Plant Identification Course
This course equips you with essential plant identification skills for environmental roles in Kenya. Learn to build precise regional species lists using local floras and data sources, spot key traits of trees, shrubs, herbs, and graminoids via fieldwork and photos, design user-friendly identification keys and tables, document findings professionally, and apply IDs to track invasives, monitor rare species, and inform conservation strategies amid habitat shifts.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
Gain practical skills to compile regional plant species lists, analyse habitats, identify traits of trees, shrubs, herbs, and grasses in the field or from photos. Craft identification keys, produce solid records, and connect plant IDs to monitoring, conservation efforts, and data reports for smarter decisions.
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Develop skills
- Build regional species lists quickly from floras, red lists, and herbarium records.
- Identify trees, shrubs, herbs, and graminoids in the field with photo-based traits.
- Design straightforward dichotomous keys and reference tables for field teams.
- Produce professional ID notes, photo vouchers, and reliable species records.
- Connect plant IDs to monitoring, invasive species alerts, and conservation actions.
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