• Home
  • Research Group
    • Alumni
    • Collaborators
  • Community
    • Ecological Restoration Club
    • RNS Program >
      • Community Partners
      • Program Resources
      • Final Projects
      • People
      • Course Material
    • VI Decade on Ecological Restoration >
      • About Us
      • Meet Our Team
      • How to Help >
        • Register Your Event
        • Volunteer
        • Decade Merch
        • Support Sarah Jim
      • Contact
  • Research
    • People
    • Grasslands
    • Indigenous & Community Led Native Seed Supply >
      • Project Info
      • Research Team
      • Project Participation
      • Methodology
  • Publications
  • Behind the Science
  Shackelford Lab, Restoration Scientist
  • Home
  • Research Group
    • Alumni
    • Collaborators
  • Community
    • Ecological Restoration Club
    • RNS Program >
      • Community Partners
      • Program Resources
      • Final Projects
      • People
      • Course Material
    • VI Decade on Ecological Restoration >
      • About Us
      • Meet Our Team
      • How to Help >
        • Register Your Event
        • Volunteer
        • Decade Merch
        • Support Sarah Jim
      • Contact
  • Research
    • People
    • Grasslands
    • Indigenous & Community Led Native Seed Supply >
      • Project Info
      • Research Team
      • Project Participation
      • Methodology
  • Publications
  • Behind the Science

Course-Specific Resources

General materials

  • Course planner
  • Interpreting Nature, Vol. 1
  • Interpreting Nature, Vol. 2

ER311

  • How to write restoration reports

ER312B

  • Quantitative Analysis of Natural Populations: Some common statistics and what they mean
  • Field Survey Binder, Vol. 1
  • Field Survey Binder, Vol. 2

ER390 / ER400

The ER390 / ER400 series is the capstone project of all RNS students completing their certificate or diploma program. The process for these courses is a little different than most. To register for ER390, each student must have a project proposal submitted to, and approved by, the RNS Director. Only once the Director has sent approval to the Program office can a student enroll. There is then a maximum of three terms that the student can stay enrolled in ER390 to complete their project. In the final semester, they must also enroll in ER400. This is a required course that has two main components - compiling a restoration portfolio based on past work within the RNS Program, and a presentation of the ER390 project to a community partner.

For students considering their ER390 project in search of ideas, please first check previous projects and partners through our Final Projects portal. This will provide an overview of what students have done in the past, and will allow you to consider building on previous work rather than starting from scratch. Once you have determined a few viable options, please email the Director to discuss before starting your proposal.

For students who already know what their ER390 projects are likely to cover, please email the Director to discuss proposal preparation.

  • ER390 Project Outline / Course Syllabus
  • ER390 Grading Rubric
  • ER400 Project Outline / Course Syllabus

Lorene Kennedy Grant

Students currently enrolled, or enrolling, in their ER390 course are all eligible to apply for the Lorene Kennedy Grant, a $500 one-time allocation to help offset the expense of a project's field component, and your budget should not include tuition fees. In order to apply, please send the RNS Director:

  • Cover letter describing your project and needs
  • Itemized budget (see here for an example)
  • The most current version of your project proposal

Application packets must be received no later than March 15th (to have it allocated in summer), July 15th (fall allocation), or November 15th (winter/spring allocation).
We work on the traditional territories of the lək̓ʷəŋən peoples. The Songhees and Esquimalt, as well as the W̱SÁNEĆ peoples have deep, historical relationships with the land that continue to this day. Most of our group are uninvited settlers here. We are committed to deepening our understanding of how we can assist in the movement of reconciliation, dismantling the systems that continue to cause harm, and honoring the traditional stewards that have shaped this land.
  • Home
  • Research Group
    • Alumni
    • Collaborators
  • Community
    • Ecological Restoration Club
    • RNS Program >
      • Community Partners
      • Program Resources
      • Final Projects
      • People
      • Course Material
    • VI Decade on Ecological Restoration >
      • About Us
      • Meet Our Team
      • How to Help >
        • Register Your Event
        • Volunteer
        • Decade Merch
        • Support Sarah Jim
      • Contact
  • Research
    • People
    • Grasslands
    • Indigenous & Community Led Native Seed Supply >
      • Project Info
      • Research Team
      • Project Participation
      • Methodology
  • Publications
  • Behind the Science