Bulkley Valley Research Centre - Science in the Public Interest

Upcoming Workshops & Training

2023 Annual Metal Leaching/Acid Rock Drainage Field School

Monday July 24, 2023  8:30am - Friday July 28, 2023 4:00pm

The Old Church, downtown Smithers, 3704 1 st Avenue - Smithers, British Columbia

PLEASE NOTE:

Two field school courses are scheduled for 2023. The first week: July 24th to 28th and the second week: July 31st to August 4th.

If you have any further questions, please don't hesitate to contact us at info@bvcentre.ca or 250.847.2827.

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Past Workshops & Training

SORTIE workshop

Tuesday March 8, 2022  8:30am - Wednesday March 9, 2022 12:00pm

- Online

Course Description 

*** Workshop FULL ***

New Dates: March 8 & 9, 2022

The BVRC is offering an online workshop to learn SORTIE. SORTIE is a spatially-explicit, individual-based stand dynamics model. We will walk participants through how to run SORTIE using the traditional GUI and within a newly...

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Learn About Your Lake: Investigating Lake Ecology

Thursday August 13, 2020  6:00pm-8:00pm

Tyhee Lake Provincial Park (specific location provided upon registration) - Telkwa, BC

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, participants must register in advance for this workshop. Kindly contact info@bvcentre.ca to register.

Join us next Thursday evening for a workshop about lake ecology led by Marge Sidney. You'll learn how to keep lakes healthy, the effect of seasonal changes on lakes,...

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FireSmart Workshop: May 27th

Wednesday May 27, 2020  7:00pm-8:00pm

Zoom videoconference - Online

FireSmart Workshop

Learn how to assess your property for wildfire risk and determine what changes would make the greatest difference in reducing your home’s risk from wildfire. This workshop is presented by the BVRC in partnership with the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako.

Wednesday, May 27th...

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FireSmart Workshop: May 20th

Wednesday May 20, 2020  7:00pm-8:00pm

Zoom videoconference - Online

FireSmart Workshop

Learn how to assess your property for wildfire risk and determine what changes would make the greatest difference in reducing your home’s risk from wildfire. This workshop is presented by the BVRC in partnership with the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako.

Wednesday, May 20th...

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2019 Annual Metal Leaching/Acid Rock Drainage Field School

Monday August 12, 2019  - Friday August 16, 2019

The Old Church and various mine sites - Smithers, BC

Please note:

Two field school courses are scheduled for 2019. The first week - August 12th to 16th - is for newly registered students. The second week - August 19th to 23rd - has been scheduled for students registered for the 2018 field school, which was cancelled because of the forest fires. 

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Exploring Our Natural World Workshop: Bee Appreciation Day

Saturday May 25, 2019  10:00am-3:00pm

BV Engineering Office - 3763 1st Ave, Smithers, BC

You must register for this course. Form below.

Learn about native bees and their habitat with Lynn Westcott!

About this Workshop 

This one-day workshop involves a presentation, discussion, and walking field trip component. Refreshments and snacks will be served. 

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Exploring Our Natural World Workshop: Introduction to QGIS

Wednesday May 1, 2019  8:00am - Thursday May 2, 2019 12:00pm

ERM Office - 3790 Alfred Ave, Smithers, BC

***Please note: you must register for this workshop. Details below***

About the workshop

This two-day workshop with Morgan Hite will be a balance of formal presentations and demonstrations that participants can follow along with their own laptops.

This is a course for field scientists who have...

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Exploring Our Natural World Workshop: Ethnobotany

Saturday April 6, 2019  10:00am - Sunday April 7, 2019 11:00am

The Bulkley Valley Engineering Services - 3763 1st Avenue. - Smithers, BC

***Please note: you must register for this workshop. Details below***

About the workshop

Learn how to identify plants and different uses for plants with Dr. Carla Burton! This two-day workshop involves a morning introductory lecture on Ethnobotany followed by a “how to identify plants” lecture. ...

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Mycologists Just Wanna Have Fun-Gi!

Saturday September 15, 2018  10:00am-3:00pm

Bulkley Valley Engineering Services - 3763 1st Avenue, Smithers, BC

A fun, family friendly, informal, one-day mini workshop, lecture, and field trip with two passionate mycologists: Dr. Hugues Massicotte & Linda Tackaberry!

Schedule:

Introductory presentation by Dr. Hugues Massicotte. Head into the field to collect mushrooms and enjoy lunch (in the field). Return...

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2017 Annual Metal Leaching/Acid Rock Drainage Field School

Monday August 28, 2017  - Friday September 1, 2017

Northwest Community College (NWCC) and various mine sites - Smithers, BC

THIS EXTREMELY POPULAR COURSE IS NOW FULL FOR 2017!

Still want to attend? Please email info@bvcentre.ca to put yourself on the waitlist. You will be contacted if space becomes available. We will only accept your payment once we have space available.

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Water Sustainability Workshop

Wednesday December 14, 2016  - Thursday December 15, 2016

Prestige Hudson Bay Lodge - Smithers, BC

ABOUT THE WORKSHOP:

British Columbia’s history, identity, and future are inseparable from water; water is essential for the environment, for communities, and for a vibrant economy. This 2-day workshop aims to convene First Nations and Government managers and decision makers for focused discussions...

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2016 Annual Metal Leaching / Acid Rock Drainage Field School

Monday August 29, 2016  8:30am - Friday September 2, 2016 4:30pm

Northwest Community College, Smithers campus - Smithers, BC

THIS EXTREMELY POPULAR COURSE IS NOW FULL FOR 2016!

Still want to attend? Please email info@bvcentre.ca to put yourself on the waitlist. You will be contacted if space becomes available. We will only accept your payment once we have space available.

The course objectives are to increase...

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2015 Annual Metal Leaching / Acid Rock Drainage Field School

Monday August 24, 2015  8:30am - Friday August 28, 2015 4:30pm

Smithers - BC

Please CLICK HERE to register for the 2017 ML/ARD Field School.

The course objectives are to increase understanding of metal leaching and acid rock drainage by showing participants the tools, procedures and design requirements; providing an overview of the underlying science and vocabulary; and...

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2014 Annual Metal Leaching / Acid Rock Drainage Field School

Monday August 25, 2014  - Friday August 29, 2014

TBD - Smithers, BC

*** This course is now full. If you would like to be put on the waiting list please contact mlard@bvcentre.ca.

The objective of the Field School is to increase the understanding of ML/ARD by showing participants the prediction and mitigation tools, providing an overview of the underlying science...

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Writing in the Workplace: Effective communication in the digital age

Thursday March 14, 2013  9:00am-3:00pm

Northwest Community College - Smithers

Written forms of communication are increasingly taking over in the workplace, from emails to instant messaging. While written interactions are convenient, they can also lead to miscommunications.

This workshop addresses the need to use clear and concise writing for effective emails and other...

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Technical Writing Workshop

Friday May 6, 2011  9:00am-3:00pm

Northwest Community College - Smithers

Registration deadline: Friday, April 22

This one-day workshop is geared to anyone who dreads writing work reports or would like to improve their proposal writing skills. It offers three hours of writing instruction in the morning followed by two hours of interactive learning after lunch and...

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Statistics Refresher for Resource Management Professionals

Tuesday March 8, 2011  8:00am-5:00pm

- Please notify us if you are interested

Due to insufficient registration, this course has been postponed to a later date.

The Bulkley Valley Research Centre is pleased to host its upcoming Statistics Refresher for Resource Management Professionals workshop, taught by Dr. Carl Schwarz from Simon Fraser University. This workshop will...

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Complexity in Everyday Life:  A Participatory Workshop

Friday February 19, 2010  8:30am-12:00pm

Old Church, Smithers - Smithers

As a follow-up to the successful Complexity Science and Global Change Workshop held at the Smithers Old Church in February 2009 in conjunction with UNBC's Natural Resources and Environmental Studies Institute, the Centre hosted a second informal workshop at the Smithers Old Church in February 2010....

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Below the Detection Limit: Problems, Definitions, Data and Solutions

Tuesday February 24, 2009  -

Northwest Community College - Smithers, BC

On February 24, 2009, the Bulkley Valley Research Centre hosted Below the Method Detection Limit: Problems, definitions, data, and solutions. This workshop, taught by Simon Fraser University statistician Carolyn Huston, better acquainted 22 participants to R software and statistics methodology for...

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