Course Overview
Designed as the capstone to the Ecological Restoration Program, this is the first of a two-course series that entails students working in small groups to further develop knowledge and hands-on skills needed to plan and implement ecological restoration activities. This course entails student teams identifying sites on which to focus for the two-course series, as well as developing detailed site assessments and restoration goals/objectives.Projects must be approved by the instructors, though may focus on one or a combination of the steps critical to the restoration process (i.e., projects may focus on designing/planning, implementing, monitoring, or reviewing/assessing restoration). Students will submit multiple written documents for review. Class meetings will entail a variety of activities designed to complement project development. This course will emphasizes high levels of student responsibility in developing project goals and objectives. At regular intervals, instructors will provide assessment of progress. However, groups are strongly encouraged to communicate with instructors as often as needed about challenges and opportunities encountered.
Prerequisite(s)
- 50% in RENR 7007
- Acceptance into the Ecological Restoration degree program or by departmental approval.
Credits
4.0
Registration requirements
Departmental approval is required to register for this course. You must have approval from the department to register. Students accepted into a program can register directly.
Domestic fees
$1,096.16
International fees are typically 3.4 times the domestic tuition. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to;
- Propose a restoration site, and in some cases also propose appropriate control sites, reference sites, and baseline data.
- Design detailed inventories of current site conditions, including relevant biotic and abiotic factors.
- Use a range of sources to generate the desired future conditions. In many cases this will entail making inferences about pre-impact historical conditions.
- Assess and interpret key impacts to the site that have impaired ecological values.
- Effectively communicate in writing the above components of a restoration plan.
- Effectively communicate with specialists and stakeholders to ensure restoration is appropriate and viable.
- Construct restoration plans that assimilate critical aspects of restoration relevant to BC, such as priorities for aquatic and terrestrial restoration, accessing available funding sources, and acquiring required permits and approvals.
Effective as of Fall 2020
Related Programs
Applied Research Project 1 (RENR 8300) is offered as a part of the following programs:
- Indicates programs accepting international students.
- Indicates programs eligible for students to apply for Post-graduation Work Permit (PGWP).
School of Construction and the Environment
- Ecological Restoration
Bachelor of Science Full-time/Part-time
Course Offerings
Fall 2026
Below is one offering of RENR 8300 for the Fall 2026 term.
CRN 47012
Dates
Sep 09 - Dec 09 Loading
- CRN 47012
- $1096.16 Domestic fees
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 09 - Dec 09 | Wed | 08:30 - 12:20 | Burnaby |
Duration
15 weeks
Instructor
TBD
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Important information
- This course is reserved for Ecological Restoration program. Please contact Anita Lai at anita_lai@bcit.ca or 604-432-8465 to request permission for registration.
Confirmation
Required
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Status
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