OWLHK organized the first Coastal Ecology Course in 2020. This course introduces the beauty and importance of coastal creatures and ecology in Hong Kong.
Target Participants
Coastal ecology lover, eco-enthusiast yearning for an ecological surveyor and Interpreter career
Key Learning Points
- Ecological knowledge of shores in Hong Kong
- Habitat diversity and adaptation of intertial organisms
- Observation and identification technique of Intertidal organisms and their conservation
Learning Objectives
- To understand the Coastal ecology and intertidal habitats
- To identify some common intertidal species in Hong Kong
- To understand current threats and challenges of coastal conservation
Course Feature
- A comprehensive coastal ecology course, investigating different habitats including mangroves, rocky shores and soft shores.
- Small class teaching: each class opens for application within 24 trainees, arranged on a first-come, first-served basis. Teacher-to-student ratio remains 1:6.
- Professional tutor: lecturers and field-trip tutors are local graduates of ecology, who are also sophisticated in environmental education and botany research
- Outdoor education: the course consists of 3 field trips, not less than 10 hours
- Featuring Ecology Component: on top of species identification, it introduces the importance of Intertidal species ecologically
Time and Format
3 sessions of lecture, 3 half-day field trips. 16 hours in total.
Certificate
Participants will receive a certificate of at least 70% attendance
