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Fleming's Ecosystem Management Technician program highlights a holistic approach to the management of human activity within ecosystems. We will prepare you for an exciting career that can take you where you want to go, either in your home community, in a wilderness environment, or across the globe. Through careful consideration of the needs of society and the environment, you'll help governments, conservation groups, and wildlife organizations undertake environmentally sustainable planning for the future.

Within the program, you'll study ecosystem composition, structure and function in wilderness, rural, and urban landscapes, and acquire a broad range of technical skills, as well as the flexibility to adapt to changing job requirements. As well, you will:

learn the principles of experimental design and research, and how to apply them to a project of your own

participate in the monitoring and assessment of aquatic and terrestrial habitats, conduct resource inventories and environmental sampling, and develop plans for the management of public and private landscapes

conduct field research in partnership with a variety of organizations and analyse data generated by this work

learn to use Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology to analyse ecosystems at a variety of scales.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

As a technician, you'll find work in careers such as:

resource management technician

urban forest management

geomatics technician

aquatic/terrestrial biologist

environmental education

land use planning

restoration technician

watershed technician

environmental consultant, and others.

You'll work for conservation authorities, parks departments, private consulting firms, municipal/provincial/federal governments, non-governmental organizations, First Nations communities, or stewardship organizations. Positions can be found across Canada and around the world. Willingness to relocate for work, and taking the initiative to develop contacts in the field greatly enhances the opportunities available to you.