Program Overview

Program Overview

The University of British Columbia's Faculty of Forestry offers an Online Micro-Certificate in Climate Vulnerability & Adaptation. This program is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to assess and adapt to climate change in the forestry sector.

Program Instructors

The program is instructed by Dr. Sheri Andrews-Key and Dr. Tongli Wang, both of whom have extensive experience in the field of climate change and forestry. Dr. Andrews-Key is the Micro-Certificate Director and a lecturer in Forest Resources Management, while Dr. Wang is an Associate Professor at the Department of Forest and Conservation Sciences.

Dr. Sheri Andrews-Key

Dr. Andrews-Key has a diverse background in environmental and resource-based sectors and government across Canada. She has a special focus on climate change, vulnerability and risk assessment, development and implementation of adaptation, and building the business case for adaptation.

Dr. Tongli Wang

Dr. Wang is interested in developing climate and ecological models for forest adaptation to climate change. He has developed the scale-free climate models ClimateBC and ClimateNA, which have been widely used in BC and North America.

Program Details

• Duration: 8 weeks of learning
• Location: Online
• Commitment: 7-8 hours per week
• Completion Requirements: View full requirements
• Start date:
  • 2025 Fall: October 6, 2025
  • 2026 Spring: February 2, 2026
• Price:
  • $2400 (Full Certificate)
  • $650 (Individual Courses)