Flatford Mill

Constable Country

Professional Development

The FSC is committed to career development and professional training in the environment and is one of the UK's leading providers of taxonomic training. Each year we offer a wide range of courses, many of which are accredited and certified by awarding bodies, to help individuals develop their skills.

2008 Course Programme

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Course Title	Tutor	Dates
Identifying Spiders	Paul Lee	16 May-19 May
Microscopy for Beekeepers	John Cowan	23 May-25 May
Wild Flower Identification for Biological Surveying	Jonathan Oldham	23 May-25 May
Site Surveys for Biological Surveying	Terri Tarpey	27 May-30 May
Bird Survey and Bird Atlas Techniques	BTO Trainers	28 May-30 May
Identifying Bumblebees	Paul Lee	30 May-02 Jun
Wild Flower Identification for Biological Surveying	Jonathan Oldham	06 Jun-08 Jun
Microscopy for Beekeepers	John Cowan	06 Jun-08 Jun
Grass Identification	Terri Tarpey	13 Jun-15 Jun
Digital Imaging: Introducing Digital Photography	Geoffrey Kibby	13 Jun-15 Jun
Clovers, Medicks and Vetches: Identifying the Fabaceae	Ros Bennett	13 Jun-15 Jun
Identifying Dragonflies and Damselflies	Steve Cham	04 Jul-06 Jul
Woodland Plants: Identification and Ecology	Andrea Kiewitt	04 Jul-06 Jul
Identifying Moths and Butterflies	Sheila Wright	11 Jul-13 Jul
Wild Flowers of Coasts and Shorelines	Terri Tarpey	11 Jul-13 Jul
Docks and Goosefoots: Identifying the Polygonaceae and Chenopodiaceae	Ros Bennett	18 Jul-20 Jul
Identifying Moths and Butterflies	Sheila Wright	18 Jul-20 Jul
Identification, Ecology and Conservation of Bats	Brian and Patty Briggs	18 Jul-20 Jul
Introducing Bird Ringing	BTO Trainers	18 Jul-20 Jul
Using a Flora	Ros Bennett	20 Jul-24 Jul
Identification, Ecology and Conservation of Bats	Brian and Patty Briggs	21 Jul-23 Jul
Identifying Butterflies, Moths and Dragonflies	Richard Lewington	25 Jul-28 Jul
Trees and Woodland in the British Landscape	Oliver Rackham	04 Aug-08 Aug
Close-Up Digital Photography in Suffolk Gardens	Jacqui Hurst	18 Aug-22 Aug
Digital Imaging: Introducing Digital Photography	Geoffrey Kibby	22 Aug-24 Aug
Shield Bugs and their Relatives: Identification and Ecology	Andrea Kiewitt	29 Aug-31 Aug
Identifying Freshwater Invertebrates for Biological Surveying and Recording	Adrian Chalkley	02 Sep-05 Sep
Introducing Bird Ringing	BTO Trainers	05 Sep-07 Sep
Plant Galls: Identification and Ecology	Chris Leach	05 Sep-07 Sep
Identifying Ants	Paul Lee	12 Sep-15 Sep
Identifying Lichens	John Skinner	19 Sep-21 Sep
Dormouse Ecology and Conservation	Simone Bullion	19 Sep-21 Sep
Identifying Mosses and Liverworts	Robin Stevenson	26 Sep-28 Sep
Identifying Fungi	Geoffrey Kibby	10 Oct-12 Oct
Traditional Oak Carpentry	Rick Lewis	10 Oct-12 Oct
Identifying Beetles	Paul Lee	10 Oct-13 Oct
Dormouse Ecology and Conservation	Simone Bullion	17 Oct-19 Oct
Freelance Writing: Wildlife and the Environment	Susan Grossman	17 Oct-19 Oct
Birdwatching and Bird Migration	Steve Piotrowski	27 Oct-31 Oct
Trees and Tree Identification in Late Autumn	Ros Bennett	14 Nov-16 Nov
Digital Imaging: Introducing ‘Photoshop Elements’	Steve Flowerday	21 Nov-23 Nov