{"id":12879,"date":"2026-06-19T11:07:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T18:07:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/science\/?p=12879"},"modified":"2026-06-19T11:49:29","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T18:49:29","slug":"tofino-field-school-2026-a-memorable-12-days-of-learning-discovery-and-connection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/science\/2026\/06\/19\/tofino-field-school-2026-a-memorable-12-days-of-learning-discovery-and-connection\/","title":{"rendered":"Tofino Field School 2026: A Memorable 12 Days of Learning, Discovery, and Connection"},"content":{"rendered":"

From May 14-25th, a group of 24 upper-level biology students, with faculty members Jenn Barrett<\/strong>, Debbie Wheeler<\/strong>, Sandra Gillespie<\/strong>, Dina Navon<\/strong>, Yvonne Dzal<\/strong> and UFV alumnus Dilan Praat<\/strong>, travelled to Tofino, BC, for Biology\u2019s first field school since the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n

Over 12 days of hands-on learning, students explored the incredible diversity of ecosystems within the Clayoquot Sound UNESCO Biosphere Region, including temperate rainforests and bogs with biology faculty member Harley Gordon, as well as mudflats, rocky intertidal zones, sandy beaches, and eelgrass beds. Along the way, students learned about the ecology of the region, as well as historical, social, and Indigenous issues, from both UFV faculty and local experts and organizations:<\/p>\n