Russel Kelly has created an iconic set of Be Your Own (BYO) Guides which serve as a reference for coral and critter identification. His workshops provide a deep dive in using the guides along with the latest updates on coral ID and nomenclature through a series of interactive on-line sessions.
The Workshop provides a suite of tools to a variety of audiences: Scientists, Students, Naturalists, CITES, Coral Collectors, Exporters, Importers, Wholesalers, Retailers, Hobbyists, Academics and Researchers. Russel’s clear and concise methods benefit even the casual hobbyist. Don’t dismiss this as a purely academic venture, it provides real world actionable information for every level of expertise.
Composed of four by 4-hour sessions, the Workshop is in an interactive on-line training event with physical training materials including the Coral Finder Toolkit 2.0 (Indo Pacific Coral Finder 2022 and a comprehensive workshop manual, a $120 value, shipped to you for the workshop).
Led by Russell Kelley – author of the Indo Pacific Coral Finder (5 editions), the Octocoral Finder & the Reef Finder with assistance from Kevin Erickson. The workshop uses audio-visual and hands-on training, tutorials and instruction.
Participants learn how to use the Indo Pacific Coral Finder 2022 to identify Indo Pacific hard corals to genus regardless of growth form. The Indo Pacific Coral Finder uses a visual approach that makes it possible for beginners to advance rapidly with little prior knowledge. (Also includes the stony non-scleractinians.)
Special emphasis is placed on techniques for field identification, self directed learning and problem solving. For non-coral specialists, the workshop rapidly develops basic coral identification skills. Current or future coral specialists will upgrade their ID skills to the current state of molecular taxonomy.
The workshop provides an introduction to species identification and how to approach it maturely. The training applies equally topside or underwater. Even people with extensive prior knowledge of corals benefit significantly from the problem solving training built into the Coral Finder workshop.
Don’t wait to register for one of the upcoming sessions as space is limited. Time is also required to ship the physical materials to your location. Check out https://byoguides.com for complete details.
