E-Learning

We hope that the content on this page will help you expand your knowledge about invasive species or learn something new! 

Our e-learning courses are short online courses to help you discover more about a topic. They consist of a number of modules, each with a video to watch and quick quiz to test your knowledge. 

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1. An introduction to invasive species

This course gives you an introduction to invasive non-native species and is suitable for everyone. There are four modules which cover; what invasive species are, what their impacts are, how to identify some common invasive plants and animals and how to prevent their spread.

1.1 Introduction to invasive species

A short introduction to invasive non-native species: What invasive species are, where they come from and why they are a problem. (xx mins)

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1.2 Invasive plants 

Introduction to some of the most common and worst offending invasive plants found in or along rivers and water courses. (xx mins)

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1.3 Invasive animals

Animals

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1.4 Biosecurity

Biosecurity

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Quiz quizzes

Just want to test your knowledge? Here are the links to the quick quizzes;

Module 1.1 quiz - introduction
Module 1.2 quiz - plants
Module 1.3 quiz - animals
Module 1.4 quiz - biosecurity

Completion Certificate

If you've completed all the modules you can award yourself the "Invasive Species E-learning Course" completion certificate.

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