The Riverfly Partnership run accredited Riverfly Workshops that underpin the Anglers Monitoring Initiative (also known as River Invertebrate Monitoring for Anglers). See the Monitoring section for further detials.
Listed here are various courses relating to riverflies and the freshwater environment run by partner organisations. To submit a listing email b.peacock@nhm.ac.uk.
All courses are for 2008, listed in reverse date order.
Riverfly Partnership
Regional Workshops - River invertebrate monitoring for anglers
Location Various
Dates Various
Tutors Approved Riverfly Partnership Tutor
Participants Angling groups committed to setting up a monitoring programme
Further information See the attached file » Riverfly Workshop 2007 – DOC-File, 87.0 KB
Freshwater Biological Association - Scotland
Collecting and identifying aquatic invertebrates, mayfly and stonefly larvae.
Location Scottish Centre for Ecology and the Natural Environment (SCENE)
Address SCENE, University of Glasgow, Rowardennan, Drymen, G63 0AW
Date Tuesday 5th & Wednesday 6th August
Tutors Craig Macadam
Participants Open to all
Cost Two day residential course. £200 excluding accomodation
(£170 FBA Member, £185 Concession - contact FBA regardingeligibility) Course fees include lunch and refreshments. Accommodation: on-site accommodation fees (per person per night, includes breakfast and evening meal): £30 dormitory, £35 single room
The Freshwater Biological Association (FBA) is running its first course at the Scottish Centre for Ecology and the Natural Environment (SCENE). Craig Macadam of Buglife and the Ephemeroptera Recording Scheme will tutor a two day course which will involve the collection and identification of aquatic invertebrates from the various water bodies near the idyllically located University of Glasgow field station on Loch Lomond. The purpose of day one is to introduce freshwater invertebrates and how to sample and identify them. Day two will focus on the identification of mayfly and stonefly larvae.www.fba.org.uk
Freshwater Biological Association
Entomology for fly tiers
Location Freshwater Biological Association, Windemere, Cumbria
Date Saturday 12th July 2008
Tutors Anne Powell
Participants Open to all
Cost £85; FBA member £50; Concessions £65
www.fba.org.uk
Freshwater Biological Association
Fish health, parasites and disease
Location Freshwater Biological Association, Windemere, Cumbria
Date Friday 6th June (& Thursday 27 March)
Tutors Roger Sweeting
Participants Open to all
Cost £85; FBA member £50; Concessions £65
www.fba.org.uk
Field Studies Council
Finding and identifying caddis
Location Field Studies Council Preston Montford Centre, Shropshire
Dates Friday 23 - Monday 26 May 2008
Tutors Dr Ian Wallace
Participants Open to all
Cost £267 (residential) / £187 (non residential)
www.field-studies-council.org
Freshwater Biological Association
Identifying aquatic invertebrates with a specialist caddis and beetle day
Location Freshwater Biological Association, East Stoke, Dorset Date Thursday 17 & Friday 18 April 2008
Tutors Dr Ian Wallace and Professor Garth Foster
Participants Open to all
Cost £160; FBA member £120; Concessions £140
www.fba.org.uk
Freshwater Biological Association
Identifying aquatic invertebrates
Location Freshwater Biological Association, Windemere, Cumbria
Date Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th March
Tutors Dr Ian Wallace and Terry Gledhill
Participants Open to all
Cost £160; FBA member £120; Concessions £140
www.fba.org.uk
