Workshop (Tues full day): Snow Field Measurements for Wildlife Research
Date: Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Time: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM (lunch provided)
Size: Limited to 20 participants
Participants should bring: Warm clothes, water, snacks, snowshoes/skis, prepare to be outside
Instructors: Adele Reinking (CSU), Kelly Elder (USFS), Glen Liston (CSU), Stine Højlund Pedersen (CSU), Katherine Gura (CSU), and Dylan Elder
Description:This workshop will introduce wildlife professionals to snow-related field measurements that can help them better answer their wildlife-snow interaction questions. This workshop is designed for a wide audience, ranging from graduate students to researchers to managers, and no prior snow knowledge is required. The main goal of this workshop is to give biologists the tools needed to better understand and quantify the role of snow in their system of interest. The workshop will include information about snow properties (e.g., depth, strength, hardness, stratigraphy, and wind and rain crusts) germane to different objectives; basic snow mechanical properties; common measurement techniques and the tools used to make such measurements; and guidance on winter field equipment, clothing, and safety. We will cover topics including sampling design and decision-making for different types of wildlife science questions and varying project resources, as well as hands-on experience in using these tools outdoors in the snow. Finally, we will provide a comprehensive discussion of how to combine field measurements with modeling tools and other snow datasets to better understand snow distributions and properties as they evolve across space and time. The details of this discussion will be tailored to the specific interests and needs of the participants and their individual research and management questions. At the end of this course, workshop participants will be able to use what they have learned to design and execute their own snow field sampling efforts in a way that is manageable and efficient, while fully considering their logistical constraints, funding, and specific science questions. Ultimately, workshop participants should be able to collect more relevant, informative, and high-quality snow information. The workshop will include a field site visit where participants will get hands-on experience learning about snow measurements. Lunch will be provided, and participants will need to carpool to the field site.
THIS IS A FULL-DAY WORKSHOP AND CAN, THEREFORE, NOT BE COMBINED WITH ANY OTHER WORKSHOPS
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Date: Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Time: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM (lunch provided)
Size: Limited to 20 participants
Participants should bring: Warm clothes, water, snacks, snowshoes/skis, prepare to be outside
Instructors: Adele Reinking (CSU), Kelly Elder (USFS), Glen Liston (CSU), Stine Højlund Pedersen (CSU), Katherine Gura (CSU), and Dylan Elder
Description:This workshop will introduce wildlife professionals to snow-related field measurements that can help them better answer their wildlife-snow interaction questions. This workshop is designed for a wide audience, ranging from graduate students to researchers to managers, and no prior snow knowledge is required. The main goal of this workshop is to give biologists the tools needed to better understand and quantify the role of snow in their system of interest. The workshop will include information about snow properties (e.g., depth, strength, hardness, stratigraphy, and wind and rain crusts) germane to different objectives; basic snow mechanical properties; common measurement techniques and the tools used to make such measurements; and guidance on winter field equipment, clothing, and safety. We will cover topics including sampling design and decision-making for different types of wildlife science questions and varying project resources, as well as hands-on experience in using these tools outdoors in the snow. Finally, we will provide a comprehensive discussion of how to combine field measurements with modeling tools and other snow datasets to better understand snow distributions and properties as they evolve across space and time. The details of this discussion will be tailored to the specific interests and needs of the participants and their individual research and management questions. At the end of this course, workshop participants will be able to use what they have learned to design and execute their own snow field sampling efforts in a way that is manageable and efficient, while fully considering their logistical constraints, funding, and specific science questions. Ultimately, workshop participants should be able to collect more relevant, informative, and high-quality snow information. The workshop will include a field site visit where participants will get hands-on experience learning about snow measurements. Lunch will be provided, and participants will need to carpool to the field site.
THIS IS A FULL-DAY WORKSHOP AND CAN, THEREFORE, NOT BE COMBINED WITH ANY OTHER WORKSHOPS
To checkout, after adding all items to your cart, click the shopping cart icon in the upper right corner of your screen/ the web page header.
Date: Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Time: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM (lunch provided)
Size: Limited to 20 participants
Participants should bring: Warm clothes, water, snacks, snowshoes/skis, prepare to be outside
Instructors: Adele Reinking (CSU), Kelly Elder (USFS), Glen Liston (CSU), Stine Højlund Pedersen (CSU), Katherine Gura (CSU), and Dylan Elder
Description:This workshop will introduce wildlife professionals to snow-related field measurements that can help them better answer their wildlife-snow interaction questions. This workshop is designed for a wide audience, ranging from graduate students to researchers to managers, and no prior snow knowledge is required. The main goal of this workshop is to give biologists the tools needed to better understand and quantify the role of snow in their system of interest. The workshop will include information about snow properties (e.g., depth, strength, hardness, stratigraphy, and wind and rain crusts) germane to different objectives; basic snow mechanical properties; common measurement techniques and the tools used to make such measurements; and guidance on winter field equipment, clothing, and safety. We will cover topics including sampling design and decision-making for different types of wildlife science questions and varying project resources, as well as hands-on experience in using these tools outdoors in the snow. Finally, we will provide a comprehensive discussion of how to combine field measurements with modeling tools and other snow datasets to better understand snow distributions and properties as they evolve across space and time. The details of this discussion will be tailored to the specific interests and needs of the participants and their individual research and management questions. At the end of this course, workshop participants will be able to use what they have learned to design and execute their own snow field sampling efforts in a way that is manageable and efficient, while fully considering their logistical constraints, funding, and specific science questions. Ultimately, workshop participants should be able to collect more relevant, informative, and high-quality snow information. The workshop will include a field site visit where participants will get hands-on experience learning about snow measurements. Lunch will be provided, and participants will need to carpool to the field site.
THIS IS A FULL-DAY WORKSHOP AND CAN, THEREFORE, NOT BE COMBINED WITH ANY OTHER WORKSHOPS
To checkout, after adding all items to your cart, click the shopping cart icon in the upper right corner of your screen/ the web page header.