Ecological survey techniques: chartered status and skills guide

Chartered Status and Essential Skills
The modular Ecological Survey Techniques programme can help you as a professional to
- apply for Chartered Status (Chartered Environmentalist or Chartered Ecologist), and to meet relevant professional competency thresholds;
- gain professional recognition, and demonstrate competence, commitment and leadership with regard to best environmental practice within your particular field of expertise;
- help ensure that you remain at the forefront of the field, enhance employment, promotion or career prospects by communicating your skills, confidence and professionalism to employers and potential clients alike.
For further information please email: est@conted.ox.ac.uk
Upcoming courses
Online - flexible • Short courses • Professional development
Part-time over five weeks, this tutor-led training course can be taken from anywhere in the world. It will appeal to students and practitioners in conservation management wanting to improve their invertebrate survey skills.
- Wed 23 Apr 2025 – 28 May 2025
- 5 meetings
Online - flexible • Short courses • Professional development
Part-time over five weeks, this tutor-led online training course can be taken from anywhere in the world. It will appeal to students and practitioners who want to improve their ability to conduct vegetation surveys.
- Wed 24 Sep 2025 – 29 Oct 2025
- 5 meetings
Online - flexible • Short courses • Professional development
A five-week tutor-led data analysis course taken entirely online. The course introduces you to the use of QED Statistics and R software.
- Wed 12 Nov 2025 – 17 Dec 2025
- 5 meetings
Online - flexible • Professional development
Part-time over five weeks, this tutor-led training course can be taken from anywhere in the world. It will appeal to students and practitioners who want to improve their ability to conduct mammal and reptile surveys.
- Wed 07 Jan 2026 – 11 Feb 2026
- 5 meetings
Online - flexible • Short courses • Professional development
Part-time over five weeks, this tutor-led training course can be taken from anywhere in the world. It will appeal to students and practitioners who want to improve their ability to conduct bird surveys.
- Wed 11 Feb 2026 – 18 Mar 2026
- 5 meetings
Online - flexible • Short courses • Professional development
A 10-week, tutor-led data analysis course taken entirely online. The course introduces students to the use of QED Statistics and R software.
- Wed 11 Feb 2026 – 22 Apr 2026
- 10 meetings