Australian Holistic Management Co-operative

AHMC Courses

EOV MONITOR TRAINING COURSE | ONLINE | WINTER 2023

The Australian Holistic Management Co-op is excited to announce a recruitment drive for new monitors for Ecological Outcome Verification, throughout Australia. Through the monitoring and verification of the ecological health of farmland there is potential for farming to make a major contribution to addressing global problems, such as. climate change and ecosystem dysfunction. Accredited EOV monitors are remunerated at attractive rates, with reimbursement for travel and accommodation.

We are currently seeking expressions of interest from energetic people; a background in ecosystem processes (environmental science, agriculture, etc) and an aptitude for plant species identification would be advantageous. EOV monitoring requires working outdoors on farms with the landowner or land manager, and our monitors need the physical capability to conduct this work.

EOV Monitors learn to:

  • Understand the Australian Holistic Management Cooperative and the Land to Market program
  • Organise and plan monitoring with land-owners
  • Use GPS to locate existing monitoring sites
  • Correctly identify grasses, forbs, and tree species
  • Take site photographs according to set procedure
  • Collect data on species, functional groups, canopy cover and more
  • Process field data via spreadsheets and Savory Institute's online platform

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN ENROLLING, PLEASE SEE THIS FORM.

OUTLINE OF THE WINTER 2023 ONLINE EOV MONITOR COURSE

The Winter 2023 Online EOV Monitor Course will run over a six-week period. One 1-1.5 hour Zoom session per week to be held on Thursdays at 6pm. Participants will receive the attendant materials prior to the sessions.
  1. Thursday 29 June, 6:00pm – 7:30pm: EOV Summary & Overview
  2. Thursday 6 July, 6:00pm – 7:30pm: Ecoregions, States & Transitions, RA & Scorecard
  3. Thursday 13 July, 6:00pm – 7:30pm: Monitoring Plan
  4. Thursday 20 July, 6:00pm – 7:30pm: Ecological Indicators
  5. Thursday 27 July, 6:00pm – 7:30pm: Short-term Monitoring
  6. Thursday 3 August, 6:00pm – 7:30pm: Long-term Monitoring + Pathway to Accreditation
Attendance at all sessions is required. However, recordings will be made available on request in the event that there is an unavoidable absence from one or two sessions. Accreditation as an EOV monitor will require satisfactory participation in training sessions and subsequent field familiarisation and accreditation sessions.


COURSE COSTS

Course costs are $995 + GST.


OPPORTUNITIES

Completion of the Winter 2023 Online EOV Monitor Course qualifies participants to begin taking part in EOV monitoring events as trainees—the first step towards accreditation and a career in the regenerative agriculture space. Under the guidance of experienced Accredited Monitors, trainees are able to pursue accreditation with the Savory Institute and, once accredited, carry out EOV Monitoring events in partnership with the Australian Holistic Management Co-operative.


YOUR EDUCATOR

TONY HILL
Tony Hill is a joint founder of the Co-op that delivers Ecological Outcome Verification in Australia. He has been accredited as an EOV Master Verifier by the international Savory Institute and has been active in international discussions and training in support of delivering EOV. Tony has delivered EOV monitoring activities across Australia and in New Zealand. He has delivered EOV training and supervised accreditation of new EOV monitors and verifiers. He is accredited as a Holistic Management educator.


CONTACT

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN ENROLLING, PLEASE SEE THIS FORM.
If you have any questions about the upcoming course, please do not hesitate to reach out.

Kind regards,
Emily Whyman
Operations Manager
Ecological Outcome Verification (EOV) Australia
e: eov@holisticmanagement.au
p: +61439 480 534



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