Learning Resources

The resources below are available to federal and non-federal audiences, including all DOI bureaus and partners, at no cost.

   Podcasts    videos   webinars   Knowledge Materials   climate & USFWS  

Podcast

Check out our collection of podcasts created by the NCTC Podcast Team at the National Conservation Training Center (NCTC).  Enjoy!

Videos

Some of the video productions contain music that has been licensed to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. These licenses allow for the free distribution of the finished video production, in its entirety, by videotape, Compact or Digital Video disc, or internet streaming. Any non-private use by the Public of these video products containing licensed music, requires that a separate license be obtained. You are responsible for any license requirement resulting from your use of the music.

Search in our video collection. You will find the following videos in the collections: 

B-Rolls

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• American Birds
• American Wildlife
• Fisheries
• Monarch Butterfly
• People and Places
• Underwater

Education Programs (Scheduled Events)

• Conservation Lecture Series
• Conservationists in Action
• Indigenous Connections
• Conservation Connect
• Live Broadcast Events

Microlearning

• Algae Culture for Freshwater Mussel Propagation
• Climate Adaptation
• Collaboration and Conflict Transformation in Multiparty Process
• Conservation Policy
  • Section 7 - Interagency Cooperation
• Decision Analysis
• Know Your Mission

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Course Training Videos

• ALC3138 Advanced Structured Decision-Making Practicum
• ALC3176 Adaptive Management: Structured Decision Making for Recurrent Decisions
•  ALC3196 Decision Analysis for Climate Change
• ALC3159 Structured Decision-Making Workshop (Participant Interview Recordings)
• ALC3183 An Overview of Structured Decision-Making Videos 
• Electrofishing Essentials Course Resources
• Electrofishing Training
• Human Dimensions of Natural Resources Conservation 
• Hunt/Fish Alignment and Access Training
•  MOCC Training Videos 
•  Oiled Wildlife Training Video Series
• Videography and Photography Training 

Webinars

Disclaimer: This webinar series is for educational purposes only. The opinions, ideas, or data presented in this webinar series do not represent FWS policy or constitute an endorsement by FWS. Some of the materials and images may be protected by copyright or may have been licensed to us by a third party and are restricted in their use. Mention of any product names, companies, web links, textbooks, or other references does not imply Federal endorsement.

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Search in our NCTC Webinar Gallery Collection.  You will find the following webinar series in the collection: 

• Advanced Topics in Conservation Genetics 
• Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office
• Forest Ecology & Management
• Freshwater Mussel 
• Inland Oil Spill for DOI Response
• Monarch Butterfly Conservation
• Resist-Accept-Direct (RAD)
• Status of Tribes and Climate Change (STACC)
• Visitor Services 

Knowledge Materials

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The goal of our training is to support efforts to improve performance and achieve results. NCTC has a variety of training course resources available below.

• Biological Teaching Collections
• USFWS Leadership Competency Development Model
• Climate Change Response Competency Model A and Developmental Framework

Our Changing Climate and the US Fish and Wildlife Service

The educational resources on Our Changing Climate and the US Fish and Wildlife Service were compiled for the online "Plan It for the Planet" Environmental Summit held on April 10, 2021.