Diploma in Forestry Technician: Ecosystem Management

Northwestern Ontario is known for its vast forests – a beautiful and renewable resource, if we manage them properly. Do you have what it takes to help guarantee the Boreal Forest survives for generations to come? Does the idea of working outdoors in this rugged region appeal to you?

Confederation College’s Forestry Technician - Ecosystem Management two-year co-op diploma program prepares you for a career in all areas of forestry including forest management, forest resource conservation, and protection, silviculture, fish and wildlife, fire management, research support, recreation and nature interpretation. You’ll learn how to balance the social, economic and ecological aspects of our natural resources so that our region – and our people – will continue to grow and thrive.

The skills learned in this program are transferrable across Canada and around the world. Topics include tree & shrub identification, soils & geomorphology, harvesting & wood products, forest operations, the history and culture of Canadian Indigenous Peoples, insects & disease, forest plant biology, silviculture, fire management, fish & wildlife management and geographical information systems (GIS).