0378 - Introduction to Wildland Fire Ecology
1600138
Delivery Options
Online Learning
UBCO Continuing and Professional Education
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Course Description
Participants are first introduced to the basics of wildland fire ecology, the interaction of vegetation, topography, and climate that results in wildfire occurrence and behaviour in British Columbia. The course builds on these basic concepts to provide learners with the tools to identify differences and drivers of change in fire regimes throughout British Columbia.
StrongerBC future skills grant
If you are applying for the StrongerBC future skills grant, please refrain from registering and paying for the course. Information on how to use the StrongerBC future skills grant for this micro-credential can be found here.Outcomes
Upon successful completion of Course 1, learners will be able to:
- Describe the general role of fuels, topography, and weather (i.e., the ‘fire triangle’) on fire behaviour and fire effects.
- Explain fire regimes and describe how they vary throughout British Columbia.
- Identify and explain similarities and differences in Indigenous and western concepts of fire regimes.
This course is part of the Fundamentals of Wildland Fire Ecology and Management micro-credential. This program consists of three courses.
Applies Towards the Following Certificates
- Fundamentals of Wildland Fire Ecology and Management : Required Courses
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