What is P Biol?

P.Biol. is short for "Professional Biologist" and represents someone who is a member of the Alberta Society of Professional Biologists. This is society defined by Alberta (Canada) legislation and can only be used by someone who is in good standing as a member of the society. It provides an assurance the the individual is appropriately qualified and compliant with its code of ethics.

Similar to this is the R.P.Bio or "Registered Professional Biologist", which is a similar designation used by British Columbia professional biologist. As of Oct 2010, these are the only two legally defined professional biological societies in Canada