{"product_id":"untitled-feb18_16-43","title":"STUDENT Field Identification Skills Certificate (FISC) - 4th June 2026","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFOR STUDENTS ONLY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eALL PROFITS TO GO TO LAND PURCHASE FOR CONSERVATION.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e4th June 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVenue:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSt Mary’s Centre, Church St, Clitheroe BB7 2DG\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRequirements:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eYour own form of transportation to and from the classroom venue (St Mary’s Centre, Clitheroe) and nearby field site (to be announced on the day), walking boots or wellies, writing equipment and weather writer, packed lunch and drink, hand lens, plus any identification guides you deem appropriate will be required on the day. Purchase of this product will be followed by additional information and reminders on requirements closer to the day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFISC is a means of assessing an individual's ability to identify vascular plant taxa and is quickly becoming the industry standard for those working in the environment sector. It is divided into three discrete portions, including lab test one, lab test two and a field test.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring lab test one, you will be provided with ten specimens which you will need to identify without the use of identification guides; these ten specimens include common and widespread species. Once complete, you will be asked to move on to lab test two which presents you with 20 specimens that may be identified with use of identification guides. These include a range of common and widespread plants, in addition to more difficult taxa including rare species, grasses, sedges and rushes, hybrids and more. You will be granted two hours for completion of both lab tests.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing the completion of lab tests, you will be given the location of our nearby field site. Upon arrival, you will be required to record as many vascular plants as possible within an allotted two hours alongside a gold standard surveyor. Marking for this portion will be based upon the proportion of species recorded which the gold standard surveyor also records.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBSBI owns and co-ordinates FISC. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMore details on FISCs are available on the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-linkindex=\"0\" title=\"Protected by Outlook: https:\/\/bsbi.org\/field-skills. Click or tap to follow the link.\" data-auth=\"Verified\" href=\"https:\/\/emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbsbi.org%2Ffield-skills\u0026amp;data=05%7C01%7C%7C1407efeb2f4246132f6d08dbda0c90bf%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638343519735209730%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C\u0026amp;sdata=7gw4acRWAufxPiixbLlrZkEiVs9z0qgQsG9nMy08hSA%3D\u0026amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBSBI FISC webpage\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, including the FISC Booklet which answers in detail many of the questions you may have on FISCs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"British Botany","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56980550091135,"sku":null,"price":230.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0440\/7695\/7852\/files\/IMG_1670_b016cbe6-f430-4644-9018-162cc6324e07.jpg?v=1771433090","url":"https:\/\/britishbotany.co.uk\/products\/untitled-feb18_16-43","provider":"British Botany","version":"1.0","type":"link"}