By Program, Course or Content
Common First Semester
Soil Identification: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWZwbVJCNec
Bird Identification: http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/birding123/identify/index_html
Amphibian/Reptile Identification: https://www.ontarionature.org/protect/species/herpetofaunal_atlas.php
Tree & Shrub Identification
Ontario Trees & Shrubs: How to Identify trees and shrubs
Ecosystem Management
Fish & Wildlife
Endangered Species Act, Canada
Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act
Species At Risk Public Registry (SARA Registry)
Ontario Planning and Development Act
Reptile and Amphibian Identification
The Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Arboriculture & Forestry
YouTube- Fleming Arboriculture Channel
Soils
Atlas of Canada Topographic Maps– Using the “Find a location” search feature, enter a place name or use the zoom feature to locate an electronic version of this map. You can use the zoom features to focus on an area and change the scale up to 1:30000
The Canadian System of Soil Classification (3rd edition, online)
- http://www.mndm.gov.on.ca/en/mines-and-minerals/applications/ogsearth The computer that you access these databases on must have access to Google Earth. Scroll down to the databases for Southern Ontario. Useful databases include:
- Bedrock Topography and overburden thickness
- Paleozoic Geology
- Physiography
- Aggregate Resources