Short course/CPD
Ecological Restoration
Course date: Please enquire
Course overview
Successful ecological restoration requires an integrated understanding of the ecological parameters of a site, together with the physical, chemical, and biotic factors that may influence desired outcomes. However, restoration objectives also need appreciation of the historical context of the site as well as possible social considerations that may limit the desired outcomes. In short ecological restoration is frequently ‘the art of balancing the possible’. This module covers the breadth of considerations required for ecological restoration and gives the opportunity to undertake management planning at both site and landscape scales. In addition, successful ecological restoration requires and understanding of appropriate remediation technologies. Consequently, this module also introduces a range of suitable technologies for the remediation of different types of contaminated land including clean-up methods for soils, sediments and water.
Location
Course fee:
- £1400 - Standard. 20% discount for Cranfield alumni, 10% discount for colleagues of alumni
- £1340 - Professional/trade association discount
- £1280 - Multiple bookings*
*Minimum of five delegates.
Accommodation fee:
Accommodation is not included in the price.
How to register
To request a place on this course, please complete the online Registration Form.
If you have any queries please contact:
Cranfield University
Cranfield
Bedfordshire
MK43 0AL, UK
T: +44 (0) 1234 754176
E: shortcourse@cranfield.ac.uk
F: +44 (0) 1234 751206
Please be aware that short courses/CPD are subject to:
Booking ConditionsCourse description
- The principles of ecological restoration
- Abiotic and biotic controls on community composition
- Practical techniques for effective habitat creation and restoration
- Habitat management for faunal conservation
- Effects of changes in climate and land use on conservation practices
- Habitat case studies; for example wetland, grassland, woodland, heathland, riparian buffer strips
- Contaminated land and remediation technologies
- Contaminated land issues and market size
- Monitoring and modelling contaminants
- Hazard appraisal and risk assessment
- Importance of scale for reconstruction of habitats.
On successful completion of this course the delegate will be able to:
- Understand the principles underlying restoration ecology and ecological restoration in local, national and global contexts.
- Identify the environmental and biological controls on plant community composition and ecosystem structure.
- Describe the mechanisms underlying natural successional patterns in vegetation communities, as well as human-induced changes in habitat-type.
- Evaluate suitable technologies for the remediation of different types of contaminated land.
- Relate habitat management to ecosystem function.
- At different scales, plan ecosystem creation or restoration based on the biotic and abiotic context of the area.
- Design and assess the feasibility and appropriateness of a habitat restoration scheme.
