Environmental Field Skills Program (North America): Calendar
Program Duration: Feb 10, 2025 – May 4, 2025
During the program, you will need to complete all course requirements outlined in the Welcome Module in your weekly menu bar. After the initial 10 weeks of the program, you will have an additional 2 weeks to finalize your work and complete all course requirements.
Expertise and Contact Information
| Sessions | Date | Instructor(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Week 1 | Live Session 1: Field preparation, planning, safety | Feb 10 | Melanie Juurlink |
| Q&A Session | Feb 12 | Sean Power | |
| Live Session 2: Note taking and data recording | Feb 13 | Melanie Juurlink | |
Week 2 | Live Session 3: Measuring and estimating | Feb 17 | Mark Pulsifer |
| Q&A Session | Feb 19 | Sean Power | |
| Live Session 4: Reading maps | Feb 20 | Mark Pulsifer | |
Week 3 | Live Session 5: Compass use | Feb 24 | Sean Power |
| Q&A Session | Feb 26 | Sean Power | |
| Live Session 6: GPS | Feb 27 | Sean Power | |
Week 4 | Assignment 1 due on Mar 3. | ||
| Live Session 7: Slopes and their measurements | Mar 3 | Scott Maston | |
| Q&A Session | Mar 5 | Kris Hunter | |
| Live Session 8: Soil Surveys | Mar 6 | Scott Maston | |
Week 5 | Live Session 9: Tree and plant ID | Mar 10 | Joshua Vandermeulen |
| Q&A Session | Mar 12 | Kris Hunter | |
| Live Session 10: Vegetation classification | Mar 13 | Colleen Ross | |
Week 6 | Assignment 2 due on Mar 17. | ||
| Live Session 11: Forest measurements | Mar 17 | Colleen Ross | |
| Q&A Session | Mar 19 | Kris Hunter | |
| Live Session 12: Avian surveys and identification | Mar 20 | Mark Pulsifer | |
Week 7 | Live Session 13: Wildlife surveys and observations | Mar 24 | Kris Hunter |
| Q&A Session | Mar 26 | Kris Hunter | |
| Live Session 14: Stream measurements for fish habitat | Mar 27 | Wendy Margetts | |
Week 8 | Assignment 3 due on Mar 31. | ||
| Live Session 15: Fish inventory | Mar 31 | Wendy Margetts | |
| Session: Your Resume & Cover Letter I | Apr 2 | Alan McNeill | |
| Live Session 16: Fish identification | Apr 3 | Wendy Margetts | |
Week 9 | Live Session 17: Fish biological sampling | Apr 7 | Kate Keenan |
| Session: Your Resume & Cover Letter II | Apr 9 | Alan McNeill | |
| Live Session 18: Water Quality | Apr 10 | Kate Keenan | |
Week 10 | Assignment 4 due on Apr 14. | ||
| Live Session 19: Environmental Monitoring | Apr 14 | Josie Vayro | |
| Session: Finding Your Job | Apr 16 | Alan McNeill | |
| Wrap Up Session | Apr 17 | Josie Vayro | |