2026 Conference Online Passes Available

In-person passes for the conference are sold out, but online conference passes are available for $200 plus tax.

Online passes include both days of the conference. Registrants who attend the Conference will be able to claim a maximum of 14 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points.

The College’s 2026 Conference is on April 9-10, 2026 at the Hotel Grand Pacific in Victoria, BC on the traditional lands of the of the Songhees Nation and the Xwsepsum (Esquimalt) Nation.

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2026 Board election voting underway

Voting in the 2026 Board elections began on April 1. Registrants are electing two Board members.

The College’s Nominations Committee has reviewed all applications, interviewed candidates and checked references, and has qualified four candidates for election to the College Board.

Please view the 2026 elections page if you’d like more information about the Nominations process.

Balloting closes on May 1, 2026 at 2pm PDT. All voting is done through the College registrant portal.

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College AGM coming up on May 13

The College's 2026 Annual General Meeting is a separate event from the conference, similar to the 2025 AGM. Registration for the 2026 AGM opens soon.

The meeting will be delivered via Zoom and is to be held on May 13 at 12pm PDT.

The meeting will review the 2025 audited financial statements and annual operational, business and committee reports. Attendance is eligible for CPD hours.

Regulatory Updates and Other Resource Information

Fungus causing white-nose syndrome in bats detected again in B.C.
From the Government of BC - The fungus responsible for white-nose syndrome in North American bats has been detected in a bat guano (droppings) sample collected in the Metro Vancouver area.

Three recreational fishers fined a combined $11,600 for illegal sea cucumber harvesting
From the Government of Canada - A total of three judgements in Campbell River Provincial Court were issued between November 24, 2025 and January 29, 2026.

Charter vessel operator fined $5,000 for illegal crab fishing activity
From the Government of Canada - On February 17, 2026, in Richmond Provincial Court, a charter fishing operator, was found guilty of the offense of possessing illegally caught fish contrary to Section 33 of the federal Fisheries Act and was fined $5,000.

Government of Canada and Qikiqtani Inuit Association Celebrate New Marine Protected Areas in Nunavut
From the Government of Canada - Iqaluit, Nunavut - On Saturday, March 28, the Government of Canada and the Qikiqtani Inuit Association celebrated the establishment of the Qikiqtait and Sarvarjuaq Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in Nunavut, bringing Canada one step closer to protecting 30 per cent of the ocean by 2030.

Federal government launches new nature strategy which includes investment in habitat restoration
From the Government of Canada - To protect Canada’s lands and waters, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, on March 31st, launched A Force of Nature: Canada’s Strategy to Protect Nature. With an investment of $3.8 billion, Canada’s new nature strategy will protect and restore critical habitats, ensure industrial strategies complement our conservation efforts, and mobilise new capital for nature.

If you are aware of a regulatory update or resource, please let us know. All contributors will be acknowledged.
Resources for registrants: BC Cumulative Effects Framework (BC CEF) website
Resouces 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: 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)
Resources for Registrants: Wetland Plants of British Columbia, v.3 (free download)

Events and Notices

This feature highlights notices from the Events Calendar on the College website. Event, course and professional development listings on the College website are now a paid service. Submit an event listing here.

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.

NORTHERN B.C. ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE WEBINAR: GETTING INTO (ER) CONSULTING - ROBIN ROUTLEDGE, RECON ENVIRONMENTAL
April 7, Online

COLLEGE OF APPLIED BIOLOGISTS 2026 ANNUAL CONFERENCE
April 9-10, Victoria and online

NORTHERN B.C. ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE WEBINAR: INTRODUCING THE FOREST ECOSYSTEM SIMULATOR (ForES) - KELSEY GRITTER AND ERIC NEILSON, CANADIAN FOREST SERVICE
April 21, Online

ABWRET-A(F25) BLENDED COURSE
April 24, Online

WORKSHOP: IMPROVING RESTORATION EFFECTIVENESS IN THE NORTHEAST
April 29, Fort St. John

INDIGENOUS RESOURCE OPPORTUNITIES CONFERENCE
June 3 - 6, Nanaimo

BAT ACOUSTICS TRAINING
June 15-19, Kamloops

FIRE EFFECTS MONITORING WORKSHOP
June 22-24, Kelowna

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
Closing date for resume submission: Monday, April 13, 2026
Salary: $74,000.00–$92,000.00
Hiring Organization: Urban Systems Ltd.
Location: Kamloops, BC

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

COMPETITION #V1958 NVIRONMENTAL TECHNICIAN (FULL-TIME, TEMPORARY)
Closing date for resume submission: Friday, April 10, 2026
Salary: $41.41–$41.41
Hiring Organization: Sunshine Coast Regional District
Location: Sechelt, BC

APPLIED ECOLOGIST
Closing date for resume submission: Open until filled
Salary: $91,036.23–$103,922.02
Hiring Organization: BC Energy Regulator
Location: Fort St John or Kelowna or Victoria or Dawson Creek or Fort Nelson or Prince George or Terrace

SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST
Closing date for resume submission: Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Salary: $40.00–$50.00
Hiring Organization: DWB Consulting & Chartwell Resource Group
Location: Lower Mainland or Fraser Valley

SENIOR ENVIRONMENT PROFESSIONAL - PROJECT MANAGER
Closing date for resume submission: Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Salary: $45.00–$55.00
Hiring Organization: DWB Consulting & Chartwell Resource Group
Location: Lower Mainland or Fraser Valley

INTERMEDIATE BIOLOGIST / LEAD FIELD TECHNICIAN
Closing date for resume submission: Friday, May 1, 2026
Salary: $30.00–$40.00
Hiring Organization: Pacific Land Group
Location: Surrey

INVASIVE PLANT PROGRAM COORDINATOR
Closing date for resume submission: Open until filled
Salary: $26.00–$28.00
Hiring Organization: Okanagan and Similkameen Invasive Species Society
Location: Regional District of the Okanagan-Similkameen

WILDLIFE DISCIPLINE LEAD
Closing date for resume submission: Open until filled
Salary: $44.50–$67.00
Hiring Organization: AJM Environmental Inc.
Location: Calgary, Alberta

PROGRAM ASSISTANT WILDLIFE - WATERSHED PLANNING & MONITORING
Closing date for resume submission: Open until filled
Salary: $31.39–$33.57
Hiring Organization: Capital Regional District
Location: Langford, BC

ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNICIAN
Closing date for resume submission: Open until filled
Salary: $58,240.00–$66,560.00
Hiring Organization: Roe Environmental Inc.
Location: Squamish, BC

The College website contains 13 postings at this time, view all here.