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Why choose traditional college/university programs that only lead to theoretical knowledge by taking class room courses in plant taxonomy when you can spend those class room hours learning practical visual field identification techniques of plants? The Level 1 FBT wetland/aquatic plant certification courses are designed to introduce you to the common vascular gramnoid families (ie. grasses, sedges and rushes) which are typically found within bogs, fens, swamps and marshes of the 5 forest regions of Ontario. Students are also introduced to the confusing plant families which may easily be mistaken in the field as well as Species at Risk (SARs). This course is excellent practical field training for jobs in Aquatic/Wetland Ecology that focus on field botany skills.

Level 1 Aquatic/Wetland Plant Course - (Practical) approximately 16 hours to complete: Fee = $800.00 CAD

Learn the practical applications of how to positively field identify up to the three main gramnoid vascular plants found in wetland/aquatic systems; grasses, sedges and rushes by learning the habitat requirements, floral structures and differentiations to family level. This is supplemented through the use of written descriptions, field visits to sites known to harbour a high biodiversity of gramnoids, photographs, diagrams and the eyes of an experienced instructor. This course will prepare the student for any type of job that requires field identification of gramnoid vascular plants within bogs, fens, swamps and marshes of the eastern half of North America. Graduates of this course have found meaningful employment with Bird Studies Canada, school boards, Conservation authorities and provincial/federal government. This course is available as a correspondence course or online and is a prerequisite for the Level 2 Wetland Course.

Level 2 Wetland Course - (Practical) approximately 16 hours to complete: Fee = $800.00 CAD

This course features common erosion problems encountered in valleylands of watersheds and sub-watersheds along with remedial measures and control, how to delineate and assess wetlands utilizing provincial guidance documents, along with identification. It is an excellent course for those performing wetland evaluation work for Conservation authorities, the government, environmental consulting firms or municipalities.

Course details
to learn how to identify and survey birds in Ontario

Two day Wetland course:

Dates: May 13 & 14, 2017

Cost: $800 + HST per person

Deadline to register: April 15, 2017

International Field Biology Training (FBT) Program
FBT Courses
Our classes are small so that the instructor may direct their attention to students 1 - 1. The International FBT program is divided into multiple courses to help people upgrade their skills in order to supplement their work in the environmental industry. Participants may concentrate on plant courses, bird courses, or combine courses to provide a broader prospective.

Please choose from the following list of courses from our Plant course page. If you wish to discuss courses with an instructor please contact us;

Plant courses

For a complete description of the core International FBT Program courses & specialty certification courses please download International FBT Program Courses

Wetland and plant courses are offered during spring, summer and fall semesters; mid April to mid October

Level 2 FBT Wetland course
This course focuses on how to delineate, assess and evaluate wetlands for Environmental Impact Studies (EIS), Natural Heritage Assessments (NHA) and development projects.

Unit #1: Guidance Documents
A review of up to 6 standard guidance documents.

How to interpret guidance documents to perform the survey techniques as applicable to EIS and NHA for projects with wetlands.

Field practicum on field survey methodology; advantages and disadvantages are examined

Unit #2: Survey Techniques - Theory and Methods
Learn how to apply field techniques extracted from guidance documents in order to capture the data for your project.

Field practicums to demonstrate field survey techniques

Unit #3: Mitigation
A discussion of how to mitigate the natural and environmental features discovered during field work.

An examination of case studies to emphasize mitigation measures

Course registration

Senior Instructor/Consultant
Dave Jolly, B.Sc.

EARTHQUEST (Canada) for the Environment 171 Lakeshore Road, RR#2 Port Burwell, Ontario, Canada N0J 1T0 e-mail: earthquestcanada@yahoo.com Tel: 226-926-1470 ©copyright EARTHQUEST (Canada) for the Environment	Website designed and maintained by Dave Jolly Last Updated 01/05/2016