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Participants will learn about:

• natural fires and their attributes
• fires as an ecosystem process
• fire management, regimes and techniques
• fire and climate change
• prescribed burns
• First Nations fire management
• restoring burnt sites

If you see yourself reflected in any of the following, this program could be a good match:

• you have a deep appreciation for nature and sustainability, and a strong sense of community responsibility
• you are committed to lifelong learning and professional development
• you are interested in fire and restoration strategies, environmental science, conservation efforts, outdoor activities or innovative solutions to ecological challenges
• you aspire to implement effective fire management strategies to protect and restore ecosystems
• you seek to advance your career in environmental restoration or aim to become a leader in wildfire management
• you are a Continuing Studies at UVic student who is enrolled in the Certificate in Restoration of Natural Systems

UNITAR-CIFAL certification, Micro-certificate

Wildfire restoration management is among the most challenging issues in British Columbia today as the prevalence and destructiveness of annual wildfires escalates across the province. In addition to the destruction of properties, homes, businesses, the desecration of wildlife, and the displacement of British Columbians, wildfires have impacted ecosystems and natural habitats throughout the province. Fire can alter vegetation and ground conditions, ultimately leading to changes in water flow, soil erosion or landslides.

The Micro-certificate in Fire Ecology for Environmental Restoration will equip learners with practical skills and knowledge to understand and treat the effects of fire on natural ecosystems, prepare communities to respond to wildfire threats, and create ecosystem resilience. This program will prepare graduates to help mitigate the effects of both prescribed burns and wildfire damage upon the environment. A broad range of conditions and habitat restoration will be studied through intensive in-class and on-site learning, partnered with practical online applications.