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Julia Thain (Forest Sciences)
January 19, 2024 | Author: Matthew
Research Assistant; Pacific Forestry Centre This fall I completed my final work term and second work term at the Pacific Forestry Centre in Victoria, BC. As a research assistant in the Bark Beetle Ecology Lab, I had the opportunity to work on a variety of projects including field trapping, lab experiments, and GIS work. The […]
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Maria Luna Santacruz (Urban Forestry)
January 19, 2024 | Author: Matthew
Co-op Student – Climate Action Program; City of Victoria For this Co-op term I have been working in the City of Victoria’s Climate Action Program. I have been working in various projects which include a business case for the cost of doing nothing about the climate crisis, gathering data on commercial and residential building energy […]
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Ainsley Hannah (Conservation)
January 16, 2024 | Author: Matthew
Environmental Co-op student; Teck Coal Ltd; Sparwood, BC This is my fifth and final co-op work term, and my third term with Teck Coal Ltd. I have been working as an Environmental Co-op as part of the Fish Team since January 2023. The Fish Team is responsible for fish habitat and population monitoring in and […]
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Abigail Brown (Conservation)
January 9, 2024 | Author: Matthew
Biological Science Technician; U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) In my work with the US Geological Survey, I have been working on an experiment exploring seed dormancy cycling in desert plants. This study aims to explore intra-specific variation of this trait within the Mojave desert, and the potential impacts of climate change on seed dormancy cycling. Dormancy […]
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Grace Williams (Forest Sciences)
January 5, 2024 | Author: Matthew
Environmental Co-op Student; Hatch Ltd. For the past several months I’ve been working at Hatch Ltd. within the Environment and Sustainability unit in Vancouver, BC. As a fourth year student, I have held this position for both my third and fourth co-op terms, assisting with environmental permitting and other considerations for various infrastructure, energy, oil […]
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Maria-Belen de Schutter (Conservation)
January 5, 2024 | Author: Matthew
Engagement and Impact Assistant Co-op; UBC Centre for Community Engaged Learning Working for the UBC Centre for Community Engaged Learning (CCEL) I have had the opportunity to develop programming for UBC students and community partners on various food, environmental, and housing justice topics. Here I helped facilitate partnerships between Metro Vancouver community organizations and created […]
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Tagged with: Co-op, Forestry Co-op, Natural Resources Conservation, Student Stories