Natural Environment Technology (Forest Resource Management)

Code	147.A0
Diploma	DCS
Sector	Land Use Planning and the Environment
Number of credits	91 2/3
Approximate duration in months	36 months
Status	Program approved in 2004.

Note(s)
This program is offered in French: Techniques du milieu naturel (Aménagement de la ressource forestière)

Program Objectives

The aim of the Natural Environment Technology program is to prepare students to practise the occupation of natural environment technician mainly in the fields of land use planning; rational natural resource use and development; and interpretation, information, education, protection, monitoring, restoration and conservation of the natural environment. In this program of study, the term “natural environment” includes terrestrial, aquatic and wetland ecosystems and the resources derived from water, air, soil, vegetation and wildlife.

The work of a natural environment technician is performed with a view to sustainable development. This is best achieved through the integrated management of an area’s diverse natural components. Such an approach takes into account the many different functions, resources and users of the area concerned, along with the criteria for sustainable development, when selecting scenarios for its development. To do this, natural environment technicians must broaden their field of investigation, work in partnership, gather a variety of data and master the techniques required to manage the area’s resources and habitats.

Specialization A: Forest Resource Management

Forest resource management technicians collaborate in forest resource development and perform various tasks relating to the management, planning, conservation, research and sustainable use of forest resources. They are called on to participate in preparing management plans and reports, coordinating and controlling silvicultural work, planning timber harvesting and transportation, planning infrastructure construction and maintenance work, carrying out forest and environmental inventories, supervising the production of plans for forest resource use, participating in forestry research, mapping forests and helping to protect forests.

Length of training

Option	Specific (hours)	Total (hours)
A - Forest Resource Management	2040	2700

Total length of training includes general training that is common to all programs for 420 hours, general training for this program for 150 hours as well as complementary general training courses for 90 hours.

Duration of training consists of theory and lab work for courses; personal time that the student invests is excluded.

Program Content

Number or Code	Statement of the Competency
0200	Analyze the occupation
0201	Manage an intervention project in the natural environment
0202	Inventory the abiotic components of a natural environment
0203	Inventory the vegetation component of a natural environment
0204	Inventory the terrestrial and avian wildlife component of a natural environment
0205	Make connections between the biotic and abiotic components of a natural environment using an ecosystem-based approach
0206	Address a land-use planning problem from a sustainable development perspective
043M	Process mapping information
043S	Work in isolated, rustic conditions in the natural environment
044E	Convey scientific information
044N	Apply health and safety measures
044S	Act within the legal and ethical parameters of the field

Specialization A - Forest Resource Management

Number or Code	Statement of the Competency
00KR	Manage stocks of felled wood
00KT	Classify a forest site
00KU	Map a forest area
00KW	Inventory a forest area
00KY	Carry out silvicultural work prior to harvesting
00L0	Supervise pre-commercial and rehabilitation work in an area
00L3	Coordinate infrastructure-related work
00L4	Coordinate timber harvesting work
0207	Carry out forest protection activities
0208	Participate in developing and monitoring management plans

Number of hours alloted to specific training: 2040

Admission Conditions and Prerequisites

To be admitted to the program, a person must meet the general requirements for admission set out in the College Education Regulations, as well as the following special conditions, where applicable:

Must have passed the following secondary-level course(s):

• Sec. IV EST or SE – Secondary IV Environmental Science and Technology (558404) or Science and the Environment (558402)

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Natural Environment Technology (Forest Resource Management)

Forest research management technicians perform a variety of tasks related to the management, planning, conservation, research and rational use of forests. They are called upon to write up plans and reports and conduct resource inventories. They coordinate and oversee silviculture work, plan the construction and maintenance of infrastructures. They participate in research and mapping. It’s a demanding but rewarding job for those who enjoy working outdoors and in a forest environment. A job as a forest research management technician requires an interest in environmental issues, being in excellent physical condition, good observation skills, leadership skills and an aptitude for science and numeracy.