- International Fees
International fees are typically 3.12 times the domestic tuition. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
Course Overview
This course provides students with an introduction to project planning, management, and key policies that guide ecological restoration. Students will participate in real-world situations, including bidding on a Request for Proposal (RFP) for an ecological restoration project for the class to actively manage from initiation to close-out. Students will identify current policies, including those related to climate change adaptation, that may impact their work as restoration ecologists and debate their pros and cons.
Prerequisite(s)
- 60% in ECOR 9110
Credits
3.0
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- This course isn't currently offered, but will be available soon. Please check back next term or subscribe to receive notifications of future course offerings and other opportunities to learn more about this course and related programs.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Plan, write and submit an effective and winning project proposal
- Manage an ecological restoration project through the five phases of a project cycle: (i) initiation, (ii) planning and design, (iii) execution through implementation and construction, (iv) project control and monitoring, and (v) completion reporting and close-out
- Adapt restoration projects to parallel key federal and provincial laws that drive ecological restoration and permits required for a restoration project
- Integrate current policies within ecological restoration that may affect management of projects
- Assess critically habitat restoration projects and long-term effectiveness as it relates to climate change, assess these risks, and provide adaptive management
- Network with project stakeholders, including local and Indigenous communities, and assess their interests in restoration projects and their influence on project success
- Develop effective engagement and consultation methods to integrate local and Indigenous communities in a specific restoration project.
Effective as of Fall 2024
Related Programs
Project Management and Community Engagement (ECOR 9260) is offered as a part of the following programs:
- Indicates programs accepting international students.
- Indicates programs with a co-op option.
School of Construction and the Environment
- Ecological Restoration
Master of Science Full-time/Part-time
Programs and courses are subject to change without notice.