Environmental Sciences
Environmental Sciences Land Stewardship and Conservation Major Applied Skills
Location
Vermilion
Credential
Diploma
Program Length
2 years
You'll master a minimum of 30 applied skills while you're in the land stewardship and conservation program.
That includes knowing 300 different plants.
- plant identification and keying
- restoration techniques
- ecological inventories
- weed management techniques
- soil classification
- soil reclamation strategies
- ecological field sampling
- weed identification
- air photo interpretation
- map reading
- aquatic sampling
- cumulative effects assessments
- data collection techniques
- spreadsheet writing
- report writing
- mammal, bird, and amphibian identification
- wetland restoration practices
- terrestrial and aquatic habitat classification
- range and riparian health inventories
- riparian health assessments
- soil conservation and erosion control techniques
- forest measurement techniques
- ecosystem management strategies
- urban conservation planning
- arc view GIS
- land use planning techniques
- environmental field reports
- chemical analysis
- database use
- statistical literacy
- technical writing