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- 2023 Archives
- Scientists dig deep and find a way to accurately predict snowmelt after droughts
- Cracking the Case of Missing Snowmelt After Drought
- 2023 Esri Canada GIS Scholarship for SFU
- Thesis Defence - Congratulations to Daniel Murphy
- Thesis Defence - Congratulations to Kyle Kusack
- Thesis Defence - Congratulations to Matthew Taylor
- Anke Baker Wins Staff Achievement Award
- Spring 2023 Virtual Geospeaker Event with Ginger Gosnell-Myers
- CAG Paper Presentation Award - Congratulations to Alysha van Duynhoven!
- Informing & Engaging Urban Youth on Public Hearings: GEOG 363 Final Showcase
- Research Talk: Modeling Urban Wetland Complexities
- Highlight Paper: Quantifying land carbon cycle feedbacks under negative CO2 emissions
- Bright Addae winner of the 2023 SFU ECCE GIS Scholarship Award
- Thesis Defence - Congratulations to Jonny Cripps
- Thesis Defence - Congratulations to Diandra Oliver
- 2023 Geospeaker Presentation with Dr. Pauline McGuirk
- Congratulations to Our Graduates - October 2023
- Evaluating the impact of educational goals at SFU
- The Belongings of Precariously Housed People - A Report
- Thesis Defence - Congratulations to Takuma Mihara
- Thesis Defence - Congratulations to Adrienne Arbor
- Thesis Defence - Congratulations to Claire Shapton
- 2023 Distinguished Speaker Presentation with Dr. Deb Cowen
- Cheers to Paul Degrace and his well-earned retirement!
- 2024 Archives
- Professor Nicholas Blomley Honored with the Community-Engaged Research Achievement Award
- Graduate Students Claire Shapton and Marina Chavez Honored with the Community-Engaged Graduate Scholar Award
- Applications now open: 2024 ESRI Canada GIS Scholarship for SFU
- Associate Professor Rosemary Collard achieves 13th place on SFU Altmetric List
- The PEAK feature: GSU hosts inaugural RANGE conference
- Gabrielle Wong wins First Prize in 2023 Student Learning Commons Writing Contest
- Gabrielle Wong receives Warren Gill Memorial Award
- Professor Nick Blomley receives Warren Gill Memorial Award for Community Impact
- Geography Student Union recipient of the FENV 2024 Changemaker Awards
- Senior Lecturer Tara Holland reveals the secret sauce of great teaching
- Senior Lecturer Tara Holland Receives SFU 2023 Excellence in Teaching Award
- Thesis Defence - Congratulations to Bright Addae
- GIS undergraduate students participate in the Canada-wide 2024 AppChallenge competition
- Senior Lecturer Andrew Perkins Receives SFU 2024 Dean's Award of Excellence in Teaching
- Congratulations to Alysha van Duynhoven, Canada's 2024 ESRI Young Scholar
- Thesis Defence - Congratulations to Robert Ehlert
- Thesis Defence - Congratulations to Stephan Nieweler
- Eugene McCann writes on "livable cities" in The Tyee
- Tiana Andjelic wins the 2024 SFU ECCE GIS Scholarship Award
- Thesis Defence - Congratulations to Marina Chavez
- Thesis Defence - Congratulations to Mia Fitzpatrick
- Thesis Defence - Congratulations to Lan Qing Zhao
- Thesis Defence - Congratulations to Tyler Cole
- Thesis Defence - Congratulations to Benjamin Lartey
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- Thesis Defence - Congratulations to John Sykes
- Farewell to Robert "Bob" Horsfall, Associate Professor
- Thesis Defence - Congratulations to André Araújo
- SFU Geography welcomes ethnobotanist, Leigh Joseph, as professor of Indigenous geographies
- Physical Geography September: What is Physical Geography?
- Alysha Van Duynhoven communicates award-winning research at international GIS conference
- How Dr. Tracy Brennand’s visionary leadership shaped the Department of Geography - a heartfelt thank-you
- Dr. Tracy Brennand honoured with the Canadian Association of Geographers (CAG) Award
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Expand your career options - Register as a Professional Geoscientist or Professional Agrologist
Within Canada, Agrology and Geoscience are regulated professions, just like Engineering or Medicine. In order to use the professional title, Professional Agrologists and Geoscientists must be accredited by the legislating body in the province in which they wish to practice and must conform to the code of ethics and standards of practice outlined by the relevant professional organization (the BC Institute of Agrologists (BCIA) or Engineers & Geoscientists of BC (EGBC)).
Our Physical Geography programs allow you to complete the coursework needed for professional registration. Check out the resources below for additional details. You can also contact an advisor for details on the courses required.
What is the Professional Geoscientist qualification?
As a regulated profession, registration is required if you intend to work as a Professional Geoscientist (P. Geo., Environmental Geoscience) within Canada.
Professional Environmental Geoscientists work in a wide range of professions. These include environmental monitoring, rehabilitation, planning and public relations, atmospheric science, resource management, terrain evaluation, soil science, forest geoscience, land use planning, mapping of surficial deposits, and the application of remote sensing and GIS.
How do I become registered as a Professional Environmental Geoscientist?
There are four steps to becoming a Professional Geoscientist:
- Complete a University degree in geoscience, including courses required by EGBC* (the SFU Physical Geography Geoscience stream fits the Canadian Council of Professional Geoscientists (CCPG) national syllabus allowing P.Geo.’s to practice throughout Canada);
- Apply to EGBC to become a geoscientist-in-training;
- Gain four years of experience; and
- Pass a professional practice exam
*Contact an advisor for details on required electives
Useful Links
Geoscience Advisory Information & EGBC 'How-to' Guide
Be sure to check out the geoscience advising information for students pursuing P.Geo certification. We've also included a 'how-to' guide to help you use the EGBC SFU Environmental Geoscientist course equivalent listing.
What is the Professional Agrologist qualification?
Professional Agrologists are natural resource professionals who work in an array of natural resource sectors, including the agricultural and food sector, forest sector, and environmental science sector.
Agrologists provide many different services including: extension work, consultation, education, research and administration. Many positions in government and in the consulting industry require a scientist to be registered as a Professional Agrologist (P.Ag.) in order to carry out their tasks. In fact, as of September 2022, all agrology services within British Columbia must be provided by a registered professional agrologist.
Within BC, Professional Agrologist registration is administered by the BC Institute of Agrologists (BCIA).
How do I become registered as a Professional Agrologist?
There are four steps to becoming a Professional Agrologist:
- Complete a degree in agriculture or a bachelor’s degree (not in agriculture, e.g., BSc in Physical Geography) that includes the courses needed to fulfill the requirements for P.Ag. status (see 'how-to' guide for assistance)
- Apply to the BCIA to become an Articling Agrologist;
- Gain up to three years of experience then
- Prepare a written review of professional development
Membership
- Annual membership is free to anyone enrolled in an agrology related program: https://www.bcia.com/members/student-membership
'How-to' Guide - BCIA Academic Worksheet
Ready to get started? Use this handy guide to fill out the BCIA Academic Worksheet and see which courses you have left to complete.