Honours Bachelor of Science in Environmental Management (HBScEM)

Why Environmental Management?

 According to EcoCanada’s National Labour Forecast: 

  1. Careers in natural resources and environmental management offer strong earning potential and unlock a path toward sustainable growth in the green job sector.
  2. Ontario is projected to lead Canada in environmental job growth through 2033.
  3. As the green economy expands, careers in Natural Resources Management, Fisheries and Wildlife, and Environmental Health and Safety will rank among the top three most in-demand fields over the coming decade. 

Shape your future in Environmental Management

Lakehead University’s Honours Bachelor of Science in Environmental Management (HBScEM) program empowers you with a powerful blend of business acumen, scientific knowledge, and hands-on experience. You'll gain practical skills and explore cutting-edge technologies designed to protect and sustain our forests, ecosystems, and natural resources for generations to come.

Why Choose Lakehead’s HBScEM?

  • 100% of Natural Resources Management graduates are employed 2 years after graduation. (Ontario University Graduate Survey of 2021 Graduates)

  • Flexible Learning: Customize your academic journey with adaptable course schedules and multiple entry points. 

  • We make transfer a seamless transition. Lakehead University has partnerships with community colleges across Canada. Credit is given for most courses on a student’s college transcript. Students entering into HBScEM can graduate in two years.

  • Experimental Learning: Lakehead’s location in Northwestern Ontario - surrounded by forests and Lake Superior - offers the ideal setting for hands-on training in Environmental Management.

  • Global Experience: Participate in international field studies that expand your perspective and skills.

  • Real-World Training: Access co-op placements and summer job opportunities to build hands-on experience and industry connections.

  • Career-Ready Curriculum: Gain a strong foundation in environmental science, policy, and natural resource management - combined with business and technical skills that employers value.

  • HBScEM is one the Lakehead University’s programs suitable for entry to veterinary colleges.

Lakehead’s HBScEM Program empowers you to become a future environmental professional

Lakehead’s HBScEM program equips you with a deep understanding of natural ecosystems. You’ll gain technical expertise using industry-standard geomatics tools and benefit from immersive, hands-on learning - whether in the lab, on field trips, or at dedicated field schools. It’s real-world experience that prepares you to lead in today’s green economy.

You’ll also develop cutting-edge technological expertise, in:

  • Fish and Wildlife management

  • Habitat planning

  • Conservation 

  • Protected area management

  • Geomatics (Drone, LiDAR, Remote Sensing, GIS)

  • Ecological Restoration

Choose your path with one of the three following majors tailored to your interests and career goals:

  • Wildlife Conservation and Management (eligible for accreditation as an Associate Wildlife Biologist by The Wildlife Society upon graduation)

  • Conservation Planning and Management

  • Sustainable Land Use

Future Careers with Lakehead’s HBScEM

  • Environmental Scientist

  • Climate Research Analyst

  • Environmental Consultant

  • Ecologist

  • Environmental Policy Analyst / Consultant

  • Fish and Wildlife Specialist

  • Wildlife Biologist

  • And more…

Scholarships, Awards, Internships

Awards reflect the belief in sustainable forestry and the students leading its future - backed by faculty, alumni, and industry support.

CHECK OUT THE FACULTY'S Scholarships AND Awards

Meet our Students

Contact us

Learn more about the program: 
Dr. Brian McLaren - Chair, HBScEM
Email: bmclaren@lakeheadu.ca 

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Accreditation & Professional Associations

Graduates who successfully complete the Wildlife Conservation and Management specialization are eligible for accreditation as an Associate Wildlife Biologist by The Wildlife Society. The Wildlife Society (TWS), a non-profit professional society, is dedicated to excellence in wildlife stewardship through science and education and is committed to the premise that these objectives can be achieved best with the guidance of well-educated, experienced, and dedicated wildlife biologists. The Wildlife Society has sought to promote and strengthen professional standards in all activities devoted to wildlife resources. To this end, TWS has developed a professional certification program designed to evaluate the education and professional experience of wildlife biologists.  A professional wildlife biologist is a person with demonstrated expertise in the art and science of applying the principles of ecology to the sound stewardship and management of the wildlife resource and its environment.