Carolyn Wijaya
Andy Chen (Wood Products Processing)
August 1, 2025 | Author: Carolyn Wijaya
I have been working for West Fraser at the Slave Lake Veneer Division. I have been working on optimizing the log conditioning process, specifically preventing over-conditioning and under-conditioning logs.
Posted in: Student Stories, Wood Products
Tagged with: Co-op, Forestry Co-op, Student Stories, Wood Products Processing
Will Sparks (Natural Resources Conservation)
August 1, 2025 | Author: Carolyn Wijaya
For the past 3 months I have been living on the remote island of Koh Ach Seh and working as an academic intern for Marine Conservation Cambodia.
Posted in: Conservation, Student Stories
Tagged with: Co-op, Forestry Co-op, Natural Resources Conservation, Student Stories
Sara Andrade (Natural Resources Conservation)
August 1, 2025 | Author: Carolyn Wijaya
For my first co-op work term, I am working at Cold Creek Conservation Area in the Township of King, Ontario, as an Environmental Field Labourer and Outdoor Programs Facilitator.
Posted in: Conservation, Student Stories
Tagged with: Co-op, Forestry Co-op, Natural Resources Conservation, Student Stories
Kasper Giesbrecht (Forest Sciences)
August 1, 2025 | Author: Carolyn Wijaya
During the summer co-op term, I have been working as a wildland firefighter for the British Columbia Wildfire Service. Working for the BCWS has opened countless pathways for me and tremendously grown my interest in wildfire and other forest disturbances.
Posted in: Forest Sciences, Student Stories
Tagged with: Co-op, Forest Sciences, Forestry Co-op, Student Stories
Sophie Chin (Forest Sciences)
August 1, 2025 | Author: Carolyn Wijaya
Cherry season has officially begun in the Okanagan! I’ve been hard at work with my team here at the Summerland Research and Development Centre, harvesting fruit samples from hundreds of trees to create robust datasets which will help us understand what makes a great cherry.
Posted in: Forest Sciences, Student Stories
Tagged with: Co-op, Forest Sciences, Forestry Co-op, Student Stories
Johanne Grelet (Bioeconomy Sciences & Technology)
August 1, 2025 | Author: Carolyn Wijaya
I have been working as a research assistant at the Bioproduct Institute in Orlando Rojas’ Lab. I have been supporting my supervisors on research focused on the development of sustainable materials for water treatment and carbon dioxide capture.
Posted in: Bioeconomy Sciences & Technology, Student Stories
Tagged with: Bioeconomy Sciences and Technology, Co-op, Forestry Co-op, Student Stories
Graeme Cameron (Bioeconomy Sciences & Technology)
August 1, 2025 | Author: Carolyn Wijaya
For my first co-op term, I am working as a BC co-op student at Bureau Veritas, in the inorganics laboratory of their Environmental Services Department.
Posted in: Bioeconomy Sciences & Technology, Student Stories
Tagged with: Bioeconomy Sciences and Technology, Co-op, Forestry Co-op, Student Stories
Dayton Szczekocki (Forest Sciences)
August 1, 2025 | Author: Carolyn Wijaya
For my first term with the UBC Forestry Co-op program, I have been working as a student viticulturist for Arterra Wines Canada in south Okanagan.
Posted in: Forest Sciences, Student Stories
Tagged with: Co-op, Forest Sciences, Forestry Co-op, Student Stories