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Canada: Beyond the Classroom

Field study opportunities frequently are incorporated into regular UBC courses, especially those in forestry and in the biological and agricultural sciences. Consult UBC's Online Course Listings for more detail.

Natural Resources Volunteers Program

The University of British Columbia's Forest Science Department sponsors the Natural Resources Volunteers Program (NRVP) in which students participate in environmental science, conservation, and/or community-based volunteer activities. Participants gain valuable work experience using their practical skills in addition to those obtained in classroom and through field exercises while helping and contributing in the community. The NRVP promotes linkages between the environment, communities, and education, and strengthens these linkages by connecting student volunteers with environmental organizations and community projects.

The Natural Resources Conservation Field School at UBC is a full-time, four-month program offered every year during the fall semester. UC seniors with upper-division course work in forestry are eligible to participate. The Field School is divided into three modules: alpine, grassland, and aquatic. Emphasis is placed on learning field research and restoration methods, interpreting research results, and understanding the biological and social aspects of conservation problems. Students should indicate their interest in participating in the field school on their UBC Visiting Student Application.

UBC's Faculty of Forestry sponsors a number of one-week field schools that take place immediately prior to the fall semester. These field schools are designed for juniors and seniors and are especially suited to UC forestry and agricultural science majors.

EAP students may be responsible for additional fees incurred as part of enrolling in these courses.

Fall Field Study at Bamfield Marine Station

UC marine biology seniors or graduate students can take advantage of a unique field study program at the Bamfield Marine Station (BMS) on Vancouver Island through the University of British Columbia. Students may spend the fall semester at BMS and take courses such as Ecological Adaptations of Seaweeds, Structure and Function in Animals, and Marine Population Ecology and Dynamics. To be eligible for the program, biology, botany, or zoology students must already have completed a minimum of two courses covering introductory ecology, introductory invertebrates, and/or nonvascular plants. Interested students are required to submit the BMS application in addition to the EAP application.

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