Expertise and Management of Natural and Anthropized Spaces 1

General objectives: understand the methods and tools required for the assessment and management of natural and man-made areas. Acquire a scientific culture in the implementation of protocols (rigor, relevance...) and in the ability to evolve methods (self-training, use of knowledge monitoring tools...).

On completion of this module, learners will have the skills to implement the biodiversity study methods needed to define management plans, or the expert appraisal missions required of public bodies (ONCFS, Parks, research laboratories, etc.) or consultancies. This module includes an aptitude for critiquing objectives and methods.

Teaching takes place in 3 sequences

Sequence 1: Preparing a naturalist appraisal

At the end of the sequence, learners are able to provide the information needed to validate a naturalist's expertise. They are familiar with bibliographical research tools. They are able to analyze a scientific article (in English) to extract information on the methods used. They are familiar with report formatting rules.

Session 1: Group work: list the elements contained in a naturalistic study - Duration 1.5 hours

            Analysis of studies carried out within regulatory frameworks: management plans, PNA, DOCOB, impact studies, etc.

            Sessions 2 & 3: Reading articles - Duration: 6 hours

Work on the content (technical vocabulary), work on the form of the articles.

The work is based on a content analysis of two recent articles.

Session 4: Bibliographic research tools and report formatting - Duration 1.5 hours

Session 5: Group work: shaping the naturalistic study - Duration 3 hours.

At the end of the session, an hour is devoted to presenting and preparing the work to be carried out in the classroom.

Students are asked to produce a synthesis of a monitoring method associated with a given organism/taxonomic group. Time required: 6 hours.

Students are asked to search for an existing summary of a monitoring method associated with a given organism/taxonomic group. Time required: 1 hour.

Sequence 2: Performing a naturalist appraisal

            By the end of the sequence, learners will have seen the regulatory aspects of protected species and protected areas. They will be familiar with the regulatory procedures required to carry out surveys, including access to private land, intellectual property rights for naturalist data, etc. They will also be familiar with the different types of protocols (student presentations based on the summary exercise in Sequence 1).

            Sessions 1, 2 and 3: presentation of the regulations required for naturalist expertise.

Sessions 4 & 5: Learner presentations on methods.

Presentations are prepared at the beginning of the session for 30 minutes, using a computer connected to the Internet and a guide sheet. Presentations last 5 minutes. Each presentation is followed by 5 minutes of comments.

Sequence 3: Communicating naturalist expertise

By the end of the sequence, learners are familiar with the rules of oral communication (particularly the use of slide shows). They are also familiar with the communication of naturalist data in naturalist databases.

Sessions 1, 2 and 3: Work on student presentations (sequence 2)

Presentation and application of oral communication rules

Sessions 4 & 5: management of naturalist data and incorporation into databases associated with SINP.

- Professional experience in biodiversity management

- Use digital reference tools and IT security rules to acquire, process, produce and distribute information

Module of the professional bachelor's degree Studies and Development of Natural Spaces

A module that respects the work-study schedule

Know how knowledge is formed in different disciplines

English: know the scientific vocabulary associated with the disciplines, understand a simple written or oral scientific documentary source, be able to understand a document for the general public in English (written, oral or video).

Mobilize concepts and tools from different disciplines to analyze a document, an observation or the results of an experiment.

Know how to search for and extract information critically, prioritize sources of information and identify their reliability, and produce a summary.

Give an oral presentation and write a scientific report, using illustrations and a presentation adapted to the audience concerned, with the help of appropriate IT tools.