Course Overview
This field course is designed to familiarize students with practical field skills and experience in plant and tree identification, recognizing soil components, identifying and surveying wildlife, and field navigation. Students will gain experience measuring, recording, and relating environmental variables to different habitats to complete forest stand assessments (i.e., site diagnosis). Students will also receive instruction in, and hands‐on experience with, GPS equipment. Field sessions with Indigenous communities, stakeholders and/or professionals working in the field will provide students with multiple perspectives of relevant and contemporary issues in natural resource management and the ecological, economic, and social factors influencing habitat stewardship.
Prerequisite(s)
- Completion of Year 1.
Credits
3.0
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate the ability to work effectively and travel safely in field conditions.
- Identify birds and mammals using sight, vocalizations, tracks, and/or other signs.
- Identify tree, shrub, herb, and soil components of a site to support ecosystem classification.
- Describe site history as it relates to abiotic and biotic disturbances and human influence.
- Demonstrate use of a range of tools and technologies for navigating to and accessing a site and record observations.
- Demonstrate safe, respectful, and professional behaviour that meets industry standards and expectations.
Effective as of Fall 2024
Related Programs
Terrestrial Field School (RENR 3300) is offered as a part of the following programs:
- Indicates programs accepting international students.
School of Construction and the Environment
- Fish, Wildlife and Recreation
Diploma Full-time
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