Upcoming Events and Workshops

This course presented by Royal Roads University invites learners into deeper thinking, reflection and content pertaining to Indigenous perspectives in climate adaptation and mitigation. Ultimately, this course provides a space for you to consider how and where Indigenous leadership can not only restore better-practice across social and political landscapes, but also heal relationships with our...

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.

Presented by VOI Training Group, ESCD builds on the principles of effective erosion and sediment control practice developed and applied in Erosion and Sediment Control Practitioner (ESCP). With a sound understanding of effective erosion and sediment control principles, the erosion and sediment practitioner can influence erosion and sediment control outcomes through erosion and sediment control...

Online workshop presented by Mâwandônan Consulting and designed to provide practical solutions to those who want to better consult with Aboriginal People/Industry or are in a position that requires that they engage Aboriginal People/Industry (I.E. Stakeholder Relations, Consultation Department, Community Relations, Chief and Council, Surface Land, Aboriginal Relations). These solutions are based on the combined expertise of a First Nation...

Presented by EGBC, this course on Indigenous Peoples and Climate Adaptation offers a unique and immersive learning experience focusing on the intersection of Indigenous knowledge and climate adaptation efforts. This highly interactive session will be delivered by two facilitators and will encourage participants to consider ways to apply and integrate this knowledge and perspective both...

During this educational Lunch & Learn opportunity with Denbow, participants will discuss Closed Loop Development for compost creation. Presenters will walk attendees through the entire process, starting with the standards in place for harvested clean green forest debris, and moving into how it’s blended to create Premium Nature Based Products. They will discuss how these...

The Biophysical Bootcamp Field Training Course will prepare environmental field staff, of all levels, with crucial field skills that they will need in the upcoming field season. Training includes i) digging and characterizing soil pits, such as colouring, texturing, measuring, attributing, ii) identifying plants and using identification tools, ii) classifying and applying an ecological land classification...

This seminar presented by EGBC is tailored towards attendees who wish to have a better understanding of hydrogeological and groundwater management concepts.

This Symposium will bring together British Columbia’s leading wildfire experts and practitioners to highlight the urgent need to develop a transformative vision and implementation strategy for wildfires before it is too late. Presenters will shed light on the profound impacts of wildfires and tremendous costs to the BC population, emphasizing that the 2017‒2023 fire seasons...

Presented by the Natural Resources Extension Program at VIU, this five-day course is designed for anyone working to ground Indigenous stewardship programs in community knowledge, oral history, ethnography, and mapping. This might include Indigenous stewardship staffs, their allies, and government / industry partners. Participants will design, conduct, and review a mock traditional land use study...

Online workshop presented by Mâwandônan Consulting and designed to provide practical solutions to those who want to better consult with Aboriginal People/Industry or are in a position that requires that they engage Aboriginal People/Industry (I.E. Stakeholder Relations, Consultation Department, Community Relations, Chief and Council, Surface Land, Aboriginal Relations). These solutions are based on the combined expertise of a First Nation...

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...