Education

Group of people sitting and listening to a speaker in an outdoor setting near a forest and water, possibly during a workshop or environmental event.

We work with graduate, undergraduate, high school, and elementary school students to share our research and findings.

Group of people in a forest, with one woman pointing at a tree and others taking notes or looking at the tree.

JPRF staff have been involved in education at UNBC for several years, teaching courses, labs, field schools, and sitting on academic committees for graduate students.

  • UNBC Forestry Field School annually (since 2000)

  • UNBC Introduction to Wildlife and Fisheries NREM204 (2023)

  • Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Field School ORTM 333 (2022)

  • UNBC Winter Ecology Field School NREM333 (2018)

  • First Nations studies (multiple years)

The Chuntoh Education Society

The Chuntoh Education Society (CES) is a registered non-profit charity, founded in 2002 by the John Prince Research Forest and Tl’azt’en Nation.

CES’ mission is to develop place-based science content that incorporates both the bridging and complementary aspects of western science, traditional ecological knowledge, and cultural subsistence practices.

Nonprofit Charity | Chuntoh Education Society | British Columbia

Three young girls sitting on a fallen tree trunk in a forest, drawing and writing in notebooks, with snow on the ground and leafless trees around, under a partly cloudy sky.
Child in red jacket kneeling in snow, holding a spray bottle with blue liquid, surrounded by backpacks and gloves on snowy ground, in winter with bare trees in background.
A group of people outdoors, gathered around a man holding a map, possibly planning a hike or outdoor activity, with trees in the background.
Researchers in winter gear studying snow and trees in a snowy forest, with one person reading notes, another kneeling near a pole with equipment, and a third working with tools in the snow.
A group of people sitting in a circular arrangement inside a rustic, wooden shelter with a small fire pit in the center.
People sitting at a long table inside a wooden cabin, engaged in a meeting or discussion, with notebooks, water bottles, and cups on the table.
Instructor leading a group of students or hikers in a forest clearing, during a guided outdoor educational or training session.
A group of people sitting on the grass in a park or outdoor area near a dense forest, with a person standing and speaking to them, possibly giving a presentation or lesson, on a sunny day.
A group of people waiting outside near a school bus in a rural area with trees and wooden buildings in the background.
Group of people gathered under a wooden shelter near a lake, participating in an outdoor educational activity with a man demonstrating with natural objects on a table.
A man demonstrating tree marking to a group of people in a forest during a forestry or educational event.
A group of people on a nature walk or outdoor class listening to a woman speaking, with trees and grass in the background.
Group of people in a forest, gathered around a tree with an unknown device attached to it, possibly for research or monitoring.
Group of people gathered outdoors in a forest clearing, some taking notes, wearing safety vests and outdoor gear, possibly during a training or environmental project.
Group of people gathered outdoors on snow, participating in a wildlife rescue or educational demonstration.