Even renewable energy can have an environmental footprint. Learn how you can lessen that impact with Lakeland’s renewable resource reclamation major. First, you’ll build science-based reclamation knowledge and skills. Those are in-demand industry skills Lakeland College has provided its graduates for over a half century. Included are how to recognize, manage and decrease soil, water and other disturbances related to building energy infrastructure; manage soils, vegetation, and water on disturbed sites. This unique diploma also gives you insight into the basics of renewable energy. You’ll also explore 2 of these specific introductory courses in wind energy, solar energy, geoenergy exchange installation or biofuels. Most courses are face-toface; however, the 3 renewable energy courses are online. They are part of our sustainable energy technician diploma program. Between 1st and 2nd year you have the option of doing a workplace practicum. It’s a chance to put your knowledge and job skills to use in industry. As a program grad your role in industry can be in planning and reclaiming solar, wind and geothermal projects.
Graduation Requirements:
Students completing requirements with a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.0 will be awarded an Environmental Sciences: Renewable Resources Reclamation major diploma.
Applied Skills:
Hands-on learning is emphasized through training in the field and labs class and laboratory activities focused primarily on grassland, forested, and aquatic systems.
- Soil Identification and Classification
- Soil Conservation practices
- Wellsite Reclamation Criteria
- ArcMap GIS & GPS operation
- Map reading & aerial photography interpretation
- Chemical analysis
- Plant identification & keying
- Weed identification & management techniques
- Rangeland ecology & management
- Phase I & II site assessments
- Risk assessment
- Drilling waste management
- Technical writing & statistical literacy
- Policy related to renewable energy development
- Knowledge of renewable energy systems
- Wind and solar energy potential
Alberta Institute of Agrologists (AIA) Certification:
Graduates of this program may qualify for membership in the AIA and are eligible to article as a Registered Technologist in Agrology (RT(Ag)).
Career Opportunities:
Your career path could be planning or reclaiming a renewable energy site. For example, your role could be with a company hired to do the reclamation or with government or organizations that oversee the process.
Specific jobs could include:
- reclamation consultant
- industry reclamation specialist
- renewable resource development consultant
- environmental inspector
- government auditor and approver
While your major focuses on renewable resource reclamation, the skills you learn could be applied in reclamation activities related to oil and gas, mining, agriculture and forestry as well as government or environmental agencies.
Opportunities for Further Study
Transfers to other programs are in the process of negotiations and will currently be supported on a case by case basis.
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