About

Sustainable use of our land, water and plant resources is increasingly recognized as a key societal goal. Resource Science provides essential skills and knowledge in applied sciences and resource management which can be used to influence sustainable development such as rejuvenating disturbed land or reducing greenhouse gas emissions from landscapes.

What you will learn

The Resource Science specialization provides you with hands-on, practical experience in field measurement and assessment. You will learn about:

• environmental site assessment and soil landscape relationships
• in-field understanding of the spatial relationships of ecosites and soil units
• remediation and reclamation practices
• analysis and aggregation of field data
• application of ecological land classification

Careers

The Resource Science degree prepares for careers in renewable resource management. The degree focuses on management of land, biotic and water resources and provides sufficient technical skills to ensure that graduates are highly employable in the resource sector.

The renewable and non-renewable resource sectors are booming in Western Canada, creating a growing market for graduates. A variety of careers await graduates in both governmental and non-governmental sectors:

• Bioremediation of Contaminated Land
• Vegetation Management technicians
• Environmental Advocacy
• Environmental Consulting and Regulating
• Environmental Research
• Forestry and Agroforestry
• Greenhouse Gas Mitigation
• Indigenous Peoples’ Resource Management
• Parks and Land Management