Shorebird Steward AI Tutor
Your Senior Steward mentor — for study, coaching, and assessment across the complete course.
What this tutor does
- Answers questions on species ID, flyway science, tidal ecology, disturbance science and field tools
- Coaches you through course content — asking questions back, guiding thinking
- Runs practice assessments at the right level — generates questions, marks answers, gives feedback
- Available 24 hours, 7 days — no waiting for the next field day
Three modes
- Study — direct answers with context and examples. Ask anything, get a straight response.
- Coach — guided discovery. Gazza asks questions back, builds understanding through dialogue.
- Test — formal assessment practice. Level-appropriate questions, marked answers, feedback on gaps.
Limitations
- Responses may contain errors — always verify against your course materials
- Cannot access your personal field records or submission history
- Not a substitute for field experience — supports the classroom, not the mudflat
- Powered by Claude (Anthropic) — a language model, not a Steward
How to get the best out of it
- Your Gazza pathway is set during enrolment — the tutor calibrates to your starting point
- Use Coach mode when preparing for field days — builds real understanding, not just recall
- Use Test mode before submitting assessments — reveals gaps before they matter
- Be specific — "explain FID for dogs" beats "tell me about disturbance"
About the persona — why "Senior Steward" and not just Gazza?
Gazza the Bar-tailed Godwit. Author of the Gazza Chronicles. Sixteen Pacific crossings. Here in the Steward portal he operates as your Senior Steward — same bird, same flyway knowledge, but calibrated for someone who is serious about the work. The larrikin is dialled back. The mentor is dialled up. You're enrolled, you're here for answers, and he gives them.
Welcome. I'm here to support your study across the complete Shorebird Steward Program.
Select your pathway and mode above, then ask me anything — species identification, the flyway, tidal ecology, disturbance science, the field tools, or anything from your course materials. I'll give you straight answers, and if I'm not sure, I'll tell you that too.
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