These courses are suitable for volunteers, funding recipients, territorial authority and regional council staff, or members of community groups and trusts. You can also complete one of DOC's free online courses.
To attend any of these courses you need to enrol with the Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology (NMIT). The courses are delivered and administered by NMIT in partnership with DOC. Check the NMIT website for information on:
20 x 20 Plots and Reconnaissance Descriptions field course
This course looks at methods that monitor forest structure and composition over time.
Animal Pest Control Methods field course
This course provides an overview of animal pests, their impacts and control methods.
Five Minute Bird Count (5MBC) field course
The five-minute bird count technique monitors the abundance of forest birds over time.
Foliar Browse Index (FBI) field course
This course looks at the impacts of possums on forest health, using indicator species.
