Welcome to the homepage of Eric Higgs! There is information on this website tailored for graduate and undergraduate students, as well as the latest news about research projects and professional activities, including links to separate sites such as the Bridgland Repeat Photography Project, the Culture, Ecology and Restoration Project, and the Society for Ecological Restoration.

Trained as a philosopher and ecological planner, I am now a tenured member of the Department of Anthropology at the University of Alberta. My studies revolve around technology, specifically how we relate to nature in a technological culture. My approach ranges from philosophical reflections on technology, to hands-on fieldwork on landscape change (in the Rocky Mountains, primarily Jasper National Park), to applied policy work on ecological restoration. I am Chair of the (international) Society for Ecological Restoration.

On January 1st, 2002, I become Director of the School of Environmental Studies at the University of Victoria.