NRTG’s MicroCourses provide a flexible and enriching pathway to build your skills and expertise – one focused, practical course at a time. Birding 101 delivers foundational bird identification training in a streamlined, easy-to-digest format designed for immediate, real-world application. Whether you’re a budding birdwatcher, nature enthusiast, or field researcher just starting out, this introductory MicroCourse will help...

Species at Risk is an applied, two-day, online with a student led field component course focusing on how to determine which species at risk are known to occur in a particular area, how to identify potential habitat opportunities, and how to assign a relative potential for that species to be present. Program Outcomes Upon successful...

Free Wetland Knowledge Exchange Webinar. These free webinars are part of the Wetland Knowledge Exchange’s monthly webinar series. The Wetland Knowledge Exchange is the official newsletter, webinar series, and social media account of the CCLM Wetland Knowledge Portal (WKP). The Wetland Knowledge Exchange aims to amplify the voice of the WKP to help increase information...

NRTG’s MicroCourses provide focused, flexible training to sharpen your skills and enhance your professional expertise. In just four hours, Designing a Robust and Successful Water Quality Study will guide you through the critical steps required to design a water quality study that is both scientifically sound and defensible. Whether you are working in environmental consulting, regulatory compliance,...

NRTG’s MicroCourses offer a dynamic training pathway that’s as flexible as it is enriching to build expertise. Our Sampling Fish in Lakes — Methods to Increase Your Catch course, spanning four hours, delivers in-depth training in an easily digestible format. It’s designed to maximize your skills for immediate application in lake ecosystems and fisheries management. Fish sampling...

The Grassland Vegetation Inventory (GVI) is a land cover and land use classification system specific to grassland regions. This course introduces concepts related to grassland ecosystem mapping, including: Components of grassland ecosystems Interpretation of imagery Classification of GVI site types (e.g., range sites) The course is delivered through a blended format combining self-paced modules, offline...

Katelyn White, BC Energy Regulator Part of the 2025-2026 Community of Practice (CoP) Lunch and Learn Webinar Series, Society for Ecosystem Restoration in Northern BC

Location: Fully online This two-day, fully online Avian Nest Sweeps and Monitoring Methods training provides participants with foundational knowledge to support effective, efficient, and ecologically responsible nest sweeps for breeding birds. After completing this course participants will understand the regulatory and environmental drivers behind nest sweeps and gain tools to plan and conduct these specialize...

Location: Fully online Wetland Assessment is an applied, two-day, online with a student led field component course focusing on the step-by-step process of how to characterize, classify, and delineate wetlands in Canada and the northern United States. Program Outcomes Upon successful completion, participants will be able to: Identify and classify wetlands in the field using...

Momentum for Continued Growth: Building B.C.’s Resource Future This theme reflects a critical time for western Canada’s resource sector—one defined by renewed confidence, accelerated infrastructure and project development, and a strong commitment to inclusive growth through meaningful Indigenous partnerships.

Location: Fully online The ability to remove amphibians and reptiles safely and effectively from a work site is an important skill for environmental professionals. This two-day applied course provides students with key skills and knowledge to capture, identify and handle specimens, effectively plan and conduct a herptiles mitigation project, and prevent disease transfer.   What...

Location: Fully online  This one-day Fish Habitat Restoration – Prescription Development course will provide participants with the methodology to develop a comprehensive habitat restoration prescription. Topics include how to inventory your site, investigate, and define historic conditions, identify ecological and traditional values to be restored, establish goals and objectives, develop and execute your restoration and monitoring plan....