GVI Blended Course (W25)

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Course Fee:                                        $225 (plus tax)

GVI, or Grassland Vegetation Inventory, is a biophysical and land use classification system specifically designed by the Government of Alberta (GoA) for the grassland region.

A Must-have Land Management Tool

GVI provides an extensive array of natural upland, riparian and wetland classes. Coupled with anthropogenic (modified) land use classes, GVI is a robust system that captures the variety of biophysical land uses in the grasslands.

geospatial data

Course Format

This course has four learning modules and consists of online, offline and interactive components, as follows:

  • Three to four online instruction videos per module
  • An online quiz per instruction video
  • Four offline activities
  • A 2-hour online interactive class
  • A final online exam

Learning Objectives

Develop or build skills in:

  • Grassland ecosystem mapping
  • GVI site type/range site classification
  • GVI spatial data
  • Imagery interpretation
  • GVI applications

Course Contributors

Course Content Development:

  • Tara Caseley, P Biol
  • Laurie Hamilton, M.Sc., C.E.T., P Biol
  • Christina Metke, P Biol

Interactive class instructor:                                                    Laurie Hamilton, M.Sc., C.E.T., P Biol

Start Immediately!

This course takes ~8 hours to complete, and you can start immediately upon registration!

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Interactive Classes

  1. Students must have all online material completed prior to attending class
  2. The next classes will be scheduled in 2025: in April and December from 12 to 2:30pm MST

Students have until end of Fall 2025 (December 2025) to complete this course.