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International Field Biology Training (FBT) Program
Courses
Our classes are small so that the instructor may direct their attention to students 1 - 1. The International FBT program is divided into multiple courses to help people upgrade their skills in order to qualify for employment in the environmental industry. Students may concentrate on plant courses, bird courses, or combine courses to provide a broader prospective. Our courses do provide an in depth examination of how to visually field identify common vascular plant families and genera and we do spend more time investigating how to perform flora and fauna (for example, amphibian) surveys. Graduates of our course should leave with a good basic knowledge of flora identification skills, particularly where to look for Ontario Species at risk (SARs) and how to assess them.
In order to qualify for internships through the Biological Field School and become full time students must enroll in a minimum of 3 courses. Students who simply enroll in 1 course will not be considered. This will allow an instructor to work with you to improve your resume, cover letter, provide job finding strategies. It also places you on the list to receive weekly job postings so that you may start applying to suitable jobs immediately. Please choose from the following list of courses. If you wish to discuss courses with an instructor please contact us;
Core International FBT Program courses
Plant courses
Bird courses
Management courses
EARTHQUEST Environmental & Field Courses
Our courses are recognized by a number of employers in the environmental industry. Employers who have sent their staff to participate, or are scheduled to include;
i. Hullet Provincial Wildlife Area, Clinton, Ontario
ii. Watershed Management Ecology (environmental consultants), Mississauga, Ontario
iii. Avalon Professional Consultants of Ontario, Fort Erie, Ontario
iv. Bruce Power
v. Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority
vi. Conestoga Roovers, Waterloo, Ontario
vii. Association for Canadian Educational Resources, Mississauga, Ontario
viii. Eco-Logic Nursery, Alymer, Ontario
ix. Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute, Edmonton, Alberta
x. Lower Thames Valley Conservation Authority, Chatham, Ontario
xi. MTE Consultants Inc., Cambridge, Ontario
xii. Lake Huron Centre for Coastal Conservation, Goderich, Ontario
xiii. Long Point Bay Supplies, Ltd., Turkey Point, Ontario
XIV. City of Owen Sound - Environmental Planning, Owen Sound, Ontario
xv. St. Clair Region Conservation Authority, Strathroy, Ontario
xvi. Blue Ridge Environmental Consulting
xvii. Ducks Unlimited
xviii. Conestoga Roovers, Cambridge, Ontario
xvix. Plan B Natural Heritage, Waterdown, Ontario
The following employers have hired graduates who have taken EARTHQUEST courses;
i. Upper Thames River Conservation Authority
ii. Credit Valley Conservation Authority
iii. St. Clair Region Conservation Authority
iv. Halton Conservation Authority
v. Grand River Conservation Authority
vi. Bird Studies Canada
vii. Point Pelee National Park
viii. GMS Ecological and Forestry Services, Inc
ix. Catfish Creek Conservation Authority
x. O'Connor & Associates environmental consulting
xi. Bruce Trail Conservancy
xii. Thunder House forestry services
xiii. Wildlife Preservation Canada
xiv. Volunteers for Peace
xv. Bruce Power
xvi. Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute
xvii. M.K. Ince and Associates
xviii. Canadian Wildlife Service
XVIX. Dillon Ltd.
xx. Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority
xxi. Historic Saugeen Métis
xxii. Lake Huron Centre for Coastal Conservation
xxiii. Long Point Bay Supplies, Ltd.
Here's what professionals have to say about our courses;
"In my experience, graduates from Earthquest Canada are well qualified to participate in consulting practices and the market is currently in short supply of well-qualified individuals. I am most familiar with wetland delineation, Ecological Land Classification, and bird identification coursework put forth by Earthquest. I have sent some of my professional biologist staff for coursework at Earthquest and was very happy with the improvement of the professional skills of program participants."
Avalon Consulting Professionals
P. Leigh Whyte, MCIP, RPP, AICP
Principal/Chief Urban Planner
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Senior Instructor/Biologist/Consultant
D. Jolly, B.Sc.
EARTHQUEST (Canada) for the Environment
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