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SUMMARY:Erosion and Sediment Control Practitioner (ESCP) Certificate
DESCRIPTION:Presented by VOI Training Group\, ESCP investigates the fundamentals of erosion and sediment control practice. This starts with a comprehensive discussion of the theory and science of erosion and sediment control\, followed by a critical examination of a broad range of erosion and sediment controls to understand how they actually function\, their control effectiveness\, and comparative benefits/limitations. This course will give the participant the knowledge to: identify the actual control problem; understand what site factors can be manipulated for a control benefit; select the correct control practice(s); and\, implement correct control installation practices. Participants will receive an industry-recognized ESCP Certificate by attending all three days of training and achieving a pass grade on the course knowledge evaluation.
URL:https://cab-bc.org/event/erosion-and-sediment-control-practitioner-escp-certificate/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240416
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SUMMARY:Environmental Monitoring for Construction Projects Practitioner (EMCPP) Certificate
DESCRIPTION:Presented by VOI Training Group\, EMCPP explores this complex but often misunderstood environmental management discipline. This course makes the case that Environmental Monitoring for Construction Projects is a challenging occupation requiring broad environmental and construction knowledge and a diverse mix of technical and communication skills. EMCPP explores Environmental Monitoring for Construction Projects professional practices that ensure monitoring outcomes are consistent\, relevant\, defensible\, unambiguous and meet the expectations of project stakeholders. Participants will receive an industry-recognized EMCPP Certificate by attending all three days of training and achieving a pass grade on the course knowledge evaluation.
URL:https://cab-bc.org/event/environmental-monitoring-for-construction-projects-practitioner-emcpp-certificate/
LOCATION:Online
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SUMMARY:Successfully Pass Your PMP Certification Exam
DESCRIPTION:Taught by industry expert Robert Goatham\, this 35-hour course by UBC Sauder School of Business is designed to develop your understanding of what is required in the PMP Certification exam and how to approach studying for it. Through a structured review of the three domains tested\, you will gain the required knowledge\, a strong understanding of the PMI view of project management\, and the insight needed to pass the exam.
URL:https://cab-bc.org/event/successfully-pass-your-pmp-certification-exam/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="UBC Sauder School of Business":MAILTO:cbstudies@sauder.ubc.ca
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240423
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240424
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SUMMARY:Technical Writing: Solutions for Effective Written Communication
DESCRIPTION: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\, this seminar will help you to improve your technical writing skills.
URL:https://cab-bc.org/event/technical-writing-solutions-for-effective-written-communication/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="Engineers and Geoscientists BC":MAILTO:info@egbc.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240409T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240524T120000
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CREATED:20240201T003103Z
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SUMMARY:Contaminated Site Fundamentals – From Investigation Through Closure
DESCRIPTION:Presented by GeoEnviroPro\, this training course will cover the fundamentals of contaminated sites science\, engineering and regulation for 42 hours of professional development\, including virtual class time with instructors\, tutorials\, and team assignments. This course will benefit aspiring professionals and new graduates\, as well as project managers and others interested in understanding the fundamentals of Contaminated Sites management and restoration.
URL:https://cab-bc.org/event/contaminated-site-fundamentals-from-investigation-through-closure/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240419T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240419T113000
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CREATED:20240131T235806Z
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SUMMARY:How to Negotiate with Indigenous Peoples - Live-Guided Training
DESCRIPTION:Have you developed and implemented an effective consultation and engagement strategy and are now ready to negotiate\, but aren’t sure how to start? Or how to prepare for that all-important first community meeting? This is a 200 level training session building upon the material provided in the Indigenous Relations Academy foundational Working Effectively with Indigenous Peoples® training\, where they focus on the RESPECT model and apply it specifically to the subject of negotiations with Indigenous Peoples.
URL:https://cab-bc.org/event/how-to-negotiate-with-indigenous-peoples-live-guided-training/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240506T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240509T120000
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SUMMARY:Introduction to 'R' Software
DESCRIPTION:An introduction to the programming language R\, presented by CMI. This course will provide tips and tricks to programming in R\, installation of R packages and libraries\, introduction to base R objects and data types\, assign a value to a name\, identify functions\, for loops\, and conditional statements\, read in data from common file types (csv/xlsx)\, and perform mathematical operations and linear regression.
URL:https://cab-bc.org/event/introduction-to-r-software-2/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="Columbia Mountains Institute of Applied Ecology":MAILTO:office@cmiae.org
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SUMMARY:Data Manipulation and Visualization in R
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Columbia Mountains Institute of Applied Ecology\, the course on data manipulation and visualization will provide students with the tools they need to effectively tidy\, transform and visualize their data in R. This course will teach the theory behind tidy data\, setting up a reproducible data pipeline\, introduction in the tidyverse suite of packages\, importing data\, tidying data\, transforming data\, dealing with missing data\, summary statistics\, exploratory data analysis\, data visualizations and writing reports in R markdown. Focus on dplyr\, tidyr and ggplot2 packages from the tidyverse. \nThis course spans four half-days. Students should have a basic working knowledge of R software to take this course. This course is paired with a Ayla’s Intro to R course (next scheduled for May 6-9 and Oct 15-18).
URL:https://cab-bc.org/event/data-manipulation-and-visualization-in-r/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="Columbia Mountains Institute of Applied Ecology":MAILTO:office@cmiae.org
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SUMMARY:Strategic Dialogue and Engagement for Climate Adaptation
DESCRIPTION:This course presented by SFU will provide participants with skills to overcome barriers to action\, mobilize knowledge and data effectively\, and work across silos in genuine interdisciplinary and collaborative practice. Participants will learn how to lead or participate in community engagement\, without triggering fear and overwhelming others; practise critical self-awareness and self-reflection; and consider equity-based and decolonizing approaches. This course is designed for professionals looking to advance the intersecting work of climate action and adaptation\, including planners\, engineers\, elected officials and community leaders.
URL:https://cab-bc.org/event/strategic-dialogue-and-engagement-for-climate-adaptation/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="Simon Fraser University":MAILTO:learn@sfu.ca
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240306
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240523
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SUMMARY:Green Infrastructure: Innovative Approaches to Urban Water Management
DESCRIPTION:Green infrastructure (GI) signals a new chapter in urban water management across the globe. GI provides adaptive nature-based solutions to managing water and helping cities and their inhabitants become more climate resilient. In this course\, participants will discover innovative GI designs\, applications and policies\, as well as equity and environmental justice-based principles in leading\, planning\, and implementing GI approaches. Presented by Simon Fraser University.
URL:https://cab-bc.org/event/green-infrastructure-innovative-approaches-to-urban-water-management/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="Simon Fraser University":MAILTO:learn@sfu.ca
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240401
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240429
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SUMMARY:Natural Asset Management: An Introduction to Making Nature Count in Canadian Municipalities
DESCRIPTION:This course presented by Royal Roads University covers core concepts\, the most recent case examples and latest approaches to municipal natural asset management and is delivered by the Executive Director of the Natural Assets Initiative. It will provide both essential information to anyone working for\, or with local governments or who is interested in innovative approaches to community sustainability; and an opportunity to discuss with peers and the instructor\, potential approaches to challenges and opportunities in students’ own communities.
URL:https://cab-bc.org/event/natural-asset-management-an-introduction-to-making-nature-count-in-canadian-municipalities/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240522T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240522T120000
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SUMMARY:Preliminary Wetland Boundary Delineation Seminar
DESCRIPTION:In this seminar\, wetland identification and preliminary boundary delineation tools and approaches will be discussed and applied to case studies. Tools include historical air photos\, satellite images\, contours\, digital elevation models\, hydrology maps\, geology maps\, soils and surficial geology maps\, as well as climate data\, hydrology data\, land cover mapping and many other tools! Seminar presented by SALMTEC.
URL:https://cab-bc.org/event/preliminary-wetland-boundary-delineation-seminar/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240423T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240423T120000
DTSTAMP:20260419T032607
CREATED:20240117T210817Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240308T232729Z
UID:10000160-1713870000-1713873600@cab-bc.org
SUMMARY:Hydrology & Wetland Design Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Hydrology & Wetland Design Seminar explores the water cycle of a single ecosystem: wetlands when considering wetland components and designing wetlands. Water inputs\, throughputs and outputs\, as well as indicators of wetland function and wetland design\, are discussed and examples provided. Seminar presented by SALMTEC.
URL:https://cab-bc.org/event/hydrology-wetland-design-seminar/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231204
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240511
DTSTAMP:20260419T032607
CREATED:20230831T172516Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230831T173202Z
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SUMMARY:Fundamentals of Wildland Fire Ecology and Management micro-credential
DESCRIPTION:Presented from both Indigenous and western perspectives\, the Fundamentals of Wildland Fire Ecology and Management program provides a unique learning opportunity that combines knowledge of western fire science and Indigenous ways of knowing with landscape and fire ecology and social sciences to address a vital need for professional training in the increasingly complex area of wildfire management.
URL:https://cab-bc.org/event/fundamentals-of-wildland-fire-ecology-and-management-micro-credential/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231024
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240629
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CREATED:20230711T185344Z
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SUMMARY:4 Seasons of Indigenous Learning
DESCRIPTION:This learning opportunity by The Outdoor Learning Store is open to EVERYONE. This initiative encourages and empowers educators to deepen their understanding of Indigenous knowledge and perspectives while strengthening connections with the local land. As part of this\, you will have the opportunity to gather virtually with an incredible line-up of Indigenous presenters. Registration open until October 15\, 2023.
URL:https://cab-bc.org/event/4-seasons-of-indigenous-learning/
LOCATION:Online
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