Environmental Monitoring and Resource Assessment
Environment
A course by
Lincoln University
An introduction to environmental monitoring for effective resource management.
NZ$1,182
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Core skills this course teaches
Understand New Zealand's statutory framework for resource management
Describe how Aotearoa-New Zealand’s statutory framework manages natural resources and mandates their assessment, monitoring, and reporting.
Apply best practice in monitoring and assessment
About This Course
This course provides an introduction to environmental monitoring for effective resource management. Students learn about New Zealand’s statutory framework for natural resource management and monitoring, principles and best practices of environmental monitoring and resource assessment, understanding environmental data, designing and collecting environmental data, and critically assessing monitoring practices in real-world scenarios.
Course Content
- Aotearoa-New Zealand’s statutory framework for managing natural resources
- Mandated assessment, monitoring and reporting of resources
- Principles and best practices of environmental monitoring
- Resource assessment techniques
- Challenges and limitations of resource assessment and technologies
- Fundamental ecological and environmental quality processes and parameters
- Design and collection of environmental data
- Use of environmental data and tools for management
- Critical perspectives on environmental monitoring theory and practice
Entry Requirements
A minimum of 75 credit points from any level 100, 200, or 300 course
Build towards these roles
Environmental monitoring rolesResource assessment specialistEnvironmental consultancy support
Build skills in these industries
Environmental ServicesResource Management
