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Why choose traditional college/university programs that only lead to theoretical knowledge by taking class room courses in plant taxonomy when you can spend those class room hours learning practical visual field identification techniques of plants? The Level 1 FBT wetland/aquatic plant certification courses are designed to introduce you to the common vascular gramnoid families (ie. grasses, sedges and rushes) which are typically found within bogs, fens, swamps and marshes of the 5 forest regions of Ontario. Students are also introduced to the confusing plant families which may easily be mistaken in the field as well as Species at Risk (SARs). This course is excellent practical field training for jobs in Aquatic/Wetland Ecology that focus on field botany skills.

Level 1 Aquatic/Wetland Plant Course - (Practical) approximately 40 hours to complete: Fee = $800.00 CAD

Learn the practical applications of how to positively field identify up to the three main gramnoid vascular plants found in wetland/aquatic systems; grasses, sedges and rushes by learning the habitat requirements, floral structures and differentiations to family level. This is supplemented through the use of written descriptions, field visits to sites known to harbour a high biodiversity of gramnoids, photographs, diagrams and the eyes of an experienced instructor. This course will prepare the student for any type of job that requires field identification of gramnoid vascular plants within bogs, fens, swamps and marshes of the eastern half of North America. Graduates of this course have found meaningful employment with Bird Studies Canada, school boards, Conservation authorities and provincial/federal government. This course is no longer available as a correspondence course or online and is a prerequisite for the Level 2 Aquatic/Wetland Course. The prerequisite for the Level 1 Aquatic/Wetland Plant certification course for students of 6, 9 and 12 month International FBT programs are the ACCESS and GIS certification courses.

Executive Director & Senior Instructor
Dave Jolly, B.Sc.

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