Learn about geomorphology, environments and society by examining the unique landscapes of northwestern BC.
During this field school you will be introduced to the current environmental and geopolitical issues concerning our community and region. We plan to travel for four nights between Terrace, Stewart, and the Bruce Jack mine.
Courses | 9 credits
Instructors
Course outlines
The Biology of Plants
BIOL 208 is an introduction to the major groups of land plants, including mosses, ferns, gymnosperms, and flowering plants. Diversity, evolution and adaptation are major themes of the course. Students will learn the basic principles of reproduction and development, morphology, and physiology. Ecological interactions and responses to the environment will also be covered. Special topics include a discussion of the vast array of phytochemicals synthesized by plants and their applications in societies. Laboratories will emphasize relating plant structure to function.
Geography of Ecosystems
The GEOG 202 component of the field school allows you to examine the environmental factors that control the distribution and development of ecosystems, including climatic and geological change. The course emphasizes plant ecology, the structure and functioning of ecosystems, ecosystem strategies relative to soil and climatic conditions, and includes discussion of the effects of disturbance and management on natural and altered systems throughout the globe. Laboratories include investigations of ecosystem characteristics, biomass structures, soils, and impacts of disturbance.
Geomorphology
In the GEOG 203 course we will examine the natural processes that shape the face of the Earth. It develops further on the material covered in Geography 160 and Geology 157. This course will focus on the fundamental principles that form the basis of geomorphology, in particular the processes that are active in the natural landscape and the landforms that are a consequence. A strong emphasis will be placed on the glacial processes and deposits that influence much of the landscape in northwestern BC and southeastern Alaska.
May 20 to June 20, 2025
The Icefields to Oceans Field School includes a 4-night field trip in Northern BC.
- Terrace campus
- Stewart, BC
- Bruce Jack Mine
| Domestic | International |
|---|
| Field trip fee | $500.00 | $500.00 |
| BIOL 208 | $391.17 | $1361.37 |
GEOG 202
| $367.17 | $1389.84 |
| GEOG 203 | $367.17 | $1389.84 |
| Student Union fees | $54.64 | $54.64
|
| TOTAL | $1,680.15 | $4,695.69 |
Non-Refundable deposit due at time of Registration: $200.00
Final payment due: May 6, 2025
Field School Permission form required at time of
registration.
Additional International Emergency Medical Insurance and/or
Student Union Extended Health and Dental insurance fees may apply.