Kindrogan

Scotland’s National Centre for Excellence in Field Studies and Biodiversity Training

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.

2010 Course Programme

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Course Title	Tutor	Dates
Special Spring Moths	David Brown	05 Apr-10 Apr
Identifying Freshwater Life in Lochs and Streams	Brian Morrison	05 Apr-09 Apr
Lichen Identification	Rebecca Yahr	05 Apr-12 Apr
Sphagnum	Martha Newton	19 Apr-23 Apr
Mosses and Liverworts	Martha Newton	23 Apr-30 Apr
Wildlife Sound Recording	Roger Boughton and Phil Riddett	07 May-10 May
Finding and Identifying Millipedes and Centipedes	Gordon Corbet	07 May-10 May
Identifying Stoneflies and Mayflies	Craig McAdam	14 May-17 May
NVC: Woodlands	Ben Averis	14 May-17 May
Big Tree Country: Introduction to Tree Identification	Jerry Dicker	14 May-17 May
Big Tree Country: Tree Identification for Improvers	Jerry Dicker	17 May-21 May
Birds by Character	Jeff Clarke	31 May-04 Jun
Freshwater Algae	Elliot Shubert, Eileen Cox and Laurence Carvalho	04 Jun-11 Jun
An Introduction to Bat Identification and Ecology	John Haddow	04 Jun-07 Jun
Bats and Bat Surveys: a Foundation Course for Environmental Consultants	Bat Conservation Trust	16 Jun-18 Jun
Introduction to Invertebrates	Craig McAdam	18 Jun-21 Jun
Grass Identification	Judith Allinson	18 Jun-25 Jun
Wild Orchids of Scotland	Martin Robinson	18 Jun-22 Jun
Identification of Highland Plants	Bob Callow	18 Jun-25 Jun
Dragonfly and Damselfly Identification	Jonathan Willet	21 Jun-25 Jun
Discovering and Identifying Wild Flowers	Martin Robinson	22 Jun-26 Jun
Plant Communities of the Scottish Highlands	Bob Callow	25 Jun-02 Jul
Aquatic Plants	Nick Stewart	25 Jun-02 Jul
Mountain Flowers	Heather McHaffie	28 Jun-01 Jul
Fern Identification	Heather McHaffie	02 Jul-05 Jul
Mammal Identification	Mammal Society Trainers	02 Jul-04 Jul
Introduction to NVC	Martin Robinson	12 Jul-15 Jul
Identifying Freshwater Life in Lochs and Streams	Brian Morrison	19 Jul-23 Jul
Identifying Sedges and Rushes	Fred Rumsey	02 Aug-07 Aug
NVC: Heathlands	Ben Averis	13 Aug-16 Aug
In Search of Scottish Ladybirds	Jeff Clarke	16 Aug-19 Aug
Highland Butterflies and Moths	David Brown	21 Aug-28 Aug
Scottish Mammals	John Haddow	27 Aug-30 Aug
Identifying Fungi	Liz Holden	10 Sep-17 Sep
Small Mammals	Jeff Clarke	08 Oct-12 Oct
Hedgerow Basketry	Jane Wilkinson	15 Oct-18 Oct