Kathy Lewis, Professor and Chair
Mark Dale, Professor
Arthur Fredeen, Professor
Oscar Garcia, Professor, and Endowed Chair, Forest Growth and Yield
Michael Gillingham, Professor
George Iwama, Professor
Staffan Lindgren, Professor
Hugues Massicotte, Professor
William McGill, Professor
Ken Otter, Professor
Katherine Parker, Professor, and Ian McTaggart Cowan Muskwa Kechika Research Professor
Mark Shrimpton, Professor
Annie Booth, Associate Professor
Phil Burton, Associate Professor
Scott Green, Associate Professor
Ian Hartley, Associate Professor
Chris Hawkins, Associate Professor, and Endowed Chair, Mixed Wood Ecology and Management
Dezene Huber, Associate Professor, and Canada Research Chair, Forest Entomology and Chemical Ecology
Chris Johnson, Associate Professor
Pat Maher, Associate Professor
Chris Opio, Associate Professor
Paul Sanborn, Associate Professor
John Shultis, Associate Professor
Pamela Wright, Associate Professor
Lisa Poirier, Assistant Professor
Cecelia Alstrom-Rapaport, Adjunct Professor
Brian Aukema, Assistant Adjunct Professor
Bryan Bogdanski, Assistant Adjunct Professor
Philip Burton, Adjunct Professor
Alan Carroll, Adjunct Professor
John Clague, Adjunct Professor
Craig Delong, Adjunct Professor
Elena Garde, Adjunct Professor
Martin Geertsema, Adjunct Professor
Susan Grainger, Adjunct Professor
Doug Heard, Adjunct Professor
Michael Jull, Adjunct Professor
Hossein Lohrasebi, Adjunct Professor
Gregory O’Neill, Adjunct Professor
Dan Orcherton, Adjunct Professor
Susan Stevenson, Adjunct Professor
Willard Strong, Adjunct Professor
Saphida Migabo, Senior Lab Instructor
Roy Rea, Senior Lab Instructor
Doug Thompson, Senior Lab Instructor
Cedar Welsh, Senior Lab Instructor
Lisa Wood, Senior Lab Instructor
The Natural Resources Management program offers students an integrated
resource management approach with specialization through majors in
Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries, and Outdoor Recreation and Conservation.
The recognition that management of any natural resource has
implications for all other natural resources is a primary driving
factor in the undergraduate curriculum for this degree program.
Multiple and sustainable resource management is emphasized. The
Forestry major is accredited by the Canadian Forestry Accreditation
Board and meets certification requirements for the BC Forest
Professional.
Government, industry and private experts assist in course
presentations. The University has two research forests available to
students in this program.
Major in Forest Ecology and Management
Undergraduate students are required to take a total of 96 credit hours of program core courses in addition to a qualified minor as outlined below.
The minimum requirement for completion of a Bachelor of Science with a major in Forestry is 123 credit hours.
Minor Requirement Associated With Forest Ecology and Management Major
Forest Ecology and Management students are required to complete a minor as part of their degree. The eligible minors will allow students to gain a solid foundation in numerous specialized areas of forest management.
Minors have different credit hour requirements, but for all minors 12 credit hours must be at the upper division (i.e., 300 or 400 level). Students must ensure that all prerequisite courses have been completed for elective choices in each minor. Beyond the specific minor requirements, students must complete elective credit hours as necessary to ensure completion of a minimum of 123 credit hours.
BSc Honours-Forest Ecology and Management
The Honours in Forest Ecology and Management offers students a higher level of education and
research experience for proceeding to post graduate studies. Honours
students are required to complete the degree requirements for the BSc
Natural Resources Management (Forest Ecology and Management Major). In addition, required
hours of electives credits must be at the 300 or 400 level and each
student must complete a 6 credit hour research thesis under the
supervision of a faculty member.
Admission to the honours program will take place after the completion
of 60 credit hours and will require a minimum CGPA of 3.33. Attaining
the minimum requirement will not guarantee admission to the honours
program, which will be at the discretion of the Program. Maintenance of
a CGPA of 3.33 is required to remain in the honours program.
Elective credit hours are determined to be the number of credit hours needed to ensure completion of a minimum of 123 credit hours; not including thesis.
Major in Outdoor Recreation and Conservation
This BSc Major in Outdoor Recreation and Conservation focuses on the natural and social dimensions of outdoor recreation and conservation planning and management, within an integrated natural resource management framework. Emphasis in this major is placed on planning and managing environmentally and culturally sensitive recreation opportunities in natural environment settings.
Northern British Columbia provides an unparalleled setting for learning, teaching, and researching the various aspects of outdoor recreation and conservation management. British Columbia has a large land base and a range of natural environments that support a vast array of dispersed and
concentrated outdoor recreation opportunities. The program examines the
components of planning and managing recreation
opportunities through the study of such subject areas as ecology, integrated resource management, planning, protected areas management, tourism management, environmental studies and geography (e.g., GIS).
Undergraduate students are required to take 12 Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Management courses (36 credit hours). Of these, 9 courses are upper
division.
The minimum requirement for the completion of a Bachelor of Science with a major in Outdoor Recreation and Conservation is 120 credit hours.
Only 3 credits of any combination of ORTM 332, ORTM 433, ORTM 440, ORTM
498, ORTM 499 and NOLS prefixed courses can count towards this can count towards this category. Any additional credits
can be used as elective credits.
Elective credit hours as necessary to ensure completion of a minimum of 120 credit hours, including any additional credits necessary to meet the Academic Breadth requirement of the University (see Academic Regulation 15).
Optional Stream
The following stream in the Outdoor
Recreation and Conservation major provides students with the opportunity to
focus course selections towards a leadership and outdoor education career path.
Courses with NOLS prefixes are taught through a partnership agreement with the
National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS). Students must enrol in a NOLS
field-based program in order to access these courses, and there are additional
tuition costs for such a program. Students are not required to follow this
particular stream.
Undergraduate students are required to take 21 Biology and Natural Resources Management courses (65-66
credit hours). Of these, 14 courses must be upper division.
The minimum requirement for completion of a Bachelor of Science with a major in Wildlife and Fisheries is 123 credit hours.
Elective credit hours as necessary to ensure completion of a minimum of 123 credit hours.
Minor in Earth Sciences
The Earth Sciences minor provides depth in areas of earth
science that support natural resource management. Students are required
to complete 18 credit hours (12 of which must be 300 or 400 level)
chosen from the following lists, with at least one course from each of
the first three groups. A maximum of two courses (6 credit hours) used
to fulfill the requirements for a major, or another minor, may also be
used to fulfill requirements for this minor. It is the student's
responsibility to ensure that they have the required prerequisites.
Minor in Natural Resources Planning and Operations
The Natural Resources Planning and Operations minor is designed for students primarily interested in planning and operations (and their governing policies) related to the management of forested and non-forested lands. Students will learn about natural resource policy, forest-management planning and operations, environmental impacts of management practices, forest productivity and timber supply, and resource sustainability along with current computer-based management tools. It is strongly recommended that students taking this minor have a background in forest ecology and management.
The minor in Natural Resources Planning and Operations requires the completion of 19 credit hours, of which 12 credit hours must be at the upper division (i.e., 300 or 400 level). Courses used to fulfill major requirements may not be applied toward the minor in Forest Planning and Operations. It is the student's responsibility to ensure that they have the required prerequisites.
Minor in Social Dimensions of Natural Resources Management
The Minor in Social Dimensions of Natural Resources Management prepares students to engage the public and First Nations in collaborative processes dealing with the range of values encompassed within the practice of natural resources management. Upon completion of the minor, students will be familiar with planning policy and practice as it applies to natural resources management, the range of values and social considerations that apply to a number of resource sectors, and tools for soliciting and involving multi-stakeholder interests.
The minor in Social Dimensions of Natural Resources Management requires the completion of a minimum of 24 credit hours of study. A maximum of two courses (6 credit hours) used to fulfill the requirements for a major, or another minor, may also be used to fulfill requirements for this minor. Students need to fulfill the prerequisite requirements for this minor.
