Akane Shono (Natural Resources Conservation)

July 11, 2023 | Author: nidarang

During my co-op work term at the Kootenay Columbia Discovery Centre situated in Creston BC, I have been responsible for a diverse range of tasks that contribute to the conservation and education efforts of the centre.

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Victor Lum (Forest Sciences)

July 6, 2023 | Author: nidarang

Laboratory Research Assistant at Canfor in Burnaby, BC I am continuing my work term as a Laboratory Research Assistant at Canfor Pulp Innovation for my third co-op work term. This May, I got the opportunity to go to the Northwood Pulp Mill in Prince George with several other staff members to conduct a fibreline audit. During this audit, we followed certain sets of chip samples, tracked when they would reach certain digesters and machines, and collected pulp samples at calculated times based on the operating speed of the machines. We brought those collected pulp samples to the pulp mill’s laboratory and […]

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Hollis Kinnard (Natural Resources Conservation)

July 5, 2023 | Author: nidarang

Undergraduate Research Assistant at UBC Faculty of Forestry & Environmental Stewardship in Vancouver, BC This summer I have been working as an undergraduate research assistant in the Pacific Salmon Ecology and Conservation Lab. I have mainly been working at the Bamfield Marine Science Centre on Vancouver Island on a project studying the impact of angler catch and release methods on Chinook salmon survival. During this co-op term, I have been able to learn about research relating to salmon, the biology of salmon, and the complex issues surrounding their health and survival. Through this project I’ve had the opportunity to fish for […]

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Ainsley Hannah (Natural Resources Conservation)

July 5, 2023 | Author: nidarang

Environmental Co-op at Teck Coal Limited in Sparwood, BC For my fourth co-op work term, I’m working as an Environmental Co-op with Teck Coal Ltd. This is my second consecutive work term with Teck, and I’ve been working closely with the Fish Team, focusing on fish habitat, planning, and monitoring. This summer I’ve been working mostly in the field, assisting with contract supervision of fish salvages and barrier assessments. I’ve also been helping with stream temperature monitoring and spawning surveys. One of my main duties this term has been leading our team’s offsetting and recovery camera program, where we set up […]

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Olivia Evans (Natural Resources Conservation)

July 5, 2023 | Author: nidarang

Assistant Community Gardener at Village Vancouver in Vancouver, BC This past summer work term, I had the pleasure of working with Village Vancouver, a local environmental organization. Village Vancouver works to take action and build resilient and sustainable communities with the rising threat of climate change through the creation of walkable transition villages. During my time working with Village Vancouver, I had the opportunity to build food gardens, learn about irriagtion systems, and get involved in community development projects. Overall, this summer co-op has been a valuable learning opportunity and great chance to explore and enjoy gardens all across Vancouver.

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Raunaq Nambiar (Natural Resources Conservation)

June 1, 2023 | Author: nidarang

Research Technician at UBC Forestry & Environmental Stewardship in Vancouver, BC During my work term, I have been working with the Conservation Decisions Lab at UBC Forestry & Environmental Stewardship on a variety of projects. I have had the opportunity to hone my skills as a research technician by exploring data processing tools like Excel and R using real-world data and tasks as opposed to the work provided in my coursework. This has given me a better insight into the more technical nature of this field. Through this, I have also learnt about the importance of the back-end lab work, as […]

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