RX-310 is an introductory, self-paced online course designed to help you understand how fire interacts with various ecosystems. It’s based on NWCG standards and objectives wtih a Canadian and American lens. The course takes approximately 30 hours, including time for online videos, interactive exercises, learning reviews, and reviewing your student manual. But RX-310 isn’t just...

Part of the Northern BC CoP: Lunch 'n' Learn Webinar Series Join Kelsey Gritter and Eric Neilson for an overview and demo of the Forest Ecosystem Simulator (ForES). ForES allows the user to test the outcomes of different harvest prescriptions under climate change to examine the impacts on caribou habitat quality. It simulates both forest...

The Alberta Wetland Rapid Evaluation Tool – Actual (ABWRET-A) (F25) Blended Course introduces learners to the Government of Alberta’s wetland function assessment tool and its application in the context of Alberta Water Act approvals. The course covers foundational knowledge and practical components relevant to the tool’s use. The course is available anytime following registration, though...

We are excited to announce the upcoming northeast region Community of Practice workshop taking place in Fort St. John from April 29-30 with a field tour May 1. This collaborative event brings together professionals, Indigenous knowledge holders, restoration practitioners, and community leaders to share insights, build relationships, and improve restoration effectiveness in northeast B.C. and...

The Indigenous Resource Opportunities Conference is committed to celebrating accomplishments and fostering meaningful, equitable partnerships that support Indigenous-led economic participation in BC’s Natural Resource Sector. Our objective is to facilitate building enduring partnerships between Indigenous communities and the resource sector through sustainable and respectful resource development. By building these relationships, IROC seeks to promote inclusivity,...

Bat Acoustics Training Course - Techniques and Analysis Instructor: Dr. Cori Lausen, WCS Canada Director of Bat Conservation Location: Kamloops, BC. Dates: June 15–19, 2026. To find out more information and to be considered for the 2026 course, please complete this form as soon as possible: https://tinyurl.com/WCSBatAcousticCourse. Application/inquiry on or before 15 Feb is strongly...

Fire is a moment. Monitoring tells the whole story. Fire ecology and fire effects are increasingly recognized as essential to effective prescribed fire, restoration, and wildfire risk reduction. This workshop focuses on translating fire behaviour into ecological outcomes. It helps participants deepen their understanding of how fire influences fuels, vegetation, and soils (and other values)...