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School of Resource and Environmental Management
8405 Technology and Science Complex 1, 778.782.4659 Tel, 778.782.4968 Fax,, reminfo@sfu.ca
Director
K. Lertzman BSc (Manit), MSc, PhD (Br Col)
Professors Emeriti
J.C. Day BS, MSc (WOnt), PhD (Chic)
J.L. Knetsch BS, MS (Mich State), MPA, PhD (Harv)
Professors
A.M. Gill BA (Hull), MA (Alta), PhD (Manit) – tourism and community development*
F. Gobas BSc, MSc (Amst), PhD (Tor) – environmental chemistry and toxicology, environmental fate modelling
T.I. Gunton BA, MA (Wat), PhD (Br Col) – regional resource and development planning
M. Jaccard BA, MRM (S Fraser), PhD (Grenoble) – resource and environmental economics with primary research interests in the field of energy and sustainable economies
K. Lertzman BSc (Manit), MSc, PhD (Br Col) – forest ecology, long term forest dynamics, landscape ecology, conservation biology, global change
R.M. Peterman BSc (Calif), PhD (Br Col), Canada Research Chair – fish population dynamics and management, simulation modelling, risk assessment, decision analysis
P.W. Williams BA (Ott), MA (Wat), PhD (Utah State) – policy, planning and management issues in tourism and outdoor recreation
Associate Professors
A. Cooper BA (Northwestern), MFS (Yale), PhD (Wash) – quantitative ecology, historical ecology, biodiversity, animal movement, resource selection
W. Haider MSc (Vienna), MA (Car), PhD (McG) – parks and outdoor recreation, human dimensions in resource management, choice modelling, social decision support systems
S. Cox BSc (Massachusetts, Lowell), MSc, PhD (Br Col) – fish stock assessment, conservation and multi-species management of recreational and marine fisheries, human dynamics
D. Knowler BA, MA (Alta) PhD (York, UK) – ecological economics, bioeconomic modelling, natural resource management in developing countries, valuation of environmental resources
E. Pinkerton BA (Wellesley), MAT (Harv), MA (Middlebury), PhD (Brandeis) – maritime anthropology, common property theory, community roles in management of adjacent renewable resources
M. Rutherford BSc, LLB (Br Col), MRM (S Fraser), MPhil, PhD (Yale) – environmental policy and planning, ecosystem-based management, policy evaluation and learning, environmental law
J.R. Welch AB (Hamilton), MA, PhD (Arizona) – cultural resource management, resource planning and policy, and traditional cultural values, systems of land use, and ecological knowledge**
Assistant Professors
K. Kohfeld BSc (Brown), MPhil, PhD (Col) – physical processes of the earth system, global change
A. Salomon BSc (Qu), MSc (Br Col), PhD Wash) – post doctoral research fellow, marine community and ecosystem dynamics, University of Calgary
Adjunct Faculty
C. Bataille BA (Br Col), MRM, PhD (S Fraser) – managing partner, MK Jaccard and Associates (climate change policy and energy management)
D. Boyd BComm (Alta), BLaw (Tor), MA (McG) – Senior Association, Faculty of Law, University of Victoria (environmental law)
M.J. Bradford BSc, MSc (S Fraser), PhD (McG) – research scientist, Department of Fisheries and Oceans (water flow effects on chinook salmon)
A. deBruyn BSc, MSc (Vic, BC), PhD (McG) – NSERC postdoctoral fellow
D. Dunkley BA (Guelph), MRM (S Fraser) – geoscientist/watershed planner, Greater Vancouver Regional District (policy and planning development, environment and impact assessment)
A. Fall BSc, PhD (S Fraser) – research consultant working on landscape ecology, spatially explicit simulation, natural disturbance models and sustainable forest management
J. Fall BSc (Vic, BC), MRM (S Fraser) – instructor, Capilano College
S. Hanna BSc (Vic, BC), MRM (S Fraser) – senior environmental specialist, Acres International (environmental and socioeconomic impact assessment, water resource management and environmental auditing)
H. Harker BSc (US Merchant Marine Acad), MSc (Alaska), PhD (Wat) – community planning services director, Red Deer Country, Red Deer, Alberta
E. Heyerdahl BSc (Ore), MSc, PhD (Wash) – research forester, USDA Forest Service (dendochronology, fire ecology and the analysis of historical fire regimes)
R. Hoos BSc (Calg), MSc (Vic, BC) – director of northern affairs, Polar Gas, Calgary (environmental impact assessment)
M. Ikonomou BSc (Trent), MSc, PhD (Alta) – research scientist, Department of Fisheries and Oceans (mass spectrometry, environmental analytical chemistry and environmental pollution as it relates to fresh water and marine ecosystems)
S. Jessen BES, MA (Wat), PhD (Br Col) – manager, oceans and great freshwater lakes program, Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society
J. Kelly BA (Br Col), MA (Br Col), PhD (S Fraser) – principal, Kelly and Associates, Resource Consulting, director, strategic services, InterVISTAS Consulting, sustainable tourism development
N. Knight BSc, MRM (S Fraser), PhD (Br Col) – associate vice-president, planning, University of British Columbia
A. Krishnaswamy MA (Indian Forest), MA, PhD (Wash) – socioeconimic extension specialist, FORREX (forest management, community outreach)
W. Kurz DipHolzwirt (Hamburg), PhD (Br Col) – forest ecology and management, global carbon budgets
P. Lee BSc (S Fraser), MSc (Prin), PhD (S Fraser) – monitoring ecologist, Parks Canada, Vancouver (ecological integrity)
Oceans (ecosystems processes in watersheds, tophic ecology and habitat science)
E. MacIssac BSc (Br Col) – head, Fish-Forest Research Program, Department of Fisheries and Oceans
A. MacKinnon BSc, MSc (Br Col) – manager, Forest Ecology, BC Ministry of Forests (forest ecology)
D. Marmorek BES (Wat), MSc (Br Col) – director and partner, Environmental and Social Systems Analysts Ltd. (ESSA), (adaptive environmental assessment and management; ecological impacts of acid deposition)
D.W.I. Marshall BSc (Qu) – program director, Fraser Basin Management Program (environmental and social impact assessment)
J. Morrison BEd, MEd (Vic, BC), MBA (S Fraser) – management consultant, Jim Morrison and Associates
A. Murray BSc (EnvStu) (Wat), MSc (Cant) – vice-president, community and environmental affairs, Vancouver International Airport Authority (environmental, impact assessment, environmental management systems, sustainable development, conflict resolution, community involvement)
J. Nyboer BSc (Alta), BEd (Tor), MRM, PhD (S Fraser) – executive director, Canadian Industry Energy End-Use Data and Analysis Centre (CIEEDAC) and Energy Research Group (ERG) (energy system modelling, industrial energy use analysis, energy efficiency analysis, technology assessment
M. Pellatt BSc, PhD (S Fraser) – coastal ecologist, Parks Canada (coastal ecology, paleoecology)
R. Porges ABD (Br Col), BA, MSc (S Fraser) – director, research services, Tourism British Columbia
P. Ross BSc (Trent), MSc (Dal), PhD (Utrecht) – research scientist, Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Institute of Ocean Sciences (environmental contaminants in marine mammals, modelling contaminants in the eco-system)
K. Rothley BS (MIT), MFS, PhD (Yale) – dean, Ontario Hockey Academy (animal behavior and the design of protected areas)
S. Saunders BSc (Qu), MRM (S Fraser), PhD (Michigan Tech) – research ecologist, Vancouver Forest Region, BC Ministry of Forests and Range
D. Selbie BScH (Qu), PhD (Qu) – research scientist, Department of Fisheries and Oceans Cultus Lake Laboratory
MM. Weinstein BSc, PhD (McG) – marine biologist, aquatic resources co-ordinator for ‘Namgis First Nation, Alert Bay, British Columbia
L. Wolfe BSc (Ore),MSc, MBA (Br Col), PhD (S Fraser) – principal, Quadra Planning Consultants Ltd., Larry Wolfe Associates
C. Wood BSc (S Fraser), PhD (Br Col) – research scientist, conservation biology section, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Science Branch
*joint appointment with geography
**joint appointment with archaeology
The School of Resource and Environmental Management offers two interdisciplinary graduate degrees. The master’s program culminates in either a master of resource management degree, or a master of resource management (planning) degree. In addition, there is a doctoral program leading to a doctor of philosophy degree.
These programs are designed for recent graduates from a range of disciplines, and for individuals with experience in private organizations or public agencies dealing with natural resources and the environment. Relevant disciplines of undergraduate training or experience include fields such as biology, engineering, chemistry, forestry and geology, as well as business administration, economics, geography, planning and a variety of social sciences. The programs provide training for professional careers in private or public organizations and preparation for further training for research and academic careers.
In the optional co-op education program, students work in a private organization or a resource management agency to gain first hand experience.
This program places students in a government or private resource or environmental management agency to gain professional experience in applied problem solving. This optional program can lead to work that is directly applicable to REM 699.
Centre for Tourism Policy and Research
The school plays a leading role in the operation of 91ÅÝܽ’s Centre for Tourism Policy and Research. The centre undertakes research, offers professional development seminars and workshops, and conducts planning and marketing research projects for public and private sector tourism organizations.
Co-operative Resource Management Institute
REM faculty play an active role in this institute, a unit on the Burnaby Mountain campus that houses natural resources management agencies. The institute can facilitate solutions to difficult multidisciplinary issues in resource management by providing an environment where personnel from different management agencies such as forestry, fisheries and wildlife can work side-by-side with 91ÅÝܽ faculty, graduate students, post-doctoral fellows and research associates on a daily basis. The university benefits from greater concentration of expertise in resource management and from new opportunities for multidisciplinary, collaborative research programs.
Refer to the “Graduate General Regulations” on page 219 for admission requirements. Contact the School of Resource and Environmental Management directly for more information (reminfo@sfu.ca). Those with degree qualifications in fields not directly related but with extensive experience in resource management are encouraged to apply.
Individuals will vary in their preparation for the various disciplines in the school. Therefore, admission to the school might be conditional upon the completion of certain undergraduate courses.
Application deadline: February 1.
Graduate Diploma in Quantitative Methods in Fisheries Management
This interdisciplinary program provides an opportunity to study the latest quantitative methods in fisheries management. The program is aimed at those with a background in fisheries science and management, as well as those who would simply like to learn more about this field. It provides a strong foundation in the quantitative tools that are necessary for doing fish stock assessment and providing scientific advice in support of fisheries management decisions. It will also provide professionals working in the field with an opportunity to upgrade their skills in the increasingly important areas of statistics, simulation modelling and analyses of uncertainties and risks. The program emphasizes both the theory and the application of these methods to real world situations.
Application and Admission
Applicants are normally required to hold an undergraduate degree in one of the natural or applied sciences with a minimum 3.0 CGPA or a B grade. Applications from students with other degrees or with equivalent professional training and experience will also be considered.
Applicants must submit the following documentation to the graduate secretary of the school.
• official copy of transcript of undergraduate and graduate grades (mailed directly from the granting institution);
• three confidential letters of reference (mailed directly from the referees);
• a one page statement of student interest;
• TOEFL and TWE test scores may be required for applicants whose first language is not English.
• resumé
• REM checklist
Requirements
A mandatory non-credit one day orientation workshop for all new diploma program students will give an overview of how the various courses mentioned below will help students meet challenging issues in fisheries science and management. The workshop will also initiate dialogue between diploma students (who will bring significant work experience to class discussions), faculty and fisheries graduate students.
Required Courses
Students complete a minimum of 22 units composed of the following courses. It is preferable that students complete the first four courses in the following order.
REM 613-5 Methods in Fisheries Assessment
REM 661-5 Special Topics in Resources Management
REM 663-5 Special Topics in Resource Management
STAT 650-5 Quantitative Analysis in Resource Management and Field Biology
Students must also complete one or more of the following courses, or others approved by the academic program co-ordinator and instructor of the course.
REM 612-5 Simulation Modelling in Natural Resource Management
REM 625-5 Risk Assessment and Decision Analysis for Management of Natural Resources
STAT 602-3 Generalized Linear and Non-linear Modelling
Students who successfully complete this program will be awarded the degree of master of resource management.
Students complete seven required courses (see below), six graduate elective courses and a research project (REM 699). A minimum of 69 units is required, consisting of 43 required units and 26 elective units. In exceptional cases, if a student provides evidence of advanced education that is equivalent to one of the required courses, a waiver may be granted for that course, thereby reducing the required courses to six.
Prerequisite Courses
All students must be familiar with the material covered in an undergraduate course in parametric and nonparametric statistics.
Required Courses
Students complete all of
REM 601-5 The Social Science of Natural Resources Management
REM 611-5 Applied Population and Community Ecology
REM 621-5 Ecological Economies
REM 631-5 Earth Systems and Global Change in Environmental Management
REM 698-3 Field Resource Management Workshop
REM 699-10 Research Project
REM 801-5 Principles of Research Methods and Design in Resource and Environmental Management
and one of
REM 642-5 Regional Planning I
REM 644-5 Public Policy Analysis and Administration
Elective Courses
To fulfil the six elective courses requirement, students generally choose those that support and complement their particular research interests. Students may, in consultation with their senior supervisor, select REM courses and/or courses from other departments.
Planning Stream
Students who successfully complete this planning stream will be awarded the master of resource management (planning) degree.
In Canada, this planning stream program is distinctive because of its focus on the policy, economic and science aspects of natural resource and environmental planning.
The program is accredited by the Canadian Institute of Planners (CIP) and the Planning Institute of BC (PIBC). An MRM (Planning) graduate is eligible for membership as a certified professional planner and may enjoy improved employment prospects, conference and workshop participation, and access to professional development programs.
Students must successfully complete of the following.
Required Courses
REM 601-5 The Social Science of Natural Resources Management
REM 602-5 Natural Resource Management II: Advanced Seminar
REM 611-5 Population and community Ecology
REM 621-5 Ecological Economics
REM 631-5 Earth Systems and Global Change in Environmental Management
REM 641-5 Law and Resources
REM 642-5 Regional Planning I
REM 643-5 Environmental Conflict and Dispute Resolution
REM 699-10 Research Project
REM 801-5 Principles of Research Methods
Elective Courses
In addition to the specified required courses, students complete three elective courses chosen from the following.
REM 610-5 Applied Environmental Toxicology and Environmental Management of Contaminants
REM 612-5 Simulation Modelling in Natural Resource Management
REM 613-5 Methods in Fisheries Assessment
REM 625-5 Risk Assessment and Decision Analysis for Management of Natural Resources
REM 632-5 Terrain Evaluation
REM 633-5 Introduction to Remote Sensing and Aerial Photographic Interpretation
REM 644-5 Public Policy Analysis and Administration
REM 645-5 Resource Development Communities
REM 646-5 Environmental and Social Impact Assessment and Environmental Management Systems
REM 647-5 Parks and Outdoor Recreation Planning
REM 648-5 The Tourism System
REM 649-5 Tourism Planning and Policy
REM 650-5 Energy and Materials Management and Policy
REM 651-5 Project Evaluation and Non-market Valuation Methods
REM 652-5 Community Tourism Planning and Development
REM 655-5 Water Planning and Management
REM 658-5 Energy and Materials Systems Modelling
REM 660-5 Special Topics in Natural Resources Management
REM 670-5 Introduction to Forestry
REM 671-5 Forest Ecology
plus any course from approved external curriculum such as 91ÅÝܽ’s Centre for Sustainable Community Development, 91ÅÝܽ’s The City Program, UBC’s School of Community and Regional Planning, or other relevant Simon Fraser University courses such as geography, business, etc.
Admission Requirements
To qualify for admission, an applicant must satisfy all university admission requirements as outlined in the graduate general regulations. Applicants must have:
• the ability to carry out innovative, independent and original PhD level research in that field
• high academic standing in previous university work
• a master’s degree in a related discipline
All applicants must submit the following with their application:
• all university transcripts
• a short curriculum vitae providing evidence of awards, academic performance, publications and relevant research and work experience
• a 500-1,000 word statement of interest describing how this program fits into the applicant’s research and career objectives
• three letters of reference (using the form provided in the application package) from respected academics/researchers who have first-hand knowledge of the applicant’s research capabilities and academic training
• results from the GRE Test and
• official results of the TOEFL and TWE or IELTS exams (for applicants whose first language is not English and whose previous education has been conducted in another language)
Applicants must be accepted by an identified senior supervisor prior to admittance. PhD applicants are strongly advised to visit the University for an interview prior to February 1 of the year of requested admission. See “1.3.4 Admission to a Doctoral Program” on page 220.
Transfer from the Master’s Program to the PhD Program
An MRM student who shows exceptional ability may apply to transfer to the PhD program only if the student has the ability to carry out innovative, independent and original PhD level research in that field, and has obtained high academic standing in previous university work. All university regulations governing transfers must be met. Transfers are only permitted when the student has been in the master’s program for two but not more than four terms.
Transfer applications must be approved by the student’s supervisory committee, the REM graduate studies committee, and the senate graduate studies committee. Transfer students will be eligible to earn only the PhD degree.
Degree Requirements
Courses
All REM PhD students must complete and maintain an A- average in the following.
REM 611-5 Population and Community Ecology
REM 621-5 Ecological Economics
REM 644-5 Public Policy Analysis and Administration
REM 698-3 Field Resource Management Workshop
REM 802-5 Research Approaches for REM PhD Students
The student's supervisory committee may recommend that the student completes elective courses in addition to the required courses in order to strengthen the student's background in areas directly related to their thesis research. Elective courses may be completed outside REM, if approved by the student’s supervisory committee.
Students who transferred from the REM master's program into the REM PhD may obtain a course waiver for REM 611, 621, and 698 if they have received credit with an A- average. If a student receives a course waiver, the student is not required to replace the course for which the waiver was received with another course.
Comprehensive Examinations
To complete the PhD degree the student must pass the REM PhD comprehensive examination that examines the candidate's knowledge and abilities in disciplinary areas that are different from but related to the student's thesis research. The comprehensive examination includes three disciplinary areas, i.e.
• environmental sciences
• policy and planning in resource and environmental management
• natural resource and environmental economics
To complete the comprehensive examination, the student must prepare a written integrative paper which addresses issues in these three areas. The integrative paper is evaluated by the comprehensive examination committee in accordance with the policies and procedures of the School of Resource and Environmental Management. Students must pass an oral exam based on the integrative paper which is administered by the comprehensive examining committee. The integrative paper will normally be completed in the first three terms in the PhD program and the oral exam will normally be completed early in the student’s fourth term in the program. If the candidate fails the comprehensive exam, and this assessment is approved by the graduate studies committee, the student will be required to withdraw from the PhD program.
Detailed information about the comprehensive examination procedures, dates, and deadlines are provided in the PhD Handbook of the School of Resource and Environmental Management.
Thesis Proposal
PhD candidates must submit a written thesis proposal by the end of the fifth term of full time program enrolment. In conjunction with the supervisory committee, students develop a detailed written research proposal which must be defended before this committee. This thesis proposal is intended to demonstrate that the candidate's research abilities are adequate for PhD level research and to determine that the proposed research is feasible and has merit. The student must pass the thesis proposal defence to remain in the program.
Thesis
A written thesis based on the candidate's original research in resource and environmental science and management is the final PhD program requirement and must include aspects of at least two disciplinary areas (such as ecology and policy, or toxicology and law). The topic must be approved as noted above and the student's progress will be evaluated annually in accordance with the graduate general regulations. When the thesis is essentially complete, the student must first present it to a departmental colloquium prior to proceeding to the formal thesis defence. This presentation shall form the basis of the supervisory committee’s recommendation about defence readiness. All PhD candidates must then pass the formal thesis defence, which is conducted in accordance with University regulations. All other PhD general requirements are as outlined in the graduate general regulations.
Residence Requirement
A PhD candidate must be enrolled and in residence at 91ÅÝܽ for the minimum number of terms as described in the “Graduate General Regulations” on page 219.
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