Graduate Certificate - Ecosystem Restoration (2000)

Join the Graduate Certificate in Ecosystem Restoration at Niagara College! Hands-on projects & expert training prepare you for a rewarding career. Apply now!

Program Description Ecological Restoration graduates are skilled in the restoration and management of disturbed ecosystems and prepared to play a leading role in the environmental labour market. Highlights: Centred on ‘hands-on, boots-on’ learning opportunities via community-based, year-long ecological restoration projects. The 125-acre Daniel J. Patterson Campus in Niagara-on-the-Lake includes restored wetlands, The Wetland Ridge Trail, and is part of the Niagara Escarpment. Supports bio-monitoring, bio-engineering and plant material management training via the Greenhouse/Nursery, community nurseries and a full complement of field equipment. Restoration-oriented certifications and training provide graduates competitive advantages in the environmental labour market. Engaged Program Advisory Committee with representatives from sectors involved in the planning, implementation, regulation and promotion of ecological restoration activities. Society for Ecological Restoration (SER) has reviewed program curriculum and successful graduates of this program will be immediately eligible for certification designation as a CERPIT (Certified Ecological Restoration Practitioner in Training).