Over the course of the week you will experience a mix of hands on learning and educational lectures. While we may have to change plans to accommodate weather or changes due to the time of year, this is a good idea of what to expect: Day 1 Morning and Afternoon: Introduction to the reserve. Exploratory walks to different forest types. Night: Walk to observe nocturnal biodiversity. Day 2 - Bats Morning: Presentation about species diversity, taxonomy, and conservation threats. Afternoon: Walk. Night: Mist-netting. Day 3 - Amphibians and Reptiles Morning: Presentation about species diversity. Afternoon: Observation of specimens from collections. Night: Walk to observe specimens in situ. Day 4 - Invertebrates Morning: Presentation about sampling methodology. Practical direct and indirect sampling, identification in situ. Afternoon: Practical taxonomy identification in the lab. Night: Walk. Light traps. Day 5 - Plants and Fungi Morning: Field collection of specimens. Afternoon: Presentation on diversity, taxonomy, and curation of collected specimens (e.g. creating herbarium). Night: Optional walk. Day 6 - Fish and aquatic invertebrates Morning: Presentation about species diversity and taxonomy. Optional walk. Afternoon/ Night: Collection of specimens using blocking nets and hand-nets. Optional photography in situ. Species identification in the lab. Day 7 - Mammals Morning: Presentation about diversity, conservation, and taxonomy. Practical indirect sampling (tracking, camera trap analysis). Afternoon: Practical taxonomy identification with specimens from collections. Analysis of camera trap imagery. Day 8 - Birds Morning: Mist-netting. Afternoon: Presentation about bird ecology, diversity, and conservation. Review of learning outcomes/ questionnaire. Late afternoon: Departure from the reserve.