CPD Reminder

Remember to submit your Continuing Professional Development (CPD) report via the Registrant Portal before the December 31, 2025 deadline. You'll need to complete it to pay your 2026 registration dues.

The Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Program requires registered applied biology professionals to maintain and improve their professional competencies by completing continuing professional development activities. The CPD Program aids the College of Applied Biologists in protecting the public interest by ensuring registrants continue to remain up to date as applied biology professionals. A practicing or in-training registrant is required to earn 100 qualifying CPD points over three consecutive CPD years from the date of registration. A CPD year runs from January 1st to December 31st of the same year.

If you have any questions about CPD, please refer to the CPD Standard or contact Sue Owen, Sr. Manager of Practice, at sue.owen@cab-bc.org.

2026 Dues Collection Begins Soon

Please verify your contact information in the Registrant Portal

Annual 2026 registration dues will be payable starting October 2025. Look for information in College Connections, College Notices and on the website to learn when dues payments can be made.

NB: The email address listed in the Registrant Portal in a registrant’s profile is the only email address that the College will use for all email communications. Please ensure this address is up to date. If you want to change this email address, please log in here and change it. The College recommends using a personal email address for all College communications to ensure you do not miss important regulatory information.

Infrastructure Projects Act Survey

Questionnaire on Qualified Professional Reliance Model open until October 31, 2025

The government of BC recently passed the Infrastructure Projects Act intended to expedite the approval of “projects of provincial significance”. A key component is the expansion of the professional reliance model. The province has launched a survey to get feedback from registered professionals and the public prior to drafting the regulations. Please take the time to provide your expertise.

Regulatory Updates and Other Resource Information

Province updates plan to improve Elk Valley water quality
From the Government of BC - Fish, wildlife, ecosystems and communities in the Elk Valley will benefit from an updated plan to improve water quality in the region.

Province issues permit for expansion of Mount Polley mine
From the Government of BC - The Ministry of Mining and Critical Minerals has approved Imperial Metal’s permit to expand its Mount Polley mine in the Cariboo region, which will extend the mine’s life by eight years, support local jobs and continue environmental monitoring as part of ongoing regulatory requirements.

Icy Initiative offers a new way for visitors to help monitor Canada’s glaciers in national and provincial parks
From the Government of Canada - When you take a photo of yourself, that's a selfie. When you take a cool photo of a glacier, that's an Icy!

Joint committee releases seventh annual report on climate action
From the Government of Canada - Today, the First Nations-Canada Joint Committee on Climate Action (JCCA) released its seventh annual report to the Prime Minister and the National Chief.

Government of Canada continues support of prevention and knowledge growth on wildfires
From the Government of Canada - Wildfire season is in full effect across much of Canada, and Canadians are facing significant impacts. The Government of Canada is committed to supporting Canadians and ensuring our wildfire resilience, prevention, mitigation and recovery are best-in-class by advancing wildfire knowledge, science and innovation.

Minister statement on the conclusion of the resumed Fifth Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution (INC-5.2)
The Honourable Julie Dabrusin, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, issued the following statement at the conclusion of the resumed fifth Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution (INC-5.2), held in Geneva, Switzerland, from August 5 to 14, 2025.

Fourth annual progress report on the implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act
From the Government of Canada - On August 20, the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, tabled the fourth annual progress report on the implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (UN Declaration Act).

If you are aware of a regulatory update or resource, please let us know. All contributors will be acknowledged.
Resources for registrants: State of Salmon 2024 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: Arctic Grayling: Synthesis Report and Monitoring Framework
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: Consultation on Amending the List of Species under the Species at Risk Act: Aquatic Species January 2025
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: 2025 BC Environment Industry Guide
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)

Events and Notices

This feature highlights notices from the Events Calendar on the College website. Please let us know about events here. All contributors will be acknowledged by name. Please put 'Upcoming Event' in the subject line. 

Courses listed below do not imply endorsement by the College. Refer to the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Standard for information. It is a registrant's responsibility to ensure CPD activities align with the CPD Standard when claiming points.

VIU NATURAL RESOURCES EXTENSION PROGRAM
Various courses ongoing throughout BC and elsewhere.

ENGINEERS & GEOSCIENTISTS BC
Various courses available in person and online.

NATURAL RESOURCES TRAINING GROUP
Various field courses ongoing throughout BC and elsewhere.

NORTHWEST ENVIRONMENTAL TRAINING CENTER
Various field and self-paced courses ongoing throughout the Pacific Northwest and online.

GEOENVIRO PRO TRAINING PROFESSIONALS INC
Various webinars and workshops offered.

THE CORNELL LAB OF ORNITHOLOGY BIRD ACADEMY
Various courses that may meet the College’s Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirements.

INDIGENOUS RELATIONS ACADEMY
Various guided and self-guided courses.

NORTHWEST RESPONSE ONLINE TRAINING
Fuel management and spill responses training

COLUMBIA MOUNTAINS INSTITUTE OF APPLIED ECOLOGY
Various in-person field-based courses and data science courses for ecologists.

CR PROFESSIONAL
Courses and workshops on fire behaviour and operations.

INDIGENOUS MAPPING FOR STEWARDSHIP AND CULTURAL HERITAGE MANAGEMENT
Dates and Location TBD

ELECTROFISHING: THEORY, SAFETY AND USES
Dates and Location TBD

RX-310 INTRODUCTION TO FIRE EFFECTS
Ongoing, Online (self-paced)

ELECTROFISHING CERTIFICATION
September 5, Online (self-paced) & Winnipeg, MB

RIPARIAN AREAS PROTECTION REGULATION
September 9 - 12, Online & North Vancouver, BC

ELECTROFISHING CERTIFICATION
September 9-10, Online (self-paced) & Cranbrook, BC

BC CERTIFIED EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL LEAD (CESCL) RECERTIFICATION COURSE
September 10, Online

BC CERTIFIED EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL LEAD (CESCL) COURSE
September 11-12, Online

ELECTROFISHING CERTIFICATION
September 12, Online (self-paced) & Prince George, BC

WETLAND ASSESSMENT
September 16 - 17, Online

FISH HEALTH LEVEL 1: INTRODUCTION TO BASIC FISH HEALTH MANAGEMENT
September 16 - 19, Online-Synchronous

UNDERSTANDING FEDERALLY IDENTIFIED FLOOD RISK AREAS (FIFRA): CONTEXT, PURPOSE, AND IMPLEMENTATION
September 17, Online (webinar)

SEDGE & RUSH IDENTIFICATION
September 18-19, Revelstoke, BC

ECOLOGICAL LAND CLASSIFICATION IN SOUTHERN ONTARIO
September 22 - 26, Hybrid & Cambridge, ON

PLANNING AND DESIGNING FISH HABITAT ASSESSMENTS MICROCOURSE
September 23, Online

ANNUAL RESEARCHERS FORUM & CMI'S 30-YEAR CELEBRATION
September 25-26, Revelstoke, BC

ESSENTIAL FISHERIES FIELD SKILLS CERTIFICATE PROGRAM (EFFS)
September 29 - October 10, Bowser, BC

FUNDAMENTALS OF BACKPACK ELETROFISHING: IN-PERSON
October 8 - 9, Edmonton, AB

FUNDAMENTALS OF BACKPACK ELECTROFISHING: IN-PERSON
October 14 - 15, Red Deer, AB

WHAT'S THE FUTURE OF GRASSLANDS AND RANGELANDS IN THE EAST KOOTENAY?
October 16 - 18, Kimberley, BC

FUNDAMENTALS OF BACKPACK ELECTROFISHING: IN-PERSON
October 17 - 18, Cochrane, AB

ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
October 20 - November 21, Deroche, BC

FUNDAMENTALS OF BACKPACK ELECTROFISHING
October 20 - 21, Prince George, BC

ROAD IMPACT WETLAND HEALTH ASSESSMENTS IN NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA
October 21, Online (Webinar presented by Katerina Sofos)

CNAR 2025 CALGARY ACHIEVING REGULATORY EXCELLENCE TOGETHER
October 21 - 22, Calgary, AB

DATA MANIPULATION AND VISUALIZATION IN R
October 21-24, Online

RIPARIAN AREAS PROTECTION REGULATION
October 21 - 25, Online & Nanaimo, BC

RIPARIAN AREAS PROTECTION REGULATION
October 21 - 25, Online & Penticton, BC

EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL ASSOCIATION OF BRITISH COLUMBIA (ESCA BC) ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2025 - WHAT'S IN YOUR TOOLBOX?
October 29-30, Coquitlam, BC

LAND GUARDIAN PROGRAM
November 3 - December 5, Online

FISH HEALTH LEVEL 1: INTRODUCTION TO BASIC FISH HEALTH MANAGEMENT
November 18 - 21, Online-Synchronous

ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT
November 19-21, Online

CONFERENCE 2025: THE EVOLUTION OF BIOLOGICAL PRACTICE; CELEBRATING 50 YEARS WITH THE ASPB
November 26 - 28, Banff, AB

FISH HEALTH LEVEL 2: PRACTICAL FISH HEALTH TECHNIQUES FOR AQUACULTURE & FISHERIES ECOLOGY
November 24 - 28, Nanaimo, BC

RIPARIAN AREAS PROTECTION REGULATION
December 2 - 5, Online & North Vancouver, BC

FALL 2025 OFFERING - GVI (F25) BLENDED COURSE
December 12, Blended online/offline

BC NATURAL RESOURCES FORUM
January 20-22, 2026, Prince George, BC

TIME SERIES TREND ANALYSIS AND QUANTITATIVE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTS
January 27 - February 24, 2026 (5 Tuesday mornings), Online

INVASIVES 2026: ONE LANDSCAPE, ONE FUTURE
Save the date: February 9 - 12, 2026, New Westminster

ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
February 16 to March 20, Nanaimo, BC

ECO IMPACT 2026: FUTURE-PROOFING THE ENVIRONMENTAL WORKFORCE: TECHNOLOGY & TALENT
February 19-20, 2026, Calgary, AB

FALL 2025 OFFERING - ABWRET-A (f25) BLENDED COURSE
April 24, 2026, Blended online/offline

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.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANT/BIOLOGIST (INTERMEDIATE/SENIOR)

Closing date for resume submission: Open until filled
Salary: $80,000.00–$110,000.00
Hiring Organization: GreatPacific Consulting Ltd
Location: Colwood, BC

JUNIOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST
Closing date for resume submission: Open until filled
Salary: $50,000.00–$75,000.00
Hiring Organization: ISL Engineering and Land Services Ltd.
Location: Langley

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGER
Closing date for resume submission: Open until filled
Salary: $42.00–$65.00
Hiring Organization: DWB Consulting Services Ltd.
Location: Williams Lake

REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL BIOLOGIST (BC)
Closing date for resume submission: Open until filled
Salary: $75,000.00–$85,000.00
Hiring Organization: EXP
Location: Burnaby, BC

SENIOR PROJECTS LEAD
Closing date for resume submission: Open until filled
Salary: $100,000.00–$110,000.00
Hiring Organization: Chu Cho Environmental
Location: Prince George, BC

SENIOR BIOLOGIST
Closing date for resume submission: Open until filled
Salary: $98,570.00–$121,268.00
Hiring Organization: Ecofor Consulting Ltd.
Location: Fort St. James, Fort St. John, Prince George, Whitehorse or Flexible

INTERMEDIATE GEOSPATIAL ANALYST & MARINE BIOLOGIST
Closing date for resume submission: Open until filled
Salary: $68,000.00–$75,000.00
Hiring Organization: Dynamic Ocean Consulting Ltd.
Location: Port Moody, British Columbia

JUNIOR GEOSPATIAL ANALYST & MARINE BIOLOGIST
Closing date for resume submission: Open until filled
Salary: $60,000.00–$68,000.00
Hiring Organization: Dynamic Ocean Consulting Ltd.
Location: Port Moody, British Columbia

SENIOR - INTERMEDIATE BIOLOGIST
Closing date for resume submission: Open until filled
Salary: $75,000.00–$115,000.00
Hiring Organization: Gitxaala Environmental Services
Location: Prince Rupert, Terrace, South Region

JUNIOR BIOLOGIST
Closing date for resume submission: Open until filled
Salary: $55,000.00–$78,000.00
Hiring Organization: Gitxaala Environmental Services
Location: Prince Rupert, Terrace

INTERMEDIATE TO SENIOR BIOLOGIST
Closing date for resume submission: Open until filled
Salary: $100,000.00–$160,000.00
Hiring Organization: Active Earth Engineering
Location: Lower Mainland, Vancouver Island, Okanagan

The College website contains 11 postings at this time, view all here.