OS Self-Paced Tutorial

This curriculum is a three-module (12 lesson), self-paced, online training program geared towards teaching Steps 1 and 2 of the Conservation Measures Partnership’s Open Standards for the Practice of Conservation. The curriculum was developed by staff from FOS,...

Is Our Project Succeeding?

This guide describes the Threat Reduction Assessment (TRA) approach – a low-cost, practical alternative for assessing conservation project success.  It is based on data collected through simple techniques, directly related to project interventions, and readily...

Monitoring for Management of Protected Areas

This manual is one of eight modules developed by the Wildlife Conservation Society and the American Museum of Natural History for training protected area staff in Laos.  The manual describes how to apply the Open Standards by monitoring conservation targets, threats...

Monitoring Wildlife Populations for Management

This manual is one of eight modules developed by the Wildlife Conservation Society and the American Museum of Natural History for training protected area staff in Laos.  The manual draws off of the Open Standards for the Practice of Conservation and provides basic...