registration Details: Please note, you can pre-register using this website, but we must receive your payment no later than 5 p.m. March 17th for us to reserve a spot for you at the workshop. Your registration will not be completed without payment by this date. Send a check for $185 made out to the Elkhorn Slough Foundation, sent to Grey Hayes, c/o ESF, 1700 Elkhorn Road, Watsonville, CA 95076. We will email you when we have received your payment. After receiving payment, we will register you also in one of the two night time field training sessions, on either April 10, 4:30-8:30pm or April 11, 9am-1pm. If you have a preference for one of these two nights, please let us know; we will do our best to accommodate your choice, but cannot guarantee placement in a particular session. We cannot refund any of your registration fee(s) if you cancel after March 10th, 5 p.m. Cancellation before this date results in our refunding all but $30 processing fee. We do not allow people to 'trade' their registration, even with people in the same organization.