Human Dimensions Courses

These courses focus on using social science knowledge and tools to effectively incorporate societal values into conservation planning and decision-making, and to build stronger and more diverse partnerships.

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Native Relations Training
Target Audience: Positions that interact with Tribes and/or whose work directly affects Tribal Nations regardless of position or grade.Management and supervisory positions (GS 11-15), especially project leaders and field supervisors.Positions relatively new to the Service (less than three...
Enhanced Skills in Natural Resource Negotiation
Target Audience: 

Government and non-governmental organization (NGO) employees who are engaged in natural resource negotiations including biologists, planners, managers, and project leaders.

Summary and Objectives: 

This training course presents participants with advanced...

National Native Relations Training
Target Audience: 

GS 15 FWS Leadership 

Summary and Objectives: 

Native peoples have lived from, with, and as a part of the environment since time immemorial, and as such, have a direct connection to the USFWS mission. During this immersive training, USFWS leaders will explore...

Partnership and Community Collaboration: Managing by Network
Target Audience: 

Field managers, program leads, and others with interest and/or responsibilities in developing and maintaining successful partnerships and/or community collaboration. 

Summary and Objectives:  

This course is an interagency applied learning course...

Human Dimensions Foundations of Natural Resource Conservation
Target Audience:

Natural resource practitioners and decision makers who deal with people-related conservation challenges. This includes mid to upper-level managers, field biologists, education and outreach specialists, visitor services staff and outdoor recreation planners.

Summary and...
Foundations in Public Participation
Target Audience:

Conservation professionals whose projects include public involvement and community engagement.

Summary and Objectives:

Public involvement and community engagement are constantly evolving due to ongoing changes in demographics, people's attitudes and expectations, and public...

Collaborative Conservation: Partnerships in Practice
Target Audience:

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and other federal employees actively involved in community-based conservation partnerships and possessing foundational partnership and collaboration skills. This course is open to graduates of the...

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