Training Overview
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Prior to entering the classroom, TEAM volunteers undertake a hands-on training program. Each volunteer attends a full-day training workshop. Identical workshops are offered in different locations around Maryland. Throughout the year, workshops will be scheduled to provide additional training on more specific topics, including presentation skills and equipment usage. A list of the core training workshops is provided below.
Core Training Topics:
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 DNR biologist teaching volunteers about salt marsh ecology. |
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In addition to our core training workshops, TEAM offers volunteers other
training opportunities. Our field workshop series gives volunteers extensive
outdoor field experiences on a variety of Maryland’s natural resources. In
winter, indoor lectures and workshops help to broaden a volunteer’s knowledge
about our environment. Examples of these opportunities include wetlands canoe
trips, identification workshops, field trips to DNR lands, bird banding, and
more.
Goal of TEAM Training Workshops TEAM training provides volunteers with the knowledge and skills they will need to conduct classroom programs confidently. Volunteers come away from the training with a new understanding of the Chesapeake Bay and how its many components interact.
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 DNR biologist demonstrating stream sampling techniques. |
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Oyster Training
Fisheries staff will introduce volunteers to the oyster, its anatomy and the fisheries issues surrounding it. This may include a trip on an oyster boat to dredge up some example oysters or bring live specimens to the training site. This is followed by a review and demonstration of TEAM’s oyster reef classroom program.
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 DNR Fisheries Biologist reviewing oyster anatomy with a live oyster. |