Requirements for AT opportunities
Form for submitting new opportunities
POMN Advanced Training Opportunities – 6/15/2020
AT: Citizen Science—for information websites listed on next page
Specify Citizen Science program and method of training in “Describe your training” when you report.
- CoCoRaHs
- Cornell Project Feeder Watch
- eBird
- Globe at Night
- Globe Observer
- Monarch Larva Monitoring Project
- Nest Watch
- Pollinator Citizen Science Project
- Pollen Trackers
- Texas Invasives
- Texas Nature Trackers
- Texas Stream Team
AT: Fort Worth Nature Center—Classes, lectures, workshops, etc. sponsored by Fort Worth Nature Center. Specify training (title/presenter) in “Describe your training” when you report.
AT: Native Plant Society of Texas—Classes, lectures, workshops, etc. sponsored by Native Plant Society of Texas. Specify training (title/presenter) in “Describe your training” when you report.
AT: Other—Advanced Training approved by chapter not listed elsewhere. Must be pre-approved prior to attending. Specify training (title/presenter) in “Describe your training” when you report.
AT: Other TXMN chapter sponsored class /workshop/event Must be pre-approved prior to attending. Specify training (title/presenter) in “Describe your training” when you report.
AT: POMN—Class, event, workshop, bird walk, nature hike, etc. sponsored or led by POMN. Specify training (title/presenter) in “Describe your training” when you report.
AT Prairie Oaks Chapter Meeting—Advanced Training at the Prairie Oaks Chapter Meeting Specify training (title/presenter) in “Describe your training” when you report. Advanced Training at the Chapter Meeting is one hour.
AT: Tarleton classes/lectures Must be pre-approved prior to attending. (Refer to list of pre-approved courses at the end of this document) Specify training (title/presenter) in “Describe your training” when you report.
For university credit hour courses—each Credit Hour of the course counts as an advanced training hour (not each hour spent in class). This is not retroactive to cover courses taken prior to involvement in the TMN Program.
AT: Texas A&M AgriLife Extension classes/lectures Must be pre-approved prior to attending Specify training (title/presenter) in “Describe your training” when you report.
AT: Texas State Master Naturalists Convention. Specify training (title/presenter) in “Describe your training” when you report.
AT: Texas State Parks Specify State Park and training (title/presenter) in “Describe your training” when you report.
AT: TX Waters Certification Training—for information go to https://tpwd.texas.gov/education/watereducation/texaswatersprogram/texaswatersspecialist Specify training (title/presenter) & method of training in “Describe your training” when you report.
Citizen Science Programs:
- CoCoRaHS: Community Collaborative Rain, Hail, & Snow Network https://cocorahs.org
- Cornell Project Feeder Watch: https://feederwatch.org/about/project-overview/
- eBird: https://ebird.org/
- Globe at Night: https://www.globeatnight.org/
- Globe Observer: Collect data on clouds, mosquitos, land cover, trees & sponsors challenges using an app on your phone https://observer.globe.gov/ iNaturalist: https://www.inaturalist.org/
- Monarch Larva Monitoring Project: https://www.citizenscience.gov/monitor-monarchs
- Nest Watch: https://nestwatch.org
- Pollinator Citizen Science Project: https://sixleggedaggie.com/research/pollinator-project/
- Pollen Trackers: https://www.usanpn.org/nn/PollenTrackers
- Texas Invasives: https://www.texasinvasives.org/invaders/
- Texas Nature Trackers: Texas Nature Trackers (TNT), part of the Wildlife Diversity Program, tracks the status of wild populations of plants and animals throughout Texas. Participating in TNT projects is a great way to learn more about the biodiversity of the state and contribute to Texas Parks and Wildlife’s research and conservation efforts
https://tpwd.texas.gov/huntwild/wild/wildlife_diversity/texas_nature_trackers/
https://www.facebook.com/texasnaturetrackers - Texas Stream Team: Texas Stream Team at The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment is dedicated to understanding and protecting the 191,000 miles of Texas waterways.
https://www.meadowscenter.txstate.edu/Service/TexasStreamTeam.html
Approved Tarleton credit hour courses: Each Credit Hour of the course counts as an advanced training hour (not each hour spent in class). This is not retroactive to cover courses taken prior to involvement in the TMN Program.
