Urban Bird Diversity

Placement focus with the MSC environmental science and climate change programme

About this Placement

Students will understand the fundamentals of camera trap methodology, encompassing both the theoretical framework and its practical application in wildlife monitoring and surveying. Students will then engage in quantitative analysis of real-world data, replicating the data collection process employed in field-based camera trap surveys.

Skills and Knowledge

  • Camera trap methodology
  • Wildlife identification
  • Wildlife monitoring

Stakeholders

  • Department of the Environment, Heritage and Climate Change