Geomatics for Environmental Management
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Canada
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University of British Columbia (UBC)
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On Campus (Full Time)
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On Campus (Full Time) Position Details (Master's)
The Master of Geomatics for Environmental Management (MGEM) from University of British Columbia is a new 9-month, course-based master’s program that provides the geospatial skills and landscape ecology context required to tackle pressing environmental issues. It is a 9-month program which begins in August with a 3-week intensive and concludes the following April.
The Master of Geomatics for Environmental Management (MGEM) from University of British Columbia is designed for those with a passion for environmental management and an interest in emerging landscape ecology theories and geospatial technologies. That includes:
- Conservation practitioners and managers, foresters and ecologists seeking technical skills.
- Computer scientists and engineers looking for new fields to apply their skills.
- Recent graduates in forestry, geography, computer science, engineering, commerce, arts and other undergraduate degree programs, so long as they have some quantitative training.
What makes the program unique?
This uniquely interdisciplinary program blends landscape ecology training and quantitative spatial skills development in a professional degree unlike any other in the world.
Courses include:
- Landscape Ecology and Management
- Geographic Information Systems for Forestry and Conservation
- Remote Sensing for Ecosystem Management
- Geospatial Data Analysis
- Advanced Geographic Information Systems for Environmental Management
- Advanced Earth Observation and Image Processing
- Linear Regression Models and Introduction to Spatial Statistics
- Professional Communication
- Working with Diverse Knowledge Systems in Sustainable Natural Resources Management Project
- Proposal Development and Proof of Concept
Research Areas & Fields of Study involved in the position
Position Start Date
Jul 2026