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local wildlife studies by Nipissing students
Information arising from studies at Nipissing University has been used to guide the management of local wildlife such as loons & fishers.
students conducting fish research
Studies of fish behaviour, performed in the lab, can be used to inform fisheries management that takes place in whole-lake ecosystems.
student and professor examining aquatic life in the pond
Nipissing University is superbly located for studying Environmental Biology among wild habitats and natural resource lands.
students conducting research
Students can choose to do Thesis courses and Directed Studies courses that enhance their research skills.
local wildlife studies by Nipissing students
Information arising from studies at Nipissing University has been used to guide the management of local wildlife such as loons & fishers.
students conducting fish research
Studies of fish behaviour, performed in the lab, can be used to inform fisheries management that takes place in whole-lake ecosystems.
student and professor examining aquatic life in the pond
Nipissing University is superbly located for studying Environmental Biology among wild habitats and natural resource lands.
students conducting research
Students can choose to do Thesis courses and Directed Studies courses that enhance their research skills.
local wildlife studies by Nipissing students
Information arising from studies at Nipissing University has been used to guide the management of local wildlife such as loons & fishers.
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Welcome to Environmental Biology and Technology (ENBT) at Nipissing

Single Major

Our Environmental Biology and Technology (ENBT) program specializes in providing you with the knowledge and skills required to study Environmental Biology from many perspectives. You will receive the double-benefit of combining the academic education provided by Nipissing University with the practical and technical skills taught by our colleagues at Canadore College. All courses are completed within four years, and you will emerge with both a university degree and a college diploma. As well, there are a number of special certificates that ENBT students can earn.

Graduates of the Environmental Biology and Technology program receive a Bachelor of Science degree from Nipissing and an Environmental Technician - Protection and Compliance diploma from Canadore College.

Nipissing University Professors and Instructors are outlined under the “Our People” tab. Our colleagues from Canadore College who collaborate on the ENBT Program include professors with expertise in the areas of Chemistry, Geoscience, Microbiology and Biology.

Outdoor Classrooms

Students have easy access to a 290-hectare natural area on campus that includes forests, meadows, streams, a pond and an impressive waterfall. In addition, the campus is surrounded by dozens of lakes and many different types of forest habitats, in which classes, field trips, and research projects can take place. The Lake Talon Field Research Station hosts several kinds of Field Camps where Nipissing students can spend a week in a forest-and-lake situation learning and polishing their outdoor skills. Students of the ENBT Program have access to the lab and research facilities at Nipissing, as well as the facilities of Canadore College, since the ENBT Program involves the collaboration of the two institutions.​

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Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Environmental Biology and Technology

Environmental Biology and Technology at Nipissing University

Courses in Biology & Chemistry

BIOL 2346: Techniques in Forestry

This course will provide students with an overview of the approaches and techniques used to study and manage forest ecosystems. Topics will include orienteering, ecological land classification, forest mensuration, silvicultural tree marking, long-term monitoring of permanent plot networks, wildlife habitat and biodiversity indicators, and dendrochronology.

BIOL 3447: Silviculture

Examine practices used to control the establishment, growth, species composition, and health of forests to meet diverse needs and values while following ecosystem-based management approaches to reforestation. Topics include silvicultural systems, stand development, site productivity, tree growth/architecture, tree improvement, seeding and planting stock, natural and artificial regeneration; site preparation, and tending.

CHEM 2056: Physical Chemistry

Students acquire a basic understanding of chemical thermodynamics and kinetics. Topics in thermodynamics include ideal and non-ideal gases, the three laws, physical transformations of pure substances, simple mixtures, chemical equilibrium, and chemical kinetics.

CHEM 4206: Electrochemistry

The physical properties of charged electrode/solution interfaces and the chemical processes that occur as a result of changes in electrical energy at those interfaces. Topics include a review of electrode processes of electrochemical cells, redox reactions of inorganic and organic substances, electrochemical instrumentation, electric double-layer structure and adsorption, electrode reaction kinetics and potential sweep methods.

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