Upcoming Events and Workshops

The two-day, fully-online Ichthyology course presented by NRTG provides a comprehensive overview of fish phylogeny, ecology, and physiology. Participants will develop the foundation for studying and managing fisheries and evaluating biological requirements for fish habitat restoration projects.

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...

Navigating in the field has become more efficient with the evolution of new technologies in the environmental sector. Applications like Avenza Maps enable users to access their current GPS location while in the field, making travel and data collection easier. This course delivered by NRTG will demonstrate how to effectively use Avenza Maps alongside traditional...

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 2-day ONLINE BC CESCL course is a live and interactive introduction to ESC site management. It is designed for site personnel who need to manage and address ESC concerns as part of their daily site responsibilities. This is considered a heavily detailed introductory level course.

In this course presented by Royal Roads University, participants will gain a comprehensive overview of climate science concepts and learn how to apply them to adaptation planning. Students will also understand regional climate trends, associated risks, and the importance of strategic adaptation in mitigating these risks.

NRTG’s Land Guardian Program (LGP) addresses the growing demand for skilled and certified guardians employed within communities, industries, and non-profit organizations. This five-week (200-hour) program integrates engaging lectures, applied field training, realistic case studies, scenarios, and exercises to build practical skills, technical knowledge, and enhance analytical and critical thinking abilities.

This non-credit UBC micro-credential in technical communication consists of nine modules covering essential skills in technical writing and editing, readability techniques, effective presentations, technical reports, team and client communications, technical memos, proposals, and time-efficient and effective reviewing. This program provides learners with the opportunity to rapidly acquire and upgrade communication competencies, learn specific techniques using...

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, commonly referred to as drones, have been increasing in popularity over the last few years for surveying, photo/video capture, and digitizing data of environmental conditions from stream bottoms to treetops. This tool has provided unprecedented and customized landscape level views and analyses to a large range of environmental professionals and technicians. The...

BC-CESCL (British Columbia Certified Erosion and Sediment Control Lead) recertification course is for ESC professionals with a CESCL designation that has expired or will expire within 6-12 months. The one-day course and exam revisits the topics and issues covered in the two-day CESCL course, including erosion and sedimentation processes, regulatory requirements, erosion and sediment control...

This two-day certification course presented by the Natural Resources Extension Program at VIU is an overview of electrofishing theory, safety and practices. The program meets current provincial Worker's Compensation Board (WCB) requirements for electrofisher certification.

Effectively capturing and sampling of fish is a practiced skill and with experience the practitioner learns how to set nets and traps effectively to increase their catch. NRTGs Advanced Fish Sampling MicroCourse is intended for that purpose, to draw on decades of experience capturing and sampling fish to provide students tips, tricks, and strategies to not only...