Field Guide Workshop

Eco-Trust members took part in the Field Guide Workshop

October 17, 2018

The Centre for the Study of Biological Diversity (CSBD) in collaboration with the Field Museum , Chicago, USA, hosted its first Field Guide Workshop for students and professionals in the natural resources and conservation sector.

The workshop went on for three (3) days from September 21-23, 2018 with the objective of exploring how field guides and other identification tools can help promote science, conservation, and quality of life in Guyana.
Specific objectives included:

reviewing basic techniques in photography, editing and field guide assembly.
exploring how field guides, together with other actions, can make an impact on conservation in Guyana.

At the end of the training period, the participants were equipped with the knowledge of museums and conservation tools and developed their skills in photo editing software, in order to produce field guides for flora and fauna, posters and other related academic and commercial publications.

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