The Weed Overview and Monitoring course provides an overview of weeds, their impact, the broad control methods and the inventory and monitoring methods most commonly used in DOC, including their advantages and disadvantages.  That is:

• Belt transects
• Mark and map
• Square plots

Weed Overview and Monitoring also describes best practice in the field, how to establish monitoring sites and how to locate individual weeds using a global positioning system (GPS) unit.

Weed Overview and Monitoring covers inventory and monitoring tools, used correctly these provide standardised national data that shows our work is making a positive difference for conservation.

It also reinforces best practice and provides practical hands-on skills for people working in weed control.

For more information please visit www.doc.govt.nz