Wildlife Tracks & Sign Certification
2024 Certification Dates
Evaluations fill quickly - early registration is recommended.
Trailing Certification
April 27 & 28 and April 29 & 30, 2024 • $360
Spend two days in the field with professional wildlife tracker and educator David Moskowitz in this CyberTracker certification course.
Class size is limited to 4 people; lodging and food not provided.
Couldn’t make these evaluations?
We are offering our first-ever Trailing Workshop on April 25 & 26th!
Questions? Please reach out to taylor@svconnections.org
Specialist Certification
May 2-3, 2024 • $550
Spend two days in the field with professional wildlife trackers and educators David Moskowitz and Michelle Peziol in this CyberTracker certification course.
Class size is limited to 10 people; lodging and food not provided.
Standard Certification
May 4-5, 2024 • $360
Spend two days in the field with professional wildlife tracker and educator David Moskowitz in this CyberTracker certification course.
Class size is limited to 10 people; lodging and food not provided.
*For the specialist, the candidate must be able to interpret the spoor of any animal, interpret very obscure spoor, and must have an excellent knowledge of animal behavior and natural history. To qualify for the Track & Sign Specialist certificate the candidate must obtain 100% on a Track & Sign Standard evaluation.
Meet the Instructors
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David is a Senior Tracker through Cybertracker Conservation.
A photographer, naturalist, and educator, David has an approach that is highly interactive; he actively engages participants in identification and interpretation of tracks and signs, and allows plenty of time for questions and discussion.
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Michelle is a seasoned tracker who embarked on her journey in 2009. Her relentless passion for tracking has led her through countless trails, and she has honed her skills over the years. Her commitment to understanding the natural world has taken her from tracking mountain lions in Wyoming to pursuing a Master's degree in Environmental Science at WSU.
Graduating with a Master's degree, Michelle specialized in studying the profound impacts of mountain lion predation on large-scale nutrient cycling. Now, she resides in Montana, where her expertise extends to tracking nitrogen in groundwater. Her work in understanding the intricate connections between wildlife, ecosystems, and nutrient dynamics continues to shape her contributions to environmental science throughout Montana.
Tracker Certification North America (TCNA) is a 501c3 nonprofit organization providing education, support, and professional Certification for all who aim to improve their skills as wildlife trackers. Evaluations are professional-level trainings and powerful learning experiences, tailored to beginner and advanced trackers alike.
In addition to CyberTracker Evaluations, TCNA also facilitates other opportunities for learning online, and supports a continental network of wildlife trackers putting their skills to work professionally.
