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Evidence Guide: AHCLPW405 - Monitor biodiversity

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AHCLPW405 - Monitor biodiversity

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Select monitoring techniques

  1. Select monitoring operations to obtain required data described in monitoring plan
  2. Assess range of likely operating conditions, hazards and difficult or sensitive environments for impact on monitoring
  3. Consider alternative land, sea and air operations to collect data
  4. Trial operations to test monitoring scheme for reliability, timeline and safety
Select monitoring operations to obtain required data described in monitoring plan

Completed
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Assess range of likely operating conditions, hazards and difficult or sensitive environments for impact on monitoring

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consider alternative land, sea and air operations to collect data

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trial operations to test monitoring scheme for reliability, timeline and safety

Completed
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Prepare equipment and resources

  1. Obtain appropriate certificates, licenses and authorisations
  2. Source equipment required for monitoring
  3. Transport equipment and personnel to monitoring sites
  4. Install and protect equipment from weather conditions
  5. Test equipment and monitoring procedures in field conditions
  6. Ensure equipment does not have lasting detrimental impacts on the environment
  7. Develop systems to capture, maintain and analyse data
Obtain appropriate certificates, licenses and authorisations

Completed
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Source equipment required for monitoring

Completed
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Transport equipment and personnel to monitoring sites

Completed
Date:

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Install and protect equipment from weather conditions

Completed
Date:

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Test equipment and monitoring procedures in field conditions

Completed
Date:

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Ensure equipment does not have lasting detrimental impacts on the environment

Completed
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Develop systems to capture, maintain and analyse data

Completed
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Monitor biodiversity

  1. Make observations according to monitoring plan
  2. Record data to monitoring plan and database requirements
  3. Record location and times of observations
Make observations according to monitoring plan

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Record data to monitoring plan and database requirements

Completed
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Record location and times of observations

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Analyse data

  1. Determine presence of ecosystems and flora, fauna and microorganism populations within specified area
  2. Identify threats to specified area
  3. Examine records of monitored data for consistency and accuracy within requirements of the monitoring plan
  4. Determine whether the observations and measurements are addressing factors and issues consistent with the monitoring plan
  5. Adjust monitoring techniques to overcome any deficiency or report need for adjustment to monitoring plan
Determine presence of ecosystems and flora, fauna and microorganism populations within specified area

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify threats to specified area

Completed
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Examine records of monitored data for consistency and accuracy within requirements of the monitoring plan

Completed
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Determine whether the observations and measurements are addressing factors and issues consistent with the monitoring plan

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjust monitoring techniques to overcome any deficiency or report need for adjustment to monitoring plan

Completed
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Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

Signature: ________________________________________________

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Select monitoring techniques

1.1 Select monitoring operations to obtain required data described in monitoring plan

1.2 Assess range of likely operating conditions, hazards and difficult or sensitive environments for impact on monitoring

1.3 Consider alternative land, sea and air operations to collect data

1.4 Trial operations to test monitoring scheme for reliability, timeline and safety

2. Prepare equipment and resources

2.1 Obtain appropriate certificates, licenses and authorisations

2.2 Source equipment required for monitoring

2.3 Transport equipment and personnel to monitoring sites

2.4 Install and protect equipment from weather conditions

2.5 Test equipment and monitoring procedures in field conditions

2.6 Ensure equipment does not have lasting detrimental impacts on the environment

2.7 Develop systems to capture, maintain and analyse data

3. Monitor biodiversity

3.1 Make observations according to monitoring plan

3.2 Record data to monitoring plan and database requirements

3.3 Record location and times of observations

4. Analyse data

4.1 Determine presence of ecosystems and flora, fauna and microorganism populations within specified area

4.2 Identify threats to specified area

4.3 Examine records of monitored data for consistency and accuracy within requirements of the monitoring plan

4.4 Determine whether the observations and measurements are addressing factors and issues consistent with the monitoring plan

4.5 Adjust monitoring techniques to overcome any deficiency or report need for adjustment to monitoring plan

Required Skills and Knowledge

Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Select monitoring techniques

1.1 Select monitoring operations to obtain required data described in monitoring plan

1.2 Assess range of likely operating conditions, hazards and difficult or sensitive environments for impact on monitoring

1.3 Consider alternative land, sea and air operations to collect data

1.4 Trial operations to test monitoring scheme for reliability, timeline and safety

2. Prepare equipment and resources

2.1 Obtain appropriate certificates, licenses and authorisations

2.2 Source equipment required for monitoring

2.3 Transport equipment and personnel to monitoring sites

2.4 Install and protect equipment from weather conditions

2.5 Test equipment and monitoring procedures in field conditions

2.6 Ensure equipment does not have lasting detrimental impacts on the environment

2.7 Develop systems to capture, maintain and analyse data

3. Monitor biodiversity

3.1 Make observations according to monitoring plan

3.2 Record data to monitoring plan and database requirements

3.3 Record location and times of observations

4. Analyse data

4.1 Determine presence of ecosystems and flora, fauna and microorganism populations within specified area

4.2 Identify threats to specified area

4.3 Examine records of monitored data for consistency and accuracy within requirements of the monitoring plan

4.4 Determine whether the observations and measurements are addressing factors and issues consistent with the monitoring plan

4.5 Adjust monitoring techniques to overcome any deficiency or report need for adjustment to monitoring plan

The candidate must be assessed on their ability to integrate and apply the performance requirements of this unit in a workplace setting. Performance must be demonstrated consistently over time and in a suitable range of contexts.

The candidate must provide evidence that they can:

use monitoring techniques suitable for the environment and species

install and use monitoring equipment

develop systems to capture, maintain and analyse data

make observations and record data on species diversity and abundance

analyse data

ensure the monitoring process is correctly targeted and implemented

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

ecosystems

plant and animal classification

monitoring systems for flora, fauna and microorganism populations

accepted scientific processes for monitoring biodiversity

set up and use of monitoring equipment

data recording and analysis techniques

Range Statement