emilyjun
Faculty of Forestry Student Services/Co-op Assistant
Heather Sutherland (Bioeconomy Sciences & Technology)
March 27, 2025 | Author: emilyjun
Junior Technician – Strategic Natural Resource Consultants
For my first term with the UBC Co-op program, I spent a summer working as a Junior Forest Technician for Strategic Natural Resource Consultants. During my time there I was given the opportunity to participate in many different roles within the field of forestry including boundary and road traverse, layout and stream assessments.
Posted in: Bioeconomy Sciences & Technology, Student Stories
Tagged with: Bioeconomy Sciences and Technology, Co-op, Forestry Co-op, Student Stories
Felix Xie (Forest Operations)
March 24, 2025 | Author: emilyjun
TreeRing Lab and Field Assistant – The University of British Columbia
I have been working as a Lab and Field Assistant for the TreeRing lab at UBC, where I had the opportunity to delve into post-wildfire assessments. My role involved collecting wildfire-related data, such as examining surface sub-canopy vegetation, assessing surface fuels, and evaluating the health status of trees.
Posted in: Forest Operations, Student Stories
Tagged with: Co-op, Forest Operations, Forestry Co-op, Student Stories
Michelle Wu (Wood Products Processing)
March 24, 2025 | Author: emilyjun
Building Services Group Intern – FPInnovations
During my second and third Co-op work terms, I worked with the Building Systems group at a non-profit research organization. Some of the projects and tasks I worked on are conducting destructive and nondestructive tests on lumber, cutting wood samples and determining moisture content/specific gravity, and many more.
Posted in: Student Stories, Wood Products
Tagged with: Co-op, Forestry Co-op, Student Stories, Wood Products Processing
Ghullam Sideqe (Wood Products Processing)
March 19, 2025 | Author: emilyjun
Laboratory Research Assistant – Canfor Pulp Ltd.
During my 8-month co-op term at Canfor Pulp Innovation in Burnaby, I stepped into the multifaceted world of the pulp industry as a Laboratory Assistant. This experience significantly broadened my understanding of both the scientific and operational aspects of pulp production.
Posted in: Student Stories, Wood Products
Tagged with: Co-op, Forestry Co-op, Student Stories, Woods Products Processing
Jennie Jiang (Forest Resources Management)
March 19, 2025 | Author: emilyjun
Demonstration Garden Coordinator – Langley Environmental Partners Society
This work term I have been working for Langley Environmental Partners Society as a Demonstration Garden Coordinator. My responsibilities mainly included coordinating large-scale community events and directly engaging with visitors to provide information and support.
Posted in: Forest Management, Student Stories
Tagged with: Co-op, Forest Resources Management, Forestry Co-op, Student Stories
Erin Chanyan (Urban Forestry)
March 19, 2025 | Author: emilyjun
STEM Workshops Instructor – UBC Geering Up Engineering Outreach
This co-op term, I have been going into elementary, middle and high schools to teach students about STEAM. Through this co-op, not only have I been able to learn so much about different topics in STEAM myself, but I’ve also been able to work on my confidence in public speaking.
Posted in: Student Stories, Urban Forestry
Tagged with: Co-op, Forestry Co-op, Student Stories, Urban Forestry
Hanbing Song (Forest Resources Management)
March 18, 2025 | Author: emilyjun
Communications and Community Engagement Co-op – BC Wildfire Service
It has been ana amazing eight months working with BC Wildfire Service. I attended several events with my colleagues and it’s impressive to talk with a lot of people about wildfire and campfire ban.
Posted in: Forest Management, Student Stories
Tagged with: Co-op, Forest Resources Management, Forestry Co-op, Student Stories
Miguel Paulhus Bermudez (Wood Products Processing)
March 18, 2025 | Author: emilyjun
Process Development & Quality Control Assistant Co-op – Gilbert Smith Forest Products Ltd.
I have been working with Gilbert Smith Forest Products during this co-op term in the Process Improvement and Quality Control department which has given me the opportunity to be exposed to a myriad of different projects.
Posted in: Student Stories, Wood Products
Tagged with: Co-op, Forestry Co-op, Student Stories, Wood Products Processing
Feiran Li (Wood Products Processing)
March 18, 2025 | Author: emilyjun
Quality Control Wood Products Summer Co-op – West Fraser
I have been working on quality control at West Fraser – Hinton Wood Products, where I am responsible for ensuring the quality of production. This job combines both mental and physical labor, making it interesting and engaging.
Posted in: Student Stories, Wood Products
Tagged with: Co-op, Forestry Co-op, Student Stories, Wood Products Processing
Mya Tsai (Wood Products Processing)
March 6, 2025 | Author: emilyjun
Quality Control Wood Process Engineer – Resolute FP Canada Inc.
I had the pleasure of working with Resolute Forest Products and landed a job as QC Wood Process Engineer. The job required that I reside in Thunder Bay Ontario. The move from Vancouver to Thunder Bay is what anyone could expect…a big move. But with the help of the great HR team from Resolute, they got me settled in.
Posted in: Student Stories, Wood Products
Tagged with: Co-op, Forestry Co-op, Student Stories, Wood Products Processing