Bachelor of Science with Honours in Conservation Science and Practice (Wildland Conservation and Recreation)

About this programme

Philip Burton, Professor Emeritus Darwyn Coxson, Professor Emeritus Art Fredeen, Professor Emeritus Pamela Wright, Professor Emerita Brent Murray, Professor and Chair Ché Elkin, Professor, and FRBC/Slocan Endowed Chair in Mixedwood Ecology and Management Dezene Huber, Professor Chris Johnson, Professor Nicola Koper, Professor Ken Otter, Professor Mark Shrimpton, Professor Oscar Venter, Professor, and FRBC/West Fraser Endowed Chair in Conservation Solutions Jamie Gorrell, Associate Professor Jasmine Janes, Associate Professor Eduardo Martins, Associate Professor Phil Mullins, Associate Professor Roy Rea, Associate Professor Jennifer Wigglesworth, Associate Professor Erin Crockett, Assistant Professor Lauren Harding, Assistant Professor Ecological systems underpin human well-being in many ways from art and culture to food security. Conservation professionals work to ensure that ecosystems continue to provide these values for future generations. However, we are facing an increasingly complex set of challenges as human populations and resource development increase and the global climate changes. Meeting these challenges requires an integration of human and ecological values across a broad range of ecosystems at increasingly larger spatial and temporal scales. Students pursuing a BSc in Conservation Science and Practice focus on understanding and addressing the contemporary challenges facing the sustainable use and conservation of our environment. Navigating these challenges requires a strong scientific foundation, including the necessary appreciation for both the natural and h