Date: 6/2/2025
Subject: Continuing education opportunities
From: Tuula A Westlake
“In early June the world of leaf and blade and flowers explode, and every sunset is different. “ John Steinbeck, The Winter of Our Discontent
When you are not outside enjoying the summer, earn NCAMN Volunteer hours at your desk. On Demand videos are convenient way to earn your CE credits.
NCAMN Continuing Education Presentations https://arkansasmasternaturalists.org/content.aspx?page_id=22&club_id=250502&module_id=523380
Missouri River Observatory: https://www.youtube.com/@moriverbirdobs
Eric Fuselier has videos on a range of topics and you can watch them here: https://www.nature-talks.net/videos.html
Our Nature: Conversations about the relationship between nature, spirituality, and well-being. ournaturepodcast.simplecast.com
Riveted by Raptors: A Look at Migration. From red-tails to broad-wings, kestrels to Cooper’s Hawks, take a lightning-speed tour through the common raptors you might see during autumn raptor migration. Led by our expert teacher Dr. Kevin McGowan, this highlight is a part of our popular webinar “Riveted by Raptors.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBmDyEIk0sg&t=561s
Are Monarch Butterflies Really In Trouble? Adam Haritan explains controversies provides documentation along the way. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQnEcGgCRt0
Ozarks by lidar: 7 neat geologic features. Explore the Ozark landscape as revealed by lidar. With these laser-measured elevation data, we can look beyond vegetation and land use to highlight sinkholes, plateaus, bedrock layering, escarpments, cut-off meanders, lost hills, and some mysterious patterns of natural mounds. Join us on this tour of geologic highlights from southern Missouri, northern Arkansas, and eastern Oklahoma; a great way to explore the region when you can't get outdoors!https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=JJMrFu2o6Ik
FREE OPEN-SOURCE COURSES
U of A Arkansas Water Sustainability Agriculture, Home and Garden, Research
https://www.uaex.uada.edu/environment-nature/water/sustainability.aspx
U of A Research and Extension Monthly Gardening tips: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82998458572?pwd=KVdmblGKYXbaoxqSV6x71btCbimwrA.1
OpenLearn (Open University): https://www.open.edu/openlearn/free-courses/full-catalogue
"Introduction to Environmental Science"
"Environmental Challenges"
MIT OpenCourseWare: https://ocw.mit.edu/
"Introduction to Environmental Studies"
"Introduction to Ecology"
YouTube Channels:
"CrashCourse" (offers a series on ecology and environmental science)
"National Geographic" (features a variety of educational videos on nature and conservation)
iNaturalist: "iNaturalist Learning" (provides tutorials on using iNaturalist for species identification and fieldwork)
The Cornell Lab of Ornithology: "Bird Academy" (offers free online courses and webinars on bird identification and behavior)