Upcoming Events and Workshops

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 plans,...

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 North Vancouver Field Session, you will also be registered in the Electrofishing Certification Self-Paced Training. Please note that the online...

The two-day, fully-online Ichthyology course presented by NRTG provides a comprehensive overview of fish phylogeny, ecology, and physiology. Participants will review in detail the characteristics that distinguish major extant groups of fishes. Participants will explore, compare, and contrast fish anatomy (internal and external), physiology (skeletal and muscle system, respiration, buoyancy, digestive, circulatory and reproductive systems,...

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...

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 Cochrane Field Session, you will also be registered in the Electrofishing Certification Self-Paced Training. Please note that the online Self-Paced...

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...

For established invasions, like European common reed, reinvasion is a persistent issue. Reliance on repeated herbicide applications to keep invasive plants from becoming dominant again can be expensive and present a real risk to human and environmental health. We need ecologically sound strategies for supporting native plant community recovery and resisting reinvasion to save precious...

Join the Society for Ecological Restoration Western Chapter for their next Webinar on September 19th, 2023: Trees, Grass and Fire. These three elements have a complex, longstanding and competitive relationship in many ecosystems around the world. Ecologist and author Don Gayton will explore this fascinating trinity from the perspective of British Columbia’s Southern Interior, and...

This webinar presented by EGBC provides practical, applicable solutions and techniques for how to express your thoughts succinctly in written format. Through a series of hands-on workshops, you will learn to write effective emails, technical memos, letters, reports, and other documents. Whether you are a junior employee or a seasoned professional in your technical field,...

As of June 28, over 8 million ha's of forest has burned in high severity fires from Nova Scotia to British Columbia with another three months of fire season still ahead of us. These fires are resulting in significant social, ecological and economic impacts. Transformational change in landscape-scale forest and fire management is key to...