The Red List of Ecosystems for Assessors – Specialised Course

· August 24, 2022

Are you interested in discovering new tools that positively impact ecosystems?

  • Learn how to assess ecosystem’s risks.
  • Get trained on how to express results and use them for impact on the ground.

Join the Red List of Ecosystem (RLE) community in this free open online training!

Course details

🕒 Start date: Anytime

🕒 Duration: 12 h

📖 Course type: Self-paced

📖 Course includes: 5 modules, 31 learning sessions

🗨️ Languages: English

Award: Certificate of Completion

Fees:     FREE

Registration: OPEN 

Who should attend this course?

  • People who want to know how to assess and communicate on ecosystem’s risks.
  • Seasoned assessors looking for reference guide for RLE.

What will you get from this course?

  1. Understand RLE methodology and apply it to evaluate risks of ecosystems.
  2. Understand all 5 Criteria used to apply Red List of Ecosystems, and explain all the key definitions used in each criterion.
  3. How to identify indicators and data sources necessary for the RLE assessment.
  4. How to use RLE assessment results to achieve concrete conservation results.
  5. Understand the concept of ecosystem restoration and how to use the RLE in restoration.

Course highlights

  • Multiple interactive activities videos from IUCN and invited experts,  and more than 60 quizzes to test your knowledge.
  • Examples of real assessments of ecosystems across the world.
  • Access to a list of resources to complement, understand and apply the RLE assessment (literature, datasets, repositories, and tools).
  • Practical examples on how to apply the criteria of the RLE for assessors.

Who is leading this course?

This course is developed by IUCN experts, the Red List of Ecosystem partners, and the IUCN Academy.

Authors and Trainers:

Marcos Valderrabano Herrero – Programme Manager, Red List of Ecosystems IUCN

Financial support from:

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Course Includes

  • 1 Lesson
  • Course Certificate