Live Online Meeting:

Indicates when you are required to be online (Zoom) at the designated time to participate in course presentations, discussions, and activities. Attendance will be taken by the instructor. To participate, you must have:

• Zoom application downloaded to your device
• An internet connection suitable for live streaming (wired or wireless)
• Speakers, a microphone (or headset), and a web camera
• A quiet location where you will not be disturbed

Attendance Policy:

• You cannot miss more than 4.75 hours (20% of the 24 contact hours) This is a FMNP policy and cannot be modified by the Instructor.
• To receive certification, the 4.75 hours or less missed must be made up by completing an assignment of equal time and content. Approval of the Instructor is required.
• If total hours missed exceeds 4.75 hours, certification is not possible regardless of material made up.
• All absences should be discussed with the instructor in advance. In case of emergencies, please notify Instructor as soon as possible.

On Your Own:

Describes required course activities you are expected to complete on your own prior to the next Live Online Meeting time. The course instructors will provide more specific guidelines and access to all resources by the first day of the course.

In-Person Field Trips

Describes required course activities you are expected to complete on your own prior to the next Live Online Meeting time.  The course instructors will provide more specific guidelines and access to all resources by the first day of the course. 

We have two in-person field trips for this course. One will take place in Brevard County and the other in Hillsborough County. After the first day of class we will ask if participants are willing to share their personal contact information; after this time participants are able to plan amongst themselves to carpool, if they desire. More details will be provided on each field trip during the online meeting prior to the field trip. The location of the Brevard field trip is TBA at the time of course publication, as it depends on the site that our conservation partners would prefer for us to monitor during that time. The site will be located within a county park along the Indian River Lagoon in Brevard County.