OWLHK organized the first Freshwater Stream Ecology Course in 2020. This course introduces the beauty and importance of freshwater streams in Hong Kong.
Target Participants
Freshwater stream ecology lover, eco-enthusiast yearning for an ecological surveyor and Interpreter career
Key Learning Points
- Ecological knowledge of freshwater streams in Hong Kong
- Observation and identification technique of Intertidal organisms and their adaptation
- Habitats in streams and their conservation
Learning Objectives
- To understand the freshwater habitats and organisms
- To identify some common freshwater species in Hong Kong
- To understand current threats and challenges of freshwater stream conservation
Course Feature
- A comprehensive freshwater stream ecology course, investigating different parts of stream including hill, middle and low land stream, through fish and invertebrates.
- 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 research
- Outdoor education: the course consists of not less than 12-hours field trip
- Featuring Ecology Component: on top of species identification, it introduces the importance of freshwater species ecologically
Time and Format
3 sessions of online lecture, 3 half-day field trip. 18 hours in total.
Certificate
Participants will receive a certificate of at least 70% attendance
