Overview
Become a part of Canada’s premier environmental and restoration related programs. BCIT invites you to join one of the most unique educational models in Canada. In the time it takes to do a typical university degree, you can get two academic credentials; a Diploma in Fish, Wildlife and Recreation (FWR) or Forest and Natural Areas Management (FNAM) and a Bachelor’s Degree in Ecological Restoration.
Completion of either of these two-year diploma programs (or similar programs elsewhere) will provide you with the strong foundation needed to apply for entry into BCIT’s Degree in Ecological Restoration. This degree, the first of its kind in Canada, provides world-class applied training on restoring the numerous damaged aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems that exist across British Columbia, Canada, and around the world.
Ecological Restoration (ER) is a scientific discipline that has recently emerged due to the increasing need to restore damaged ecosystems. Restoration scientists and practitioners are ‘ecosystem physicians’ …. Doctors apply knowledge of physiology, genetics, biochemistry, microbiology, and parasitology to address human health issues. ER practitioners apply knowledge of: ecology, hydrology, geochemistry, geomorphology, and engineering to address ecological health issues1. Natural habitats across the province have been severely impacted due to habitat destruction, urban sprawl, invasive species expansions, and direct damage due to industrial contamination of soils and aquatic resources. These factors combined with the resulting increase in number of threatened and endangered species have resulted in the strong need for ecosystem restoration work across the province and around the world.
The Bachelor Degree in Ecological Restoration provides graduates with a strong foundation in the methods available to restore a broad range of ecosystems that have been impacted by human influences in British Columbia, across Canada and in other parts of the world. Ecological Restoration graduates will not only bring skills and expertise to current employers but will also be leaders and innovators in this rapidly-developing industry.
These programs, in partnership with the newly established BCIT Rivers Institute, are widely renowned locally and internationally for their “field oriented” learning and applied research. The Rivers Institute plays a leadership role in the protection and restoration of rivers and provides support and mentoring to the next generation of river stewards. Working with our many diverse partners on a wide range of applied restoration projects, students gain extensive experience tackling some of the many environmental challenges facing local, regional, provincial and international communities.
NOTE: 1 This analogy was originally described by Hood and Simenstad in Roman, C.T. and D.M. Burdick’s (2012) book titled: Tidal Marsh Restoration: A Synthesis of Science and Management. Island Press, Washington, DC.
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Entrance Requirements
Application processing
Full-time: this program is open to applications beginning October 1st (or next business day).
Part-time: applications are accepted throughout the year.
Entrance requirements
Applicants must meet all entrance requirements and will be accepted on a first qualified basis as long as space remains.
- English language proficiency: Category 2 – English Studies 12 (67%) or equivalent
- Post-secondary: one of the following:
- BCIT diploma:
- Fish, Wildlife and Recreation (FWR) diploma program* or
- Forest and Natural Areas Management diploma program*
*Currently enrolled full-time BCIT diploma students applying to the full-time degree may be conditionally accepted based on successful completion of their diploma.
- Alternate entry**:
- A two-year diploma in a relevant discipline (e.g., natural resource management) from a recognized post-secondary institution or
- Successful completion of at least the first two years of a university program in a relevant discipline (e.g., natural resource management, ecology, environmental science, forestry). This must consist of a minimum of 60.0 university credits comprised of 30.0 credits at the 100 level and 30.0 credits at the 200 level and above (1 credit is equivalent to 15 hours course work). Credits must be university-transferable. Departmental review is required.
**Alternate entry applicants must meet with the program area prior to applying for an assessment of their academic background. The assessment will evaluate the applicant’s academic background and identify whether bridging courses must be completed prior to applying into the program. When all necessary entry requirements have been completed, the applicant can apply by uploading their completed assessment document along with their latest transcript showing the completion of required bridging courses, if needed.
- BCIT diploma:
- Completion of a post-secondary level course in introductory statistics (equivalent to BCIT's MATH 2453) prior to admission to the program. Applicants' academic qualifications will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
Note: **For the alternate entry path these are the minimum requirements for admission to the Ecological Restoration degree program. Due to the diverse background of applicants the Ecological Restoration program reserves the right to require additional course upgrades prior to entry.
Applicants who have completed post-secondary studies outside of Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia or New Zealand will require a comprehensive evaluation of their credentials by the International Credential Evaluation Service (ICES). Credential evaluation reports from other Canadian services may be considered. These reports must include course-by-course evaluations and GPA calculations.
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Applicants currently enrolled in the last term of their degree/diploma must be on track to complete by May. To apply submit both of the following documents from your post-secondary institution:
- Transcript of completed courses
- Confirmation of enrolment letter verifying your current course enrolment and registration in the final term of your degree/diploma
International applicants
The full-time option is available to international applicants. A valid study permit is required prior to starting the program.
The part-time option is available to international students who currently have a valid status in Canada. A valid study permit is required prior to starting the program.
Students enrolled in this program must complete the mandatory work component to qualify for graduation. A co-op work permit is required prior to starting the work component.
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To submit your application:
- Include proof of meeting all entrance requirements.
- Convert all transcripts and supporting documents to PDF files.
- Have a credit card ready to pay the application fee.
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Scheduled Intakes
Part-time: January and September.
Full-time: September each year.
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You can expect to receive communication concerning the status of your application within four weeks.
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Advanced Placement
Re-admission
You can apply for re-admission if you:
- were previously admitted to this program and completed part of it at BCIT and
- want to re-enter the program at an advanced level.
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Costs & Supplies
Tuition fees
Full-time Studies
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Flexible Learning
Flexible Learning (Part-time Studies) tuition is charged on a course-by-course basis. Please see the Flexible Learning Tuition & Fees page for more information on domestic and international tuitions.
Books & supplies
Approximately $1,500.00 (general estimated cost, and subject to change)
A laptop will be required for some courses; approximate cost is $1000.
Financial assistance
Financial assistance may be available for this program. For more information, please contact Student Financial Aid and Awards.
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Courses
As a student in the Ecological Restoration, Bachelor of Science program, you’ll receive a solid foundation of the skills, knowledge, and experiences required to meet today’s many natural resource management and ecosystem restoration challenges.
Your learning experiences will be unique with much of the learning done through hands-on field applications involving actual ecological restoration initiatives. You will also be involved in group and individual projects, case studies, class presentations, guest lectures by active restoration specialists, laboratory sessions, field labs and an applied research project.
Program matrix
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Level 5 (Fall - 15 weeks) | Credits | ||
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RENR 7000 | Foundations of Chemistry | 3.0 | |
RENR 7004 | Fish & Wildlife Ecology & Management | 4.0 | |
RENR 7006 | Field Skills for Ecological Restoration | 4.0 | |
RENR 7007 | Planning for Ecological Restoration | 4.0 | |
RENR 7008 | Indigenous Perspectives in Natural Resources Management | 3.0 | |
RENR 7010 | Geospatial Application in Natural Resource Management | 3.0 | |
Level 6 (Winter - 15 weeks) | Credits | ||
LIBS 7001 | Critical Reading and Writing | 3.0 | |
MATH 7100 | Biostatistics for Natural Resource Managers | 4.0 | |
RENR 7001 | Foundations of Biology | 3.0 | |
RENR 7200 | Climate and Climate Change Impact | 3.0 | |
RENR 8201 | Terrain and Stream Channel Assessment for Ecological Restoration | 4.0 | |
Level 7 (Fall - 15 weeks) | Credits | ||
LIBS 7017 | Environmental Ethics | 3.0 | |
RENR 8101 | Terrestrial Ecosystem Restoration | 4.0 | |
RENR 8300 | Applied Research Project 1* | 4.0 | |
RENR 8301 | Research Design & Implementation | 3.0 | |
**And complete one course from the list of Ecological Restoration specific elective courses. Electives will vary depending on needs of the program and industry. Elective course offerings will be determined by the department. | |||
Level 8 (Winter - 15 weeks) | Credits | ||
RENR 7002 | Environmental Assessment | 3.0 | |
RENR 8103 | Conservation Biology | 4.0 | |
RENR 8202 | Stream Assessment and Restoration | 4.0 | |
RENR 8400 | Applied Research Project 2* | 5.0 | |
**And complete one course from the list of Ecological Restoration specific elective courses. Electives will vary depending on needs of the program and industry. Elective course offerings will be determined by the department. *Note: For Part-time Studies, Program Head approval is required prior to registration for RENR 8300 Applied Research Project and RENR 8400 Applied Research Project 2 |
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General Education Component | Credits | ||
LIBS 7001, LIBS 7002, RENR 7008, and RENR 8301, are accepted as General Education electives. Courses are completed in Levels 5-8. **Ecological Restoration Specific Electives Complete one course in Level 7 and one course in Level 8: |
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RENR 8104 | Applications of Fire in Ecosystem Restoration | 4.0 | |
RENR 8106 | Wetland and Estuary Restoration | 4.0 | |
RENR 8107 | Restoring Wildlife Populations | 4.0 | |
Note: ASER 329 Mining Reclamation (UVIC course) is also acceptable. Not all courses are offered every term. Check with Program Head. | |||
Total Credits: | 72.0 |
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Transfer credit
Do you have credits from another BC/Yukon post-secondary school? Do you want to know if they transfer to courses here at BCIT? Check out BCIT's Transfer Equivalency Database to find out.
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Program Details
The delivery methods for the Bachelor of Science in Ecological Restoration are a combination of classroom-based delivery, hands-on field applications and distributed learning modes. Instruction methods include group and individual projects, group activities, case studies, class presentations, guest lectures by active restoration specialists, laboratory sessions, field labs and exercises, and an applied research project.
A key component of the Ecological Restoration undergraduate degree are the field visits to active restoration projects in the Lower Mainland and other parts of the province. Students in the program go on several multi-day field trips to locations like Squamish, Lillooet, Merritt, Logan Lake, Kamloops, Vancouver Island and throughout the Lower Mainland. Real-world ecological restoration scenarios will be presented through assignments and team-based projects within courses, with a capstone Applied Research Project being the culmination of applied learning in the program.
Program length
Approximately 24 months for the full-time program.
Part-time students may proceed at a pace of their choice, but must complete the program within seven years.
Grading
Students must obtain a mark of 50% or better based on assignments, exercises, quizzes, exams and projects, as indicated in the individual course outlines.
Program delivery
In person: Both full-time and part-time programs are delivered on campus.Program location
Full-time and Part-time:
Burnaby Campus
3700 Willingdon Avenue
Burnaby, BC
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Graduating & Jobs
Job Opportunities
There is currently a shortage of qualified restoration biologists and practitioners trained in the techniques needed to restore terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems in British Columbia and other jurisdictions in Canada and abroad. This program will provide a solid foundation for students wishing to embark upon a career involving the conservation, maintenance and restoration of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Graduates will be qualified for employment with organizations whose mandates involve the restoration of natural ecosystems, particularly fish and wildlife habitats. Upon graduation, students will have the skills and knowledge to qualify for existing positions and develop rewarding careers with municipal, regional, provincial and federal government agencies, private industry, stewardship groups and other NGOs as restoration biologists in training, resource management technicians, and habitat restoration specialists.
Graduate employment outcomes
The BCIT student outcomes report presents summary findings from the annual survey of former students administered by BC Stats one to two years after graduation. These reports combine the last three years of available results for the 2021-2023 BCIT Outcomes Surveys of 2020-2022 graduates and for Degree 2019-2021 graduates. The reports are organized into three-page summaries containing information on graduates’ labour market experiences and opinions regarding their education. More detailed information can be accessed at the BC Student Outcomes website.
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Professional associations
Graduates from BCIT’s Degree program in Ecological Restoration, who have completed the first two years in BCIT’s Fish, Wildlife and Recreation program will meet the academic requirements for application into the College of Applied Biology.
Graduates from the ER program who have completed their previous education at another institution should complete the Academic Self-Assessment Tool for R.P.Bio. to determine whether their prior education meets the entry requirements of the College of Applied Biology.
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Faculty, Advisors & Staff
Program Head
Dave Harper
Contact Information
Faculty and Program Head, Ecological Restoration (BSc)
British Columbia Institute of Technology
3700 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby, BC V5G 3H2
T: 604.432.8288 | dharper@bcit.ca
Education
Dave is a graduate of the Fish, Wildlife and Recreation advanced diploma program and the Environmental Engineering degree program, both at BCIT.
Work Experience
In the consulting industry, Dave gained a variety of experience including environmental monitoring, park management, waterfowl capture, tagging and foraging research, and wildlife trapping and sampling. Dave spent more than 8 years working for the BC Conservation Foundation on the Greater Georgia Basin Steelhead Recovery Program and later on the multi-species Fisheries Recovery Program. Main focuses included project management, stock assessment, stream nutrient enrichment and monitoring, and habitat restoration. He led the first in-stream application using a fertilizer recovered from wastewater to increase the productivity of a Fraser Valley stream, later expanding the program to 5 other local streams. Throughout streams in the Lower Mainland, he has been involved in more than 60 enhancement projects including a 44-log engineered log jam on the Cheakamus River and more recently with fish habitat restoration at the Seymour River and Lynn Creek estuaries.
As a faculty member in the Ecological Restoration programs (BSc and MSc) in Assistant Instructor and Instructor roles, Dave looks forward to mentoring and working alongside students as they become the next generation of environmental stewards responsible for providing valuable contributions to the restoration, enhancement and conservation of aquatic and terrestrial species and their habitat.
Faculty
Eric Anderson, PhD
Contact Information
Faculty Ecological Restoration BSc & MSc
British Columbia Institute of Technology
3700 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby, BC V5G 3H2
T: 604.456.1085 | Eric_anderson@bcit.ca
Education
- Post-doctoral research at: Simon Fraser University (Centre for Wildlife Ecology), Environment and Climate Change Canada (Pacific Wildlife Research Centre), and University of British Columbia
- MSc and PhD in Zoology and Physiology, University of Wyoming
- Graduate Program in Environmental Education, Teton Science School/Utah State University
- BSc in Mathematics, University of Puget Sound
Work Experience
Dr. Eric M. Anderson is a faculty in the Ecological Restoration BSc and MSc programs at the British Columbia Institute of Technology. He and his BCIT students have conducted applied ecological research with a range of partners, such as Metro Vancouver, Ducks Unlimited Canada, City of Vancouver, Delta Farmland & Wildlife Trust, and Squamish River Watershed Society. Eric is also a Research Fellow of the Pacific WildLife Foundation, a Science Advisor for SeaDoc Society (UC Davis), a Research Scientist at Friday Harbor Labs (U. of Washington), and an Adjunct Professor at Simon Fraser University (SFU). He completed his MSc and PhD in Zoology and Physiology at the U. of Wyoming, and conducted postdoctoral research at SFU (Centre for Wildlife Ecology), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) Pacific Wildlife Research Centre, and the University of British Columbia (UBC).
Eric’s research focuses especially on the ecology and conservation of nearshore ecosystems along the
Pacific Coast. Some recent research projects include:
- Causes of mortality in a Harbor Seal population at carrying capacity (with SeaDoc Society, The Whale Museum, Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife, Animal Health Center)
- Effects of proposed off-shore wind power development in Haida Gwaii on marine birds (with SFU, ECCC)
- Functional dependencies of sea ducks on seagrass beds and herring spawn (with SFU, ECCC)
- Effects of trace elements on sea duck nutritional status (with Southern Illinois University, with SFU, ECCC)
Selected Publications
(*Denotes undergraduate or MSc student authors):
Brooks, M.L., J.R. Lovvorn, *J. Hallman Behnke, E.M. Anderson. 2021. Detecting silent stressors: trace element effects on nutritional status of declining scoter ducks of Puget Sound, USA. Science of the Total Environment. In press.
*Dickson, R.D., D. Esler, J. Hupp, E.M. Anderson, J.R. Evenson, and J. Barrett. 2021. Dynamics of body mass and foraging effort of Surf Scoters (Melanitta perspicillata) and White-winged Scoters (M. fusca) during remigial moult. Ibis. In review.
Anderson, E.M., *R.D. Dickson, *E.K. Lok, *E.C. Palm, J.-P.L. Savard, D. Bordage, and A. Reed. 2020. Surf Scoter (Melanitta perspicillata), The Birds of the World Online (P.G.Rodewald, Ed.). Ithaca: Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
*Ashley, E.A., J.K. Olson, *T.E. Adler, S. Raverty, E.M. Anderson, S. Jeffries, and J.K. Gaydos. 2020. Causes of mortality in a Harbor Seal (Phoca vitulina) population at equilibrium. Frontiers in Marine Science 7:Article 319. doi: 10.3389/fmars.2020.00319
*Whyte, L. M., *J. Sibbald, *A. Kujawiak, *L. Schlectleitner, D., Bondar, M. Taitt, C. Terpsma, and E.M. Anderson. 2020. Effectives of hedgerows on landbird diversity and abundance in agricultural fields. In preparation.
*Law, A.A., *M.E. Threlfall, *B.A. Tijman, E.M. Anderson, S. McCann, G. Searing, and D. Bradbeer. 2017. Diet and prey selection of Barn Swallows (Hirundo rustica) at Vancouver International Airport. Canadian Field-Naturalist 131:26–31.
Lewis, T.L., D. Esler, B.D. Uher-Koch, R.D. Dickson, E.M. Anderson, J.R. Evenson, J.W. Hupp, and P.L. Flint. 2017. Attaching transmitters to waterbirds using one versus two subcutaneous anchors: Retention and survival trade-offs. Wildlife Society Bulletin 41:691–700.
Anderson, E.M., R.D. Dickson, E.K. Lok, E.C. Palm, J.-P.L. Savard, D. Bordage, and A. Reed. 2015. Surf Scoter (Melanitta perspicillata), The Birds of North America Online (A. Poole, Ed.). Ithaca: Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
Lovvorn, J.R., E.M. Anderson, *A.R. Rocha, W.W. Larned, J.M. Grebmeier, L.W. Cooper, J.M. Kolts, and C.A. North. 2014. Variable wind, pack ice, and prey dispersion affect the long-term adequacy of protected areas for an Arctic sea duck. Ecological Applications 24:396–412.
*Uher-Koch. B.D., D. Esler, *R.D. Dickson, J.W. Hupp, J.R. Evenson, E.M. Anderson, J. Barrett, J.A. Schmutz. 2014. Survival of Surf Scoters and White-winged Scoters during remigial molt. Journal of Wildlife Management 78:1189–1196.
*Dickson, R.D., E.M. Anderson, and D. Esler. 2014. Status report on the Western Grebe (Aechmophorus occidentalis). Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada.
Wilson, S.D., E.M. Anderson, A. Wilson, P. Arcese, and D.F. Bertram. 2013. Citizen science reveals an extensive shift in the winter distribution of migratory Western Grebes. PLOS ONE 8:e65408.
Palm, E.C.,D. Esler, E.M. Anderson, M.T. Wilson, T.W. Williams, and O. Love. 2013. Baseline corticosterone in wintering marine birds: methodological considerations and ecological patterns. Physiological and Biochemical Zoology 86:346–353.
Palm, E.C.,D. Esler, E.M. Anderson, T.D. Williams, and M.T. Wilson. 2013. Variation in physiology and energy management of wintering White-winged Scoters in relation to local habitat conditions. Condor 115:750–761.
Anderson, E.M., and J.R. Lovvorn. 2012. Seasonal size dynamics of prey mediate complementary functions of mussel and seagrass habitats for an avian predator. Marine Ecology Progress Series 467:219–232.
*Palm, E.C., D. Esler, E.M. Anderson, and M.T. Wilson. 2012. Geographic and temporal variation in diet of wintering White-winged Scoters. Waterbirds 35:577–589.
*Dickson, R.D., D. Esler, J. Hupp, E.M. Anderson, J.R. Evenson, and J. Barrett. 2012. Phenology and duration of remigial moult in Surf Scoters (Melanitta perspicillata) and White-winged Scoters (M. fusca) on the Pacific coast of North America. Canadian Journal of Zoology 90:932–944.
Anderson, E.M., D. Esler, W.S. Boyd, J.R. Evenson, D.R. Nysewander, D.H. Ward, *R.D. Dickson, *B.D. Uher-Koch, *C.S. VanStratt, and J.W. Hupp. 2012. A preliminary assessment of the predator seascape for scoters: predation rates, timing, and predator composition. Canadian Journal of Zoology 90:42–50.
Anderson, E.M., and J.R. Lovvorn. 2011. Contrasts in energy status and marine foraging strategies of White-winged Scoters (Melanitta fusca) and Surf Scoters (M. perspicillata). Auk 128:248−257.
Anderson, E.M., J.R. Lovvorn, D. Esler, W.S. Boyd, and K.C. Stick. 2009. Using predator distributions, diet, and condition to evaluate seasonal foraging sites: sea ducks and herring spawn. Marine Ecology Progress Series 386: 287–302.
Anderson, E.M., J.L. Bower, D.R. Nysewander, J.R. Evenson, and J.R. Lovvorn. 2009. Changes in avifaunal abundance in a heavily used wintering and migration site in Puget Sound, Washington, during 1966–2007. Marine Ornithology 37:19–27.
Anderson, E.M., and J.R. Lovvorn. 2008. Gray whales may increase feeding opportunities for avian benthivores. Marine Ecology Progress Series 360:291–296.
Anderson, E.M., J.R. Lovvorn, and M.T. Wilson. 2008. Reevaluating marine diets of Surf and White-winged scoters: interspecific differences and the importance of soft-bodied prey. Condor 110:285–295.
Anderson, E.M. 2007. Changes in bird communities and willow habitats associated with fed elk. Wilson Journal of Ornithology 119:400–409.
Ana Chará-Serna, PhD
Contact Information
Faculty, Ecological Restoration BSc & MSc
British Columbia Institute of Technology
3700 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby, BC V5G 3H2
T: 604.456.1199 | ana_chara_serna@bcit.ca
Education
- PhD in Freshwater Ecology, Faculty of Forestry, University of British Columbia
- MSc in Aquatic Sciences, School of Natural Resources and Environment, University of Michigan, USA
- BSc (Hns) in Biology, Emphasis in Ecology, Universidad del Valle, Colombia
Work Experience
Dr. Ana Chará-Serna is an Instructor for the Ecological Restoration BSc and MSc programs at BCIT. Ana is an Aquatic Biologist with over 15 years of experience across academia, industry, and the non-profit sector in Colombia and Canada. As an academic researcher, Ana spent more than 7 years investigating how human activities impact biota and functioning of freshwater ecosystems. In the non-profit sector, Ana participated in the assessment of riparian forest restoration projects on stream ecosystems of Colombia. As an environmental consultant, she gained practical experience in the real-world challenge of applying environmental science on monitoring and conservation of aquatic ecosystems in BC.
Most of Ana’s research has focused on the effects of agriculture on freshwater biodiversity, particularly benthic invertebrates, and ecosystem functioning. Her studies have addressed the ecological role of riparian forest buffers in mountainous agricultural landscapes, the effects of local agricultural practices on tropical Andean streams, the interactive effects of multiple agricultural stressors on experimental freshwater ecosystems, and the dynamics of zooplankton communities in the Illinois River. At BCIT, Ana has supervised MSc and BSc applied research projects in topics including restoration of freshwater wetlands, stream habitat restoration for amphibian species, effects of road salt inputs in benthic invertebrate communities of the Lower Mainland, quantification of blue carbon in subtidal eelgrass, and monitoring of nature-based wave attenuation infrastructure in coastal environments.
Selected Publications
Boyero L., Pérez J., López-Rojo N., Tonin A.M., Correa-Araneda F., Chará-Serna A.M., Et al (2021) Impacts of detritivore diversity loss on instream decomposition are greatest in the tropics. Nature Communications, 12: 3700.
Chara-Serna A.M., Richardson, J.S. (2021) Multiple-Stressor Interactions in Tributaries Alter Downstream Ecosystems in Stream Mesocosm Networks. Water 13(9): 1194
Boyero L., Perez J., Lopez-Rojo N., Tonin A.M., Correa-Araneda F., Chará-Serna A.M., Et al (2021) Latitude dictates plant diversity effects on instream decomposition. Science Advances, 7: eabe7860.
Chará-Serna AM, Casper, A. 2020. How do large river zooplankton communities respond to abiotic and biotic drivers over time? A complex and spatially dependent example. Freshwater Biology, 66(2): 391-405.
Chará-Serna AM, Epele LB, Morrissey CA, Richardson JS. 2019. Nutrients and sediment modify the impacts of a neonicotinoid insecticide on freshwater community structure and ecosystem functioning. Science of the Total Environment, 692: 1291–1303.
Chará-Serna AM, Richardson JS. 2018. Chlorpyrifos interacts with other agricultural stressors to alter stream communities in laboratory microcosms. Ecological Applications, 28(1): 162-176.
Chará-Serna AM, Chará J, Giraldo LP, Zúñiga MC, Allan JD. 2015. Understanding the impacts of agriculture on Andean stream ecosystems of Colombia: a causal analysis using aquatic macroinvertebrates as indicators of biological integrity. Freshwater Science, 34(2): 727-740.
Boyero L, Pearson RG, Swan CM, Hui C, Albariño RJ, Arunachalam M, Callisto M, Chará J, Chará Serna AM, Chauvet E, Cornejo A, Dudgeon D, et al. 2015. Latitudinal gradient of nestedness and its potential drivers in stream detritivores. Ecography, 38: 949-955
Chará-Serna AM, Chará J, Zúñiga MC, Pearson RG. Boyero L. 2012. Diets of leaf litter-associated invertebrates in three tropical streams. Annales de Limnologie – International Journal of Limnology, 48: 139-144.
Boyero L, Pearson RG, Dudgeon D, Ferreira V, Graça MAS, Gessner MO, Boulton AJ, Chauvet E, Yule CM, Albariño RJ, Ramírez A, Helson JE, Callisto M, Arunachalam M, Chará J, Figueroa R, Mathooko JM, Gonçalves JF JR, Moretti MS, Chará-Serna AM, et al. 2012. Global patterns of stream detritivore distribution: implications for biodiversity loss in changing climates. Global Ecology and Biogeography, 21: 134-141.
Giraldo LP, Chará J, Zúñiga MC, Chará-Serna AM, Pedraza GX. 2014. Agricultural land use impacts on aquatic macroinvertebrates in small streams from La Vieja River (Valle del Cauca, Colombia). International Journal of Tropical Biology and Conservation, 62(2):203-219.
Boyero L, Pearson RG, Dudgeon D, Graça MAS, Gessner MO, Albariño RJ, Ferreira V, Yule CM, Boulton AJ, Arunachalam M, Callisto M, Chauvet E, Ramírez A, Chará J, Moretti MS, Gonçalves JF JR, Helson JE, Chará-Serna AM, Encalada AC, et al. 2011. Global distribution of a key trophic guild contrasts with common latitudinal diversity patterns. Ecology, 92 (9): 1839-1848.
Douglas B. Ransome, PhD, RPBio
Contact Information
Faculty, Ecological Restoration BSc & MSc
British Columbia Institute of Technology
3700 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby, BC V5G 3H2
T: 604.431.4985 | dransome@bcit.ca
Education
- PhD on resource limitation of northern flying squirrels and Douglas squirrels in managed forests
in 2001 from the University of British Columbia. - MSc in 1994 from the University of British Columbia.
- His undergraduate degrees include one from University of Guelph in Wildlife Management and
University of Windsor in General Biology.
Work Experience
Dr. Ransome has been an instructor at BCIT since 2003. He teaches courses in Research Design and Implementation and Restoring Wildlife Populations within the ER programs; and Wildlife Ecology and Management in BCIT’s Fish, Wildlife, and Recreation Program. His research interests include examining the effects of forest practices on various wildlife populations, particularly arboreal mammals and small mammals; restoring wildlife populations; and wildlife damage and techniques to reduce damage in forestry and agricultural operations. During this time at BCIT he has been the Program Head for the BSc (2012-2018) program in Ecological Restoration and the newly designed MSc (2015-2019) program in Ecological Restoration.
Professional Designation
Dr. Ransome was a past Director for the Society of Ecological Restoration (Western Canada Chapter) and is a current director of the British Columbia Waterfowl Society. He is also a research associate with Applied Mammal Research Institute.
Selected Publications
Ransome, D.B., Sullivan, T.P., P.M.F. Lindgren. (In Prep). Are northern flying squirrels a victim of poor science? A plea for better science.
Ransome, D.B. and T.P. Sullivan. (In Prep). Managing mammal damage agents in underplanted beetle-killed northern pine forests: Snowshoe hares and habitat alteration.
Ransome, D.B. and T.P. Sullivan. (In Prep). Managing mammal damage agents in underplanted beetle-killed northern pine forests: Vole populations and plantation protection.
Sullivan, T.P., D.S. Sullivan, P.M.F. Lindgren, and D.B. Ransome. 2021. Acceleration of forest structural development for large trees and mammals: Restoration in decades or centuries? Forests doi.org/10.3390/f12040388.
Sullivan, T.P., D.S. Sullivan, P.M.F. Lindgren, D.B. Ransome, and L. Zabek. 2020. Twenty-five years after stand thinning and repeated fertilization in lodgepole pine forest: Implications for tree growth, stand structure, and carbon sequestration. Forests 11, 337, doi:10.3390/f11030337.
Lindgren, P.M.F., T.P. Sullivan, D.S. Sullivan, D.B. Ransome, and L. Zabek. 2017. Long-term influence of stand thinning and repeated fertilization on forage production in young lodgepole pine forests. Canadian Journal of Forest Research 47: 1123-1130
Sullivan, T.P. D.B. Ransome, D.S. Sullivan, P.M.L. Lindgren, and W. Klenner. 2017. Tree squirrel abundance and demography in managed coniferous forests of British Columbia are within the range of natural fluctuations of old-growth stands. Canadian Journal of Forest Research 47:565582
Sullivan, T.P., D.S. Sullivan, P.M.F. Lindgren, and D.B. Ransome. 2013. Stand structure and small mammals in intensively managed forests: Scale, time, and testing extremes. Forest Ecology and Management 310: 1071–1087.
Antoinette J. Piaggio, A.J., B.A. Coghlan, A.E. Miscampbell, W.M. Arjo, D.B. Ransome, and C.E. Ritland. 2013. Molecular phylogeny of an ancient rodent family (Aplodontiidae). Journal of Mammalogy 94: 529-543.
Sullivan, T.P., D.S. Sullivan, P.M.F. Lindgren, and D.B. Ransome. 2012. If we build habitat, will they come? Woody debris structures and conservation of forest mammals. Journal of Mammalogy 93: 1456-1468.
Sullivan, T.P., D.S. Sullivan, P.M.F. Lindgren, and D.B. Ransome. 2012. Silviculture and wildlife: Snowshoe hare abundance across a successional sequence of natural and intensively managed forests. ISRN Ecology 2012: 1-10.
Sullivan, T.P., D.S. Sullivan, P.M.F. Lindgren, D.B. Ransome, J. Bull, and C. Ristea. 2011. Bioenergy or biodiversity: Woody debris structures and maintenance of red-backed voles on clearcuts. Biomass and Bioenergy 35: 4390-4398.
Ransome, D.B. 2010. Investigation of starling populations in British Columbia and assessment of the feasibility of a trapping program in the Lower Mainland: A report prepared for British Columbia Blueberry Council, Abbotsford, British Columbia.
Ransome, D.B., and T.P Sullivan. 2010 (2009, 2008, 2007). Managing mammal damage agents in MPB-killed stands. Forest Practices Branch, Ministry of Forests and Range, Victoria, B.C.
Sullivan, T.P., D.S. Sullivan, P.M.F. Lindgren, and D.B. Ransome. 2010. Green-tree retention and life after the beetle: Stand structure and small mammals 30 years after salvage harvesting. Silva Fennica 44: 749-774.
Ransome, D.B., P.M.F. Lindgren, H. Armleder, M.J. Waterhouse, and T.P. Sullivan. 2009. Small mammal response to group selection silvicultural systems in Engelmann spruce-subalpine fir forests: 14 years post harvest. Canadian Journal of Forest Research 39: 1698-1708.
Sullivan, T.P., D.S. Sullivan, P.M.F. Lindgren, and D.B. Ransome. (2007) Long-term responses of ecosystem components to stand thinning in young lodgepole pine forest: IV. Relative habitat use by mammalian herbivores. Forest Ecology and Management 240: 32-41.
Sullivan, T.P., D.S. Sullivan, P.M.F. Lindgren, and D.B. Ransome. (2006) Influence of repeated fertilization on forest ecosystems: Relative abundance and habitat use by snowshoe hares. Canadian Journal of Forest Research 36: 2080-2089.
Sullivan, T.P., D.S. Sullivan, P.M.F. Lindgren, and D.B. Ransome. (2006) Influence of repeated fertilization on forest ecosystems: Relative habitat use by mule deer and moose. Canadian Journal of Forest Research 36: 1395-1406.
Sullivan, T.P., D.S. Sullivan, P.M.F. Lindgren, and D.B. Ransome. (2006) Long-term responses of ecosystem components to stand thinning in young lodgepole pine forest: III. Growth of crop trees and coniferous stand structure. Forest Ecology and Management 228: 69-81.
Lindgren, P.M.F., D.B. Ransome, D.S. Sullivan, and T.P. Sullivan. 2006. Plant community attributes 12 to 14 years following pre-commercial thinning in a young lodgepole pine forest. Canadian Journal of Forest Research 36: 48-61. (SFM)
Sullivan, T.P., D.S. Sullivan, P.M.F. Lindgren, and D.B. Ransome. 2005. Long-term responses of ecosystem components to stand thinning in young lodgepole pine forest II. Diversity and population dynamics of forest floor small mammals. Forest Ecology and Management 205: 1-14.
Ransome, D.B., P.M.F. Lindgren, D.S. Sullivan, and T.P. Sullivan. 2004. Long-term responses of ecosystem components to stand thinning in young lodgepole pine forest. I. Population dynamics of northern flying squirrels and red squirrels. Forest Ecology and Management 202: 255-367.
Ransome, D.B., and T.P. Sullivan. 2003. Population dynamics of Glaucomys sabrinus and Tamiasciurus douglasii in old-growth and second-growth stands of coastal coniferous forest. Canadian Journal of Forest Research 33:587-596.
Ransome, D.B., and T.P. Sullivan. 2003. Effects of food and den-site supplementation on populations of northern flying squirrels (Glaucomys sabrinus) and Douglas squirrels (Tamiasciurus douglasii). Journal of Mammalogy 85: 206-215.
Ransome, D.B., and T.P. Sullivan. 2002. Short-term population dynamics of Glaucomys sabrinus and Tamiasciurus douglasii in commercially-thinned and unthinned stands of coastal coniferous forest. Canadian Journal of Forest Research 32: 2043-2050.
Sullivan, T.P., S.D. Sullivan, D.B. Ransome, and P.M.F. Lindgren. 2003. Impact of removal trapping on abundance and diversity attributes in small mammal communities. Wildlife Society Bulletins 31: 464-474.
Ransome, D.B. and T.P. Sullivan. 1997. Food limitation and habitat preference of Glaucomys sabrinus and Tamiasciurus hudsonicus. Journal of Mammalogy 78(2): 538-549.
Sullivan, T.P., D.S. Sullivan, P.M.F. Lindgren, and D.B. Ransome. 2009. Variable retention and life after the beetle: Stand structure and small mammals 30 years after salvage harvesting. Silva Fennica 44(5): 749–774
Sullivan, T.P., D.S. Sullivan, P.M.F. Lindgren, and D.B. Ransome. 2009. Long-term responses of mammalian herbivores to stand thinning and fertilization in young lodgepole pine forest. Can. J. For. Res. 40: 2302–2312.
Kim Ives, MSc, RPBio
Contact Information
Faculty, Ecological Restoration
British Columbia Institute of Technology
3700 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby, BC V5G 3H2
T: 604-412-7526 | kives@bcit.ca
Education
- MSc, Wildlife Ecology and Management, University of Alberta
- BSc, Environmental and Conservation Sciences, University of Alberta
Work Experience
Kim Ives has been working in the natural resources field since 2007. She has worked in both the fisheries and wildlife fields with provincial governments, environmental consultants, and educational institutes. Kim has an MSc in Wildlife Management and Ecology and her research examined predicting extinction
risk in scavenging species and associated interspecies interactions in North America. She has participated in projects that include an assessment of fish habitat in several rivers in the Calgary area in the Bow River Watershed and subsequent compensation following the 2013 floods, a fish inventory and habitat assessment of the Berland River Watershed, and a Northern Alberta non-game fish status assessment, in addition to various baseline inventories/assessments of areas prior to
disturbance/development.
Kim has been involved in natural resource education programs for the past 12 years, including teaching fisheries ecology, inventory and management courses at institutes that include the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology and Vancouver Island University. She has also been an electrofishing certification instructor with VIU since 2012. Kim has previously taught Wildlife Ecology and Management in the FWR program at BCIT and currently teaches several courses in the MSc and BSc Programs in the Ecological Restoration program, in addition to supervising applied research projects in several programs in the Renewable Resources department at BCIT.
Professional Designations
- RPBio (British Columbia)
- PBiol (Alberta)
Lisa Henault, BEd, MSc
Contact Information
Faculty, Ecological Restoration
British Columbia Institute of Technology
3700 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby, BC V5G 3H2
T: 604.456.8006 ext. 8006 | lhenault@bcit.ca
Education
- MSc, Fluvial Geomorphology, University of British Columbia
- BEd, High School Education, University of Winnipeg
- BSc, Geography / Biology, University of Winnipeg
- Diploma, Natural Disaster Management, University of South Iceland
- Emergency Management Exercise Design
- Incident Command Systems Levels 100, 200 and 300
Work Experience
Lisa Henault is both a teacher and geoscientist. After completing her BEd at the University of Winnipeg she completed her MSc in fluvial geomorphology at the University of British Columbia. Following completion of her MSc, Lisa worked for BCIT as program manager of the Squamish First Nations Restoration Program which was followed by nearly 6 years in engineering as a consulting geoscientist. Much of her time in engineering focused on the quantitative evaluation of rivers as a risk to linear infrastructure. This work included many summers in the field and brought her to a wide array of landscapes to evaluate potentially hazardous rivers and slopes. Lisa also managed a detailed hydrotechnical analyses program, which included large scale data collection and evaluation, training engineers in data analysis and the completion of technical reports. In recent years, Lisa has turned her focus to channel restoration, which included project work the Central Westcoast Forest Society and habitat restoration of heavily logged watersheds north of Tofino.
Lisa currently teaches several courses in the MSc and BSc programs and supervises multiple applied research projects in the Ecological Restoration program at BCIT. Her research projects including those focused on natural methods of slope stabilization and bank erosion, achieving suitable spawning grounds through substrate augmentation, and determining best methods for achieving floodplain connectivity.
Millie Kuyer, BSc, RPBio
Contact Information
Assistant Instructor, Ecological Restoration
British Columbia Institute of Technology
3700 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby, BC V5G 3H2
T: 604.454.2277 | mkuyer@bcit.ca
Education
- MSc, Environment and Management, Royal Road University, (in Progress)
- BSc, Ecological Restoration, BCIT, 2017
- Dipl. Tech. Fish, Wildlife and Recreation, BCIT, 2015
- Professional Photo Imaging, Langara College, 2009
Work Experience
Millie Kuyer has been working in the natural resource management field since 2005 and has since worked with industry, non-profit, First Nations, federal government, and environmental consultants with a focus on terrestrial ecology. She has a tech. dipl. in Fish, Wildlife and Recreation and a BSc in Ecological Restoration from BCIT and is currently pursuing her MSc in Environment and Management at Royal Roads University. She has worked as a biologist within Canada’s rocky mountain National Parks including restoration planning and monitoring for AltaLink’s 551L Transmission Line Rebuild, rare plant surveys for Lake Louise Ski Resort, environmental monitoring for the Sulphur Mountain Gondola, and riparian vegetation monitoring for the Cascade Creek restoration project. Millie also worked on Parks Canada’s whitebark pine restoration project by assisting in pine cone caging, seed collection, and tree planting in high elevation forests. Millie is currently an Assistant Instructor, provides support to all levels of programming, and supervises applied research projects for the Ecological Restoration BSc program.
Professional Designation
- RPBio, British Columbia
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- Eric Balke, Senior Restoration Biologist & Fraser River Estuary Program Manager, Ducks Unlimited Canada
- Gillian Donald, Principal, Donald Functional & Applied Ecology
- Brian Titaro, Stewardship Coordinator, Metro Vancouver
- Neil Fletcher, Director of Conservation Stewardship, BC Wildlife Federation
- Adam Huggins, Restoration Coordinator, Galiano Conservancey Association
- Jennifer McGuire, Assistant Deputy Minister, Ministry of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness
- Jennifer Moss, Restoration Biologist, Restoration Center of Expertise, Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada
- Kevin Shantz, Policy Analyst, Regulatory and Governance, Metro Vancouver – Parks, Planning & Environment Canada
- Andy Smith, Senior Biologist, Ecofish Research Ltd.
- Dan Stewart, Principal, Asarum Ecological Consulting
- Brian Titaro, Fish and Wildlife Biologist, Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship
- Mae Whyte, Director of Restoration, Blueberry River Restoration Society
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