Birder's Certificate Program: Online Lectures

Schedule:

11 classes (show schedule)
Sat, Aug 19, 2023
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Sat, Sep 09, 2023
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Sat, Oct 21, 2023
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Sat, Nov 18, 2023
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Sat, Dec 09, 2023
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Sat, Jan 20, 2024
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Sat, Feb 10, 2024
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Sat, Mar 23, 2024
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Sat, Apr 13, 2024
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Sat, May 18, 2024
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Sat, Jun 08, 2024
9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Location:

Online

Audience:

Adult

Members:

$750.00

Nonmembers:

$900.00
Nonmembers can join today during checkout and take immediate advantage of member prices.

Eleven monthly lectures cover a wide range of subject matter, including avian systematics, biology, field identification, physiology, behavior, vocalization, ecology, and conservation. Student comprehension will be evaluated through homework assignments for each module. Students who successfully complete the online program will receive a certificate of achievement.

Lectures will be held online using Microsoft Teams. You will receive the Microsoft Teams Link to log into the program in your confirmation. An email reminder will also be sent to you 48 hours before program start.

SCHEDULE:

August 19, 9:00 am-1:00 pm / Online Lecture: Systematics and Nomenclature with Bill Gette

September 10, 9:00 am-1:00 pm / Online Lecture: Evolution and Speciation with Martha Gach

October 21, 9:00 am-1:00 pm / Online Lecture: Field Identification with Wayne Petersen

November 18, 9:00 am-1:00 pm / Online Lecture: Anatomy and Physiology with David Moon

December 9, 9:00 am-1:00 pm / Online Lecture: Feathers and Flight with Scott Santino

January 20, 9:00 am-1:00 pm / Online Lecture: Feeding Ecology with Erica Holm

February 10, 9:00 am-1:00 pm / Online Lecture: Bird Conservation with TBD

March 23, 9:00 am-1:00 pm / Online Lecture: Migration with Bill Gette

April 13, 9:00 am-1:00 pm / Online Lecture: Avian Vocalization with Wayne Petersen

May 18, 9:00 am-1:00 pm / Online Lecture: Breeding Behavior with Wayne Petersen

June 8, 9:00 am-1:00 pm / Online Lecture: Field Ornithology with Sarah Courchesne

For more information, please go to www.massaudubon.org/birderscertificate

Instructions and Directions:

Cancellation policy: If you decide to drop the course, we will issue a refund, prorated by your participation in modules, and subject to a $100 administrative fee.

Registration is required.

Meeting Place:

Online
Email [email protected] for more information.