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By the end of the program, students will be able to:

• Design and evaluate restoration projects in a broad range of subject areas
• Use scientifically rigorous approaches to restoration projects
• Interpret technical reports and scientific publications
• Identify and understand the decisions and policies governing restoration work
• Apply research methodologies to restoration projects
• Use current mapping and sampling technologies
• Solve problems encountered in implementing restoration projects including dispute resolution, conducting consultative processes, and building consensus
• Understand issues of national and international restoration
• Take human impacts into consideration when analyzing and designing restoration projects
• Incorporate traditional ecological knowledge in restoration planning where appropriate
• Communicate knowledge about restoration projects to the wider public

This program is certified by CIFAL Victoria. CIFAL provides certification for training courses that build the capabilities of individuals and communities towards the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Participants who successfully complete this course are eligible to receive a Certificate of Completion co-signed by UNITAR (United Nations Institute for Training and Research) and CIFAL Victoria.

Dr. Clint Smyth - Clint has a total of 26 years of experience working in the environmental planning and research sectors within British Columbia, Alberta, Yukon and the Northwest Territories. His experience includes a combination of: three years in forestry-related research; 19 years of reclamation-related research; six years of operational mine reclamation; 20 years of completing baseline, environmental impact assessments including ecological land classification, wildlife habitat mapping and biodiversity/habitat fragmentation; and 11 years of completing range inventories. Clint also has 14 years of sessional teaching experience at post-secondary institutions in Western Canada.