Environmental Science Micro-Credentials

Advanced Air Quality Monitoring

This course will investigate the nature and impacts of air quality (AQ) and air pollution (AP), both in general and in Alberta, more particularly in the Fort McMurray region. The course will cover the fundamentals of air AQ and AP, causes, pathways, human impact, risk, and mitigating initiatives.  This course is intended for recent graduates of an environmental technology diploma, or for individuals with equivalent prior training who wish to deepen their knowledge of air quality monitoring.

Advanced Water Quality Monitoring

This course will introduce participants to water quality monitoring, the sampling and the analysis of water (lake, stream, river, estuary, or ocean) and conditions of the waterbody to ensure that the water source is being properly protected from potential contamination and that an appropriate treatment system is designed. This course is intended for recent graduates of an environmental technology diploma, or for individuals with equivalent prior training who wish to deepen their knowledge of water quality monitoring.

Advanced Soil Genesis and Analysis

This course is designed for participants who have taken an introductory soil science course, to build on the knowledge and to refine field and lab skills.   Through combined asynchronous on-line study and in-person field and laboratory work, participants will be able to properly describe, collect, analyze, and classify the soils visited in the field. This course is intended for recent graduates of an environmental technology diploma, or for individuals with equivalent prior training who wish to deepen their knowledge of soils.

Deep Ecology for Environmental Practitioners

This course will explore the practice of holistic ecology and will include teachings on systems thinking, deep ecology, soulful science and other worldviews with a focus on Indigenous Ways of Knowing. The intent of this course to deepen the learner’s connection to the natural world and to facilitate a more inclusive understanding of the responsibilities of our role on this planet.