Wetland Delineation, Classification, and Assessment
- In-person & online delivery
- eClass
- 39 hour course, no prerequisites
Course at a glance
- Hands-on, face-to-face course with learning facilitated through field work, case study review, lectures, and group activities.
- Content developed to comply with Alberta Wetlands Policies, current industry best practices, regulations, and requirements.
- Aimed at individuals transitioning into the environmental field, as well as mid-level professionals in sectors involving environmental aspects, this course will also be of value to agrologists, biologists, engineers, industrial managers, foresters, technologists, and others who wish to update their skills and knowledge in this area.
- Recognized by the Alberta Institute of Agrologists (AIA) as a senior agrology course related to entrance into the profession and to augment core knowledge requirements related to a practice area.
- This course may be recognized as educational or continuing professional development credits by ECO Canada, the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA), the Alberta Society of Professional Biologists (ASPB), the College of Alberta Professional Foresters (CAPF), and the Association of Science & Engineering Technology Professionals Of Alberta (ASET).
What you will learn
By the end of this course, you should be able to:
- Understand factors influencing the occurrence of wetlands in the landscape, including hydrology, soils, vegetation, drainage, and function.
- Recognize field indicators confirming the presence or absence of wetlands.
- Understand and demonstrate the protocols for delineating wetland boundaries, both via desktop and field delineation.
- Apply the Alberta Wetland Classification System and other common classification systems.
- Complete a wetland impact and assessment report.
- Identify methods for wetland replacement and compensatory mitigation.
- Be familiar with wetland functions and values and with the use of the Alberta Wetland Rapid Evaluation Tool (ABWRET).
Take note:
- A recommended reading list will be provided via eClass and will be available one week prior to course start; advanced registration is advised.
- Mandatory field work (two full-day field trips): long pants and good grip boots with good ankle support are essential. Rubber boots are useful but not necessary. Wear weather-appropriate clothing, sun block, work gloves, hard hat, and high-visibility clothing (safety vest, reflective stripes, or blaze orange/yellow outer layer)
- Students are responsible for their transportation to the field trip sites; carpooling options may be available.
- A basic plant field guide and a Munsell soil color book will be provided to each field team. Additional copies, however, would be useful, and students are encouraged to bring plant identification books/field guides.
- Hand lenses are required to assist in class exercises.
- Assessment includes post-course work to be completed via eClass.
This course has no prerequisites
Students from all educational backgrounds welcome. You can register for this course without applying and enrolling in a program.
Offered:
Overall Schedule
Lecture/Class Schedule
May 31Jun 1
8:00 am – 4:30 pm MST
8:00 am – 4:30 pm MST
Jun 2Jun 3
8:00 am – 4:30 pm MST
8:00 am – 4:30 pm MST
Jun 4
8:00 am – 4:30 pm MST
Jun 11 — post-class component closes
Students in this section may have post-class readings or assessments to complete.
Online learning, eClass
39 hours of instruction
Learning combines in-person and online activities. Students meet face-to-face on pre-scheduled in-person classes, but also engage in online learning through eClass, the University of Alberta’s eLearning management tool.format details
Be sure to refer to your course schedule to learn more about when the class meets in person and when you’ll be completing work online.
Classes take place at DIST EDUC.
Your Instructor
Kristen AndersenID: kristen-andersen
Class info
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This class is a combination of online synchronous learning and in-person field work. There will be a post-work component to be completed after the last online meeting. The mandatory Field Trip component will take place on June 2 and 3. For the real-time online sessions, a computer with both audio input and output (such as a microphone-equipped headset) is required. More information will be sent to your ualberta.ca email before the first day of class. To start your online learning experience at the Faculty of Extension, visit www.extension.ualberta.ca/elearning.
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39 course hours in total
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Cost assistance: May be eligible for the Canada-Alberta Job Grant and the Canada Training Benefit. (view all)
Corporate multi-registration packages (groups of 4 or more) are available for most Extension courses. Contact us at corporate.learning@ualberta.ca for preferred pricing. -
Open for registration until May 31, 2021. Register at least one week before the course start date to secure your spot. If space is available you may register until the day the course starts.
Currently counts towards
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Certificate
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Environmental Resource Management
└39-hour elective course
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Certificate
in
Water Resource Management
└ elective course
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Certificate
in
Environmental Resource Management
└ course option
* If you are already enroled in this program, please refer to your specific program requirements as outlined at the time of your admission: Bear Tracks > Academic Advisement.
You can register for and take a course without applying and enrolling into the program.
We recommend that you apply to the program as soon as possible to lock in your course requirements as they are subject to change.
Looking for different course dates?
New course schedules are released each June and November.
- Online delivery
- 39 hour course, no prerequisites
A note about courses during COVID-19: all online
All courses will be delivered online, including many that were previously unavailable in the online format.
If you do see a course or program on our website announced as an in-person or downtown Edmonton offering, please disregard the format – but not the course. There will be no in-person offerings through the Faculty of Extension for the Winter, Spring, and Summer 2021 terms.
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