Freshwater Leeches of the UK
Dive into the fascinating world of freshwater leeches with this entoLEARN short course, focusing on the 7 distinctive freshwater leeches found in the UK and presented by leech specialist Rachel Davies.
Course content
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Welcome to Freshwater Leeches of the UK
FREE PREVIEW -
Freshwater Leeches of the UK
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New Leeches to the UK
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Q&A with Rachel Davies
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Useful Books
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Further Info
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- £10.00
- 1 hour of video content
What will be covered during this course?
Aimed at amateur naturalists, biological recorders, freshwater biologists, conservationists and environmental professionals looking to improve their knowledge of UK invertebrates.
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Understand the diversity and ecological roles of freshwater leeches in the UK, including their life cycles, habitats, and significance within aquatic ecosystems.
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Develop skills to accurately identify common freshwater leech species, focusing on key morphological features and distinguishing characteristics observable in the field.
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Learn how to record and submit freshwater leech observations, contributing valuable data to national biodiversity monitoring and conservation initiatives.
Natural history tutor
Rachel Davies
Leech Specialist
Rachel Davies runs the Freshwater Leech Recording Scheme alongside Craig Macadam. She is also a verifier on iRecord, and recently co-authored a field guide for freshwater leeches in the UK.
Start learning about freshwater leeches today!
entoLEARN
This course includes one recorded entoLEARN webinar from our Worm series, plus a bonus video about two new species to the UK. Check out upcoming live entoLEARN webinars via Eventbrite.
