Upcoming Events and Workshops

It is with great pleasure that the Canadian Herpetological Society invites you to their 12th Annual Conference on September 20 to 23 in beautiful Sidney (Victoria), British Columbia. The CHS mandate is to foster research and conservation of Canada's reptiles and amphibians. This will be a great opportunity to network with the top herpetologists in BC...

At NRTG’s Spill Prevention and Response at the Construction Site micro-course, participants will learn best practices for safely storing, handling, and swiftly responding to spills involving releases of fuels, hydraulic fluids, coolant, battery acid, and other hazardous liquids. The training showcases cutting-edge equipment and materials, ensuring attendees are equipped with the latest tools and knowledge...

Vancouver Avian Research Centre (VARC) offers monthly guided bird walks to give people the opportunity to learn and practice their skills with local bird ID experts. British Columbia is home to some of North America’s best birdwatching opportunities and VARC's guided walks will help you improve your knowledge of BC birds and get to know them – whether...

The Environmental Sciences Training Institute is hosting backpack electrofishing certification training in Alberta and British Columbia this September. This one-and-a-half day course serves to certify participants in backpack electrofishing safety, fish handling methods, equipment, and fundamentals of electrical theory. Please contact efishing@esticanada.com with any questions or to book a custom delivery. Learn about our Efishing program here.

This course presented by Royal Roads University covers core concepts, the most recent case examples and latest approaches to municipal natural asset management and is delivered by the Executive Director of the Natural Assets Initiative. It will provide both essential information to anyone working for, or with local governments or who is interested in innovative...

This course presented by NRTG is designed for individuals across various disciplines who require precise soil classification skills. This online course offers a hands-on approach, where students will engage in live soil texture analysis sessions to gain a thorough understanding of soil textures. Using simple tools, participants will learn various techniques for accurate soil classification...

Presented by NRTG, Wetland Assessment is an applied, two-day, fully online course focusing on the step-by-step process of how to characterize, classify, and delineate wetlands in Canada and the northern United States.

This four-day theoretical and practical course presented by the Natural Resources Extension Program at Vancouver Island University introduces participants to the purpose and application of the Riparian Areas Protection Regulation (RAPR), including the roles and responsibilities of government, the proponent, and the Qualified Environmental Professional (QEP). Participants also learn to complete a field assessment and...

This course presented by Columbia Mountains Institute of Applied Ecology aims to guide participants in effective ways to store, manipulate and analyze camera trap data within the R statistical environment. It will cover data storage and exploration of best practices, introductions to the major methods used to analyze camera trap data, all using real world...

In recent years, Canadians have started listening to the Indigenous voices that had been silenced for so long. While this is prompting many to want to act in reconciliation collectively, a key message from many of these voices is that we must first fully engage with "truth" in order to make reconciliation possible and meaningful....

The Environmental Sciences Training Institute is hosting backpack electrofishing certification training in Alberta and British Columbia this September. This one-and-a-half day course serves to certify participants in backpack electrofishing safety, fish handling methods, equipment, and fundamentals of electrical theory. Please contact efishing@esticanada.com with any questions or to book a custom delivery. Learn about our Efishing program here.

NRTG is the leading provider of electrofishing training in Canada. Since 1994, NRTG staff have successfully trained more than 8,000 Canadian industry practitioners in the practice of safe and effective electrofishing. By registering for the Electrofishing Certification Prince George Field Session, you will also be registered in the Electrofishing Certification Self-Paced Training. Please note that the...