College seeking Lay Member for the Nominations Committee
The College is looking for Registrant members and a Lay member for the Nominations Committee.
The Nominations Committee ensures compliance with the Professional Governance Act (PGA) and protection of the public interest by certifying that the College conducts elections and chair appointments in a fair and transparent manner (see Part 3 of the College Bylaws). This transparency and procedural rigour require the College to operate a merit-based nomination procedure for volunteers.
Lay members of committees must not be registrants of the College. Further requirements, duties, and competencies are listed in the Nominations Committee member position profile. More information about the Nominations Committee can be found in its terms of reference.
To apply, please complete the Volunteer Application form on the College's website by 11:59pm on Tuesday, June 30, 2026.
If you have any questions about applying, please contact College Manager of Executive Operations and Communications Tory Davis.
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2026 Board election results
Voting in the College’s 2025 Board elections concluded on May 2. The following registrants have been elected on three-year terms:
VICE CHAIR (Three-year term)
Robert REDDEN, RPBio #1256
BOARD MEMBERS
Kim KLACZEK, RBTech #87 (Three-year term)
Seán SHARPE, RPBio #585 (One-year term)
The registrant elected as the Vice Chair will act as Vice Chair in the first year of their term, as Chair in their second year, and as Past Chair in their third year. All elected registrants began their terms as of the 2026 Annual General Meeting, which took place on May 14.
The College would like to thank all candidates for their interest in serving on the Board and all those registrants who voted in the elections.
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2027 Annual Conference dates announced
The 2027 Annual Conference will take place April 7-9, 2027 at the Penticton Lakeside Resort & Conference Centre in Penticton. The conference is an excellent opportunity to exchange knowledge and to network with colleagues. More details about conference registration and accommodation will be shared on the website and in future issues of College Connections.
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Regulatory Updates and Other Resource Information
Minister’s statement on Central Coast marine protection area
From the Government of BC - Randene Neill, Minister of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship, has released a statement on an agreement to establish a new national marine conservation area reserve in B.C.
Minister Thompson launches call for proposals to help clean and protect our waters from Ghost Gear
From the Government of Canada - On May 20, the Honourable Joanne Thompson, Minister of Fisheries, announced that Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) is launching a call for proposals to help clean up ghost gear and protect our waters. As announced in Canada’s Strategy to Protect Nature, $15 million over three years will be invested to enhance Canada’s capacity to prevent, locate, retrieve, and safely dispose of ghost gear.
Canada’s new government to simplify and accelerate Canada’s regulatory process
From the Government of Canada - the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada and Minister responsible for Canada-U.S. Trade, Intergovernmental Affairs, Internal Trade and One Canadian Economy, and the Honourable Steven MacKinnon, Minister of Transport and Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, announced the government will engage with Indigenous Peoples, provinces and territories, and the Canadian public on potential changes that would ensure federal reviews and decision-making timelines take no longer than one-year, once all information from the project proponent has been received.
A Force of Nature: Canada’s Strategy to Protect Nature
From the Government of Canada - On May 8, the Honourable Nathalie Provost, Secretary of State (Nature), highlighted the Government of Canada’s recent launch of A Force of Nature: Canada’s Strategy to Protect Nature.
Government of Canada invests $258.1 million to protect whales
From the Government of Canada - the government is proposing over $258 million over 5 years to renew and enhance funding for the protection of whales and their habitats. This investment will build off the success of the Whales Initiative and Oceans Protection Plan. This new funding will help address ship strikes, underwater noise mitigation, prey availability, entanglements, and enhance habitat protections.
Mia-yaltwa Ha'lidzogm hoon: A collaborative approach to marine protection announced for the Central Coast of British Columbia
From the Government of Canada - On May 22, leaders from Wuikinuxv, Nuxalk, Kitasoo Xai'xais, Heiltsuk, Gitxaała, and Gitga’at Nations, Canada and British Columbia signed a historic agreement to establish a National Marine Conservation Area Reserve (NMCAR) on the Central Coast of British Columbia. An Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area (IPCA) was simultaneously declared by these Nations.
If you are aware of a regulatory update or resource, please let us know. All contributors will be acknowledged.
Resources for registrants: Second Amending Agreement to the Canada British Columbia Conservation Agreement for Southern Mountain Caribou in British Columbia
Resources for registrants: Coho Salmon (interior Fraser designatable unit): Consultations on listing under the Species at Risk Act
Resources for registrants: Multi-species Action Plan for Kootenay National Park of Canada [Proposed]
Resources for registrants: BC Cumulative Effects Framework (BC CEF) website
Resources for registrants: Canada's Strategy to Protect Nature
Resources for registrants: Pacific Freshwater Temperature Monitoring Map for British Columbia and the Yukon
Resources for registrants:The Canadian Peatland Data Portal
Resources for registrants: COSEWIC Assessment and Status Report on the Short-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus griseus caurinus subspecies – Limnodromus griseus caurinus hendersoni/griseus – Limnodromus griseus hendersoni/griseus in Canada
Resources for registrants: COSEWIC Assessment and Status Report on the Lewis’s Woodpecker Melanerpes lewis in Canada
Resources for registrants: State of Salmon 2025 Report
Resources for registrants: State of Canada's Birds 2024 Report
Resources for registrants: Natural Solutions Initiative Regulatory Mechanisms Toolkit
Resources for registrants: Field Guide for Estimating Carbon Stocks in Wetlands
Resources for registrants: Natural Solutions Initiative Multi-Benefit Indicators Tool, V.1
Resources for registrants: For Our Future: Indigenous Resilience Report
Resources for registrants: B.C. Flood Strategy
Resources for registrants: Consideration of Climate Change in Mine Reclamation Planning (Ministry of Mining and Critical Methods)
Resources for registrants: Fish-Stream Identification Handbook: Guidance to Support Forestry Stream Classification
Resources for registrants: Invasive Species Strategy for British Columbia (Invasive Species Council of BC)
Resources for registrants: Professional Practice Notice: Professional Practice Guidelines Related to Riparian Area Assessment
Resources for registrants: Management Plan for the Mountain Crab-eye (Acroscyphus sphaerophoroides) in Canada (CWS)
Resources for registrants: Species at Risk Act (SARA) Section 11 Conservation Agreements for the Conservation of the Southern Mountain Caribou
Resources for Registrants: Minister Response: COSEWIC species at risk assessments - January 2025
Resources for Registrants: Management Plan for the Cassin’s Auklet (Ptychoramphus aleuticus) in Canada
Resources for Registrants: Recovery Strategy for the Gypsy Cuckoo Bumble Bee (Bombus bohemicus) in Canada (Final)
Resources for Registrants: Amended Recovery Strategy for the Spotted Owl caurina subspecies (Strix occidentalis caurina) in Canada (Final)
Resources for Registrants: Progress Report on Steps Taken for Protecton of Critical Habitat for Species at Risk in Canada (October 2024 - March 2025)
Resources for Registrants: COSEWIC List of wildlife species assessed (including October 2024)
Resources for Registrants: Report on the Progress of Recovery Strategy Implementation for the Western Brook Lamprey – Morrison Creek Population (Lampetra richardsoni) in Canada (Aug. 5, 2025)
Resources for Registrants: Wetland Plants of British Columbia, v.3 (free download)
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Job Postings
Postings from the College website with imminent closing dates are featured below. Additional postings are regularly added to the College's employment postings page. If you or your company are interested in posting a job, you can do so here.
RESTORATION ASSESSMENT SPECIALIST
Closing date for resume submission: Wednesday, June 3, 2026
Salary: $91,036.23–$103,922.02
Hiring Organization: BC Energy Regulator
Location: Fort St John
SENIOR WILDLIFE BIOLOGIST
Closing date for resume submission: Open until filled
Salary: $47.39–$58.30 / hr
Hiring Organization: Ecofor Consulting Ltd BC
Location: Prince George
SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING SPECIALIST
Closing date for resume submission: Open until filled
Salary: $100,000.00
Hiring Organization: Western EcoSystems Technology, ULC
Location: British Columbia, CA
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT SPECIALIST
Closing date for resume submission: Open until filled
Salary: $90,000.00–$135,000.00
Hiring Organization: Legacy Environmental
Location: Vancouver
REGULATORY SPECIALIST
Closing date for resume submission: Open until filled
Salary: $90,000.00–$135,000.00
Hiring Organization: Legacy Environmental
Location: Vancouver
The College website contains these five postings at this time, view all here.
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Chilcotin. Photo by Karen Barry, RPBio.
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