OWLHK organized the first Odonata Identification Course in 2020. This course introduces the beauty and importance of insects wildlife in Hong Kong.
Target Participants
Odonata lover, eco-enthusiast yearning for an ecological surveyor and Interpreter career
Key Learning Points
- Morphology of Odonata
- Ecology and importance if Odonata
- Observation and identification technique of Odonata
Learning Objectives
- To understand the Odonata ecology
- To familiarize over 1/3 of Odonata in Hong Kong (approx. 40 spp.)
- To identify some common species in Hong Kong
Course Feature
- Small class teaching: each class opens for application within 24 trainees, arranged on a first-come, first-served basis. Teacher-to-student ratio remains 1:8.
- 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 over 13 hours field trip
- Featuring Ecology Component: on top of species identification, it introduces the importance of Odonata ecologically
Time and Format
3 sessions of indoor lecture, 2 half-day and 1 full-day field trip. 19 hours in total.
Certificate
Participants will receive a certificate of at least 80% attendance
