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Environmental Field Technician
As an Environmental Field Technician, I make the earth cleaner every day!
Principle Investigator – Supervisor
As a Principle Investigator and Supervisor involved in environmental testing, I’m learning new things every day- even after 18 years!
Pollination Canada
The Pollination Canada program is a new “citizen science” program that allows the Canadian public to participate in a nationwide survey of pollinators. Developed to help address Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD), the Pollination Canada website contains plenty of free information and resources to help you understand pollinators.
Bio-Synergy Resources Inc.
Bio-synergy offers a wide variety of Environmental Site Assessments. Each type of assessment targets a specific inquiry and may be implemented separately or in combination in order to satisfy each specific site assessment.
Saturn Environmental
SATURN can provide environmental services in areas of surface rights issues, soil and water quality sampling and testing, riparian and wetland assessments, vegetation and rare plant surveys, in addition to restoration, reclamation, and remediation assessments to our clients
Composting Council of Canada
The Composting Council of Canada is a national non-profit, member-driven organization with a charter to advocate and advance composting and compost usage. It serves as the central resource and network for the composting industry in Canada and, through its members, contributes to the environmental sustainability of the communities in which they operate.
Podcast Episode 2: Bioenergy Researcher
 Soil to Sky: Bioenergy Researcher: Play Now
February 2008: We spoke with Tanya McDonald, a researcher at Olds College. She’s on the leading edge of biofuels and bioenergy research in Alberta and she told us about how she chose her career, what she does, and why she loves it. Listen now!
University of Alberta, Department of Rural Economy
Rural Economy faculty and students pursue excellence in socio-economic research and teaching. A unique group of applied economists and sociologists in the University of Alberta’s Department of Rural Economy work on agriculture, forestry and issues of the environment.
University of Lethbridge, Bachelor of Arts or Science, Agricultural Studies
Students enrolled in the Agricultural Studies programs are offered the opportunity to study agriculture in lab-extensive programs that provide excellent practical experience with special emphasis on issues, research, and courses related and relevant to agriculture.
University of Lethbridge, Bachelor of Science, Agricultural Biotechnology
Students enrolled in the Agricultural Biotechnology program are offered the opportunity to study agriculture in lab-extensive programs that provide excellent practical experience with special emphasis on issues, research, and courses related and relevant to agriculture.
Canadian Institute for Climate Studies
The Canadian Institute for Climate Studies’ mission is to further the understanding of the climate system, its variability and potential for change and to further the application of that understanding to decision making in both the public and private sectors.
AGAT Laboratories
AGAT Laboratories is a full-service laboratory and science company with operations worldwide. The organization provides environmental laboratory services including soil, air, water analysis and occupational health monitoring. AGAT’s Agricultural Division offers lab services for the agricultural professional, from basic fertilizer recommendations to full soil profiling.
E Jobs
E Jobs links to environmental opportunities in the USA and Canada. Employment includes careers such as environmental engineers, nature and wetlands scientists, GIS, technicians, chemists, earth sciences / geologists, policy and law, wildlife conservation, planning, education, wastewater treatment and operations, program and project management, natural resources, etc.
University of Alberta, ALES
The front page of the ALES page for future students contains a listing of all the programs in the Faculty of Agriculture, Life and Environmental Sciences and details on each as well as access to sutents blogs and testimonials, information on awards and bursaries, and more.
Federation of Canadian Plant Science Societies
The Federation of Canadian Plant Science Societies (Plant Canada) a non-profit organization consisting of member societies within plant science and related disciplines.
Research Laboratory Technician
A research lab technician is a highly trained expert who assists in the advancement of scientific knowledge in a research environment. For an inquiring mind interested in the pursuit of new technologies, understanding the functions of complex organisms, or building towards a world of healthier plants, animals, and people, a career as a research laboratory technician may be the answer.
Environmental Programs Coordinator
Do you like the idea of working towards environmentally sustainable agriculture? Operating within the frameworks of provincial government bodies, an Environmental Programs Coordinator works with a province-wide team of program extension specialists to gather, examine, understand, and report on information related to the environment and the agriculture industry.
Government of Canada, Science and Innovation
From start to finish, new technologies cover every aspect of food and non-food production systems, changing the way Canadians grow, process, preserve, transport, distribute and even shop for food.” People interested in careers in science would find it interesting to examine the depth of opportunity in Agriculture and Food.
University of Alberta, Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences
Programs within the Faculty focus on three major resources: the natural resource including soil and water; the biological resource, including animals, crops and forests; and the human resource, including individuals and communities. Our strength comes from our diversity and our depth in both the natural and social sciences. We are different from any other faculty in the country and clearly “More than you expect”.
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More Than You Think!
The agriculture and food industry has a lot more opportunity than you might have imagined including careers in production and processing, and also science, technology, and all sorts of management roles. Our Career Profiles directory is also packed with lots of useful information and features to help you find the right kind of career for you.
Maybe you are looking for a new career opportunity through training and education. Perhaps you're thinking about building your work skills and experience to improve your current career? Or, it could be that you looking for a new way to use the skills you already have to find the job you want?
We think we can help. Soil to Sky is your directory to web-based information about agriculture, food, and everything you might need to build a rewarding, balanced career in our industry.
Can you answer just ten questions?
Soil to Sky has launched The Ten Questions Project, a wide-reaching survey for folks with jobs in the agriculture and food industry. Even if you don't think you have the most exciting career going, someone wants to know what you do every day -- its the information our users crave as they plan their own career paths. Click on the link and take a few minutes to tell us about your career. Somebody will be glad you did!
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Right now other great websites are helping you find careers in industries supporting the agriculture and food industry. Not sure if we're exactly what you're looking for? Why not visit one of our partner sites.
ECO Canada has Canada's Largest Environmental Job Board with hundreds of employers posting new environmental career opportunities every day -- and many of those are directly related to agriculture and food production!
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Alberta WaterPortal enables free and open source access for the sharing of information and knowledge on ground and surface water conditions, water management innovations, best practices, news and research, and conservation programs. Alberta WaterPortal was created by a group of organizations including Alberta WaterSmart.
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The North Peace Applied Research Association’s mission is to serve farmers in MD #22 and MD #23 and meet the special needs that result from the unique climatic, geographic and soil conditions in that area.
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