Course Overview
1. Evaluate marine ecosystem health and identify common temperate marine stressors. 2. Develop restoration plans for a variety of temperate marine ecosystems and identify the best approaches to ecosystem restoration. 3. Design conceptual models of various marine ecosystems and assess how they react to changes in environment brought about from policy and restoration implementation. 4. Develop restoration effectiveness monitoring plans of common temperate marine ecosystems, identify key monitoring metrics, and develop adaptive management strategies.
Prerequisite(s)
- No prerequisites are required for this course.
Credits
3.0
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
$917.73
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:
- Evaluate different drivers for marine ecosystem restoration, including key policies, regulations, and philanthropies.
- Assemble key stakeholders and their interests in marine restoration projects, assess stakeholder influence on project success, and design engagement and consultation approaches.
- Evaluate blue finance mechanisms and how to incorporate them into project and monitoring programs for greater overall project success
- Develop detailed restoration and monitoring plans for specific degraded marine environments. Students should integrate novel concepts and approaches, not specifically discussed in class. Present these plans to the class and project partners.
- Critically assess marine policy and marine restoration approaches through sensitivity analysis, testing alternative designs, and research of current literature.
Effective as of Fall 2026
Related Programs
Restoration of Temperate Marine Ecosystems (RENR 7009) 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 7009 for the Fall 2026 term.
CRN 52963
Dates
Sep 09 - Dec 09 Loading
- CRN 52963
- $917.73 Domestic fees
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 09 - Dec 09 | Wed | 08:30 - 11:30 | Burnaby SW01 Rm. 2004 |
Duration
15 weeks
Instructor
James Slogan
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Important information
- This course is reserved for students in Ecological Restoration. Please contact Anita Lai at anita_lai@bcit.ca to request registration permission.
Confirmation
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Status
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