[Pollinator] Fw: NCTC Course Announcement: ECS3119 Pesticides and Fish and Wildlife Resources Course, September 13-17, 2010, National Conservation Training Center, Shepherdstown, WV

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From:
Gary Schetrompf/NCTC/R9/FWS/DOI at FWS
Date:
05/24/2010 09:19 AM
Subject:
NCTC Course Announcement:  ECS3119 Pesticides and Fish and Wildlife 
Resources Course, September 13-17, 2010, National Conservation Training 
Center, Shepherdstown, WV


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ECS3119 Pesticides and Fish and Wildlife Resources Course, September 
13-17, 2010, National Conservation Training Center, Shepherdstown, WV

Course Dates: September 13-17, 2010
 
Location: National Conservation Training Center, Shepherdstown, WV
 
Course Description: This course offers an overview of the major types of 
pesticides that may affect fish and wildlife resources, typical routes of 
exposure, assessing potential risk, and environmental fate of pesticides 
in terrestrial and aquatic systems. Portions of Federal laws that relate 
to pesticide use will be described. A description of current pesticide use 
policy and principles of integrated pest management will be provided. 
Participants will learn procedures to evaluate non-target effects, and 
considerations for listed species. Case histories describe different types 
of pesticide use and field investigation procedures. Useful references and 
information sources about pesticide safety and use and fish and wildlife 
risk are provided. 

Who should attend: FWS staff (including endangered species biologists, 
refuge personnel, contaminant specialists, pesticide applicators, and law 
enforcement officials), and other Federal, State and Non-government 
Organization (NGO) personnel whose responsibilities include evaluating the 
legal and biological implications of fish and wildlife exposure to 
pesticides. 

Length: 5 days/36 hours 

College Credit: 2 semester hours. 

Objectives: 
Describe the fate, transport and effects of pesticides on the environment; 

Describe Federal laws, FWS policies, and other authorities related to 
pesticide use; 
Assess risks of pesticides to non target organisms, including threatened 
and endangered species and other trust resources; 
Apply basic principles of risk assessment as they relate to pesticides; 
Conduct a terrestrial and aquatic field investigation; 
Assess effects of contemporary and historic pesticide use, and; 
Describe principles of integrated pest management. 

Cost: There is no tuition fee for FWS personnel. Tuition is $950 for 
Non-FWS participants.
 
How to apply: To register visit the following website:  
http://www.doi.gov/doilearn/ - Our DOI Learn system has recently been 
updated.  Please follow the directions on the main page.  If you have 
questions, the Registrar may be contacted at (304) 876-7692.
 
Questions: Please contact Gary L. Schetrompf, gary_schetrompf at fws.gov, 
NCTC Conservation Science and Policy Branch, at 304/876-7255 or SoLan 
Ching, so_lan_ching at fws.gov, NCTC Conservation Science and Policy Branch, 
at 304/876-7771. 

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Gary L. Schetrompf
Science Lab Manager/Course Leader
US Fish and Wildlife Service
National Conservation Training Center
698 Conservation Way
Shepherdstown, WV 25443
Phone: 304-876-7255
Fax: 304-876-7262 
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