Universities and Colleges

FORESTRY EDUCATION IN ONTARIO

For those interested in pursuing forestry education in Ontario, the following universities and colleges offer degree, diploma and technician programs:


Lakehead University
Faculty of Forestry and the Forest Environment
Thunder Bay, Ontario

The main objective of Lakehead's Faculty of Forestry and the Forest Environment is to advance the practice of forestry by producing skilled and educated foresters who have the desire to manage forests for the optimum benefit of society and the environment.

Lakehead offers the following undergraduate and graduate programs:

· Honours Bachelor of Science in Forestry degree
· Honours Bachelor of Science in Forestry co-op degree
· Honours Bachelor of Environmental Studies (Forest Conservation) degree
· Bachelor of Environmental Studies (Forest Conservation) degree
· Masters of Science in Forestry degree
· Masters of Forestry degree

A transfer program is available to forestry diploma holders with above average qualifications who wish to proceed to the Honours Bachelor of Science in Forestry degree.

The Faculty also operates a highly successful Placement Centre for students looking for summer and post-university jobs.

For more information, please visit http://www.lakeheadu.ca/~forwww/forestry.html


University of Toronto
Faculty of Forestry
Toronto, Ontario

Established in 1907, U of T's Faculty of Forestry is the pioneer of scientific forest management in Canada. It offers-in collaboration with the Faculty of Arts and Science-a number of undergraduate specialist and major programs in forest conservation.

"Forest conservation examines forest environments broadly in the context of national and global sustainability, management and biodiversity protection. The increasing importance of social and community issues, such as aboriginal land tenure, recreation, wilderness travel and preservation of urban green space, are combined with the biological and physical sciences to provide opportunities for excellent students to pursue interests in this critically important field. The science programs focus on forest ecology with electives in the life and physical sciences, while the humanities and social science program focuses on communal forest management and the development of forest policy, with electives in the social sciences." - U of T website

The Faculty of Forestry also offers the Master of Forest Conservation, Master of Science in Forestry and Doctor of Philosophy programs.

For more information, please visit www.forestry.utoronto.ca


Algonquin College
Pembroke, Ontario

Algonquin College calls its intensive one-year Forestry Technician program "the most practical and field-oriented forestry program in Ontario." Students are active on a diversity of landscapes, including Algonquin Park, the Federal Research Forest, county forests, Crown lands and private woodlots, and are given the knowledge and technical skills needed to participate in the management of natural resources.

For more information, visit www.algonquincollege.com


Confederation College
Thunder Bay, Ontario

Beginning in September 2002, Confederation College will offer a one-year Forestry Worker/Operator program and a two-year Forestry Technician program.

The Forestry Worker/Operator program will prepare students for entry-level positions in the industry, with an emphasis on equipment operation. The skills and knowledge acquired will enable graduates to pursue career opportunities in, among others, forest harvesting operations, site preparation, road construction, silviculture and small business ownership-or to transfer to the more advanced Forestry Technician program.

Through the Forestry Technican program, students will acquire the theoretical knowledge and technical skills to work effectively in the forest industry. Graduates will be prepared for entry-level positions in, among others, forest resource conservation and protection, forest management, silviculture, research support, and project development with Aboriginal communities.

Students in both programs are encouraged to increase their credentials and employability by taking certification courses in forest fire fighting, first aid, propane handling, etc.

For more information, visit www.confederationc.on.ca


Sault College
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

Sault College offers a two-year Forestry Technician program that prepares graduates with a wide range of skills, enabling them to work with forestry consultants, professional foresters, biologists and other scientists. Students learn about logging, the manufacture of forest products, forest management, forestry laws, forest ecology and research, and benefit from the close proximity of, among others, the Great Lakes Forestry Centre, Ontario Forest Research Institute, Ministry of Natural Resources and several forest products companies.

For more information, visit www.saultc.on.ca


Sir Sanford Fleming College
Lindsay, Ontario

Fleming College offers a two-year Forestry Technician program that combines theory and technical hands-on experience, and prepares students to work effectively in natural resource management. Beyond the basic curriculum, students are encouraged to increase their credentials (and career readiness) by taking certification courses such as forest fire fighting and tree marking. Graduates also have the option of taking a third year "technologist" program in a related subject such as geographic information systems, natural resources law enforcement or ecosystem management.

For more information, visit www.flemingc.on.ca