By Veronica Beltran

UNBC launches new degree

UNBC launches new conservation degree for fall 2019

Jul 2, 2019 | 4:50 PM

PRINCE GEORGE–UNBC is launching a new degree this fall, the Bachelor of Science in Conservation Science and Practice.

The bachelor will offer either a major in Wildland Conservation and Recreation or Landscape Conservation and Management. Students pursuing the bachelor will focus in understanding and addressing the challenges facing the sustainability and conservation of our environment.

The program will focus on conservation issues, and develop skills to restore ecosystems.“The CSP Major in Landscape Conservation and Management is a new major, with a focus on natural and human-modified systems, across spatial scales, that support a variety of values and activities such as the maintenance of biodiversity, rights and practices of Indigenous people, ecosystem services, and resource extraction,” explained Professor Chris Johnson.

Graduates of the program might work as researchers, outdoor environmental educators, planners, policy advisors or field biologists.

“We are in a time of expanding awareness and support for the value of conservation in protected areas, having a program well rooted in science and maintaining currency will be invaluable.”–Dr. Tory Stevens, an Ecologist with BC Parks.

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Private sector opportunities include starting a business, working as a consultant, or employment with companies in the resource or outdoor industries.