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Evidence Guide: MSS024027 - Participate in environmental field work

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MSS024027 - Participate in environmental field work

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

Prepare for site inspection

  1. Read and use maps, photos and related documentation to gain a preliminary understanding of site features
  2. Review site-specific or regional data to determine flora, fauna, soils and climate expected at site
  3. Access and read site history and previous environmental or ecological studies to identify actual and potential site issues
  4. Access and read all emergency plans, risk assessments, and safety and environmental management requirements associated with the field activities
  5. Access and read legislative and planning instruments applicable to current and future site usage
  6. Confirm site access requirements and identify potential site hazards
  7. Seek input from colleagues and/or manager/s to confirm understanding of work requirements
Read and use maps, photos and related documentation to gain a preliminary understanding of site features

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Review site-specific or regional data to determine flora, fauna, soils and climate expected at site

Completed
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Access and read site history and previous environmental or ecological studies to identify actual and potential site issues

Completed
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Access and read all emergency plans, risk assessments, and safety and environmental management requirements associated with the field activities

Completed
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Access and read legislative and planning instruments applicable to current and future site usage

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Confirm site access requirements and identify potential site hazards

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Seek input from colleagues and/or manager/s to confirm understanding of work requirements

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Conduct initial site survey

  1. Sketch, map or photograph the site to document key features
  2. Observe and record the surface geology and geomorphology of the site
  3. Observe and record hydrology of the site
  4. Observe and record the major flora of the site
  5. Observe and record evidence of site fauna
  6. Observe and record infrastructure and other modifications to the site
  7. Observe and record indicators of potential presence of cultural and indigenous heritage items
  8. Check for evidence of illegal or inappropriate activities and record findings
Sketch, map or photograph the site to document key features

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Observe and record the surface geology and geomorphology of the site

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Observe and record hydrology of the site

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Observe and record the major flora of the site

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Observe and record evidence of site fauna

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Observe and record infrastructure and other modifications to the site

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Observe and record indicators of potential presence of cultural and indigenous heritage items

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Check for evidence of illegal or inappropriate activities and record findings

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Make an initial assessment of site condition

  1. Use geomorphological and hydrological observations to describe surface condition and infer potential future impacts
  2. Make inferences on apparent ecological health of the site to plan for an initial ecological study of the site
  3. Determine the physical, chemical and biological parameters that would need to be measured and sampled during subsequent ecological appraisal of the site
Use geomorphological and hydrological observations to describe surface condition and infer potential future impacts

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Make inferences on apparent ecological health of the site to plan for an initial ecological study of the site

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Determine the physical, chemical and biological parameters that would need to be measured and sampled during subsequent ecological appraisal of the site

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Prepare for field study

  1. Identify and describe the biological and chemical components of interest, sampling areas and field techniques to be used
  2. Identify, obtain and check required equipment and materials required for field study
  3. Securely stow all field equipment in vehicle to prevent damage in transit
  4. Safely transport all field equipment to site and prepare it for use
Identify and describe the biological and chemical components of interest, sampling areas and field techniques to be used

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Identify, obtain and check required equipment and materials required for field study

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Securely stow all field equipment in vehicle to prevent damage in transit

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Safely transport all field equipment to site and prepare it for use

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Perform a basic ecological field study of the site

  1. Perform ecological sampling for abundance and diversity parameters using the general techniques of transects and quadrats
  2. Record descriptions of the habitat structure
  3. Perform sampling for simple population, demographic and age structure parameters
  4. Perform simple sampling and measurements on abiotic components
  5. Perform simple targeted species sampling
  6. Comply with legislation, environmental management requirements and workplace procedures
  7. Store all samples and data safely according to procedures
  8. Rehabilitate sampling sites to render them safe and minimise environmental impacts
  9. Clean all equipment, containers, work area and vehicles according to workplace procedures
  10. Pack and safely transport all samples, equipment and supplies back to home base
  11. Organise dispatch of collected samples for subsequent analysis
  12. Check serviceability of all equipment before storage
Perform ecological sampling for abundance and diversity parameters using the general techniques of transects and quadrats

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Record descriptions of the habitat structure

Completed
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Perform sampling for simple population, demographic and age structure parameters

Completed
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Perform simple sampling and measurements on abiotic components

Completed
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Perform simple targeted species sampling

Completed
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Comply with legislation, environmental management requirements and workplace procedures

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Store all samples and data safely according to procedures

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Rehabilitate sampling sites to render them safe and minimise environmental impacts

Completed
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Clean all equipment, containers, work area and vehicles according to workplace procedures

Completed
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Pack and safely transport all samples, equipment and supplies back to home base

Completed
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Organise dispatch of collected samples for subsequent analysis

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Check serviceability of all equipment before storage

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Process and present field data

  1. Summarise field data using simple calculations, graphs, tables and maps
  2. Write report that includes simple conclusions and interpretations based on raw or summarised data
Summarise field data using simple calculations, graphs, tables and maps

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Write report that includes simple conclusions and interpretations based on raw or summarised data

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Maintain a safe work environment

  1. Maintain safety and use personal protective equipment (PPE) according to work, health and safety (WHS) procedures
  2. Minimise the generation of waste
  3. Collect and dispose of all hazardous wastes safely according to procedures
Maintain safety and use personal protective equipment (PPE) according to work, health and safety (WHS) procedures

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Minimise the generation of waste

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Collect and dispose of all hazardous wastes safely according to procedures

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Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

Signature: ________________________________________________

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Instructions to Assessors

Required Skills and Knowledge