This program will introduce you to the Human Dimnensions of Natural Resources Conservation trhough a series of educational broadcasts, offered quarterly. The broadcasts will provide up-to-date academic theory and on-the-ground Fish and Wildlife Service examples. This introductory series in 2012 will include: Nature-based Tourism and Economic Benefits, Engaging Urgan Communities through Birding, Social Aspects of Conservation Biology and Cultural Diversity of Refuge Visitors. Audience: FWS staff involved with natural resource issues and the public, such as biologists, managers, outreach specialists, outdoor recreation planners, partnership coordinators.

This program will help viewers understand the uses and benefits of spectrally enhanced light (SEL), solid-state lighting (SSI) and induction lighting. Managers will learn the best deployment opportunities, correct applications, project examples, and measurement and verification protocols. This is prerecorded.

Four hours of Legal Update presented by NPS and FLETC staff. Topics include authority and jurisdiction, recent supreme court decisions and other cases relevant to resource agencies. This course does not require supervisory approval. This fulfills legal update refresher requirements. Audience: LE Officers/Agents in the NPS or other Interior LE.

NOTE: The NPS Supervision, Management and Leadership Training Manager has reviewed and approved these courses marked with the "Counts Towards 40" icon to count towards supervisory training requirement.