UBC Forestry
The Carbon Flux of Life
Researchers at UBC Forestry reveal a critical carbon exchange between trees and soil, challenging previous assumptions and highlighting the importance of retaining trees during harvest to sustain soil carbon renewal and ecosystem health.
In the Media: April 2024
Here’s a look at UBC Forestry in the media this month.
Spring 2024 Branchlines
Discover how UBC Forestry pioneers innovation in response to climate change and community needs in the Spring 2024 issue of Branchlines.
Jessica Quinton and Sofie McComb Receive 2023/24 Jordan L. Burke Memorial Award in Forestry
On behalf of UBC Forestry, congratulations to Jessica Quinton and Sofie McComb on receiving the 2023/24 Jordan L. Burke Memorial Award in Forestry!
Congratulations to the 2023/24 Binkley Family Graduate Scholarship Recipients
UBC Forestry wishes to congratulate Dimitrios Markou, Katarzyna Przystupa, Alan Verona, and Robin Hastings on being the 2023/24 recipients of the Binkley Family Graduate Scholarship!
Where the wild bees are – and aren’t – impacts food supply
Honey bees—plump, fuzzy and famed for their honey-making—capture the popular imagination. Yet, wild bees are equally vital for pollination and, by some measures, outshine honey bees as pollinators. This is why UBC researcher Matthew Mitchell and his colleagues are deeply concerned about their declining populations.
Jessica Quinton Receives 2023/2024 UBC Killam Graduate Teaching Assistant Award
On behalf of UBC Forestry, congratulations to Jessica Quinton, PhD Candidate in the Department of Forest and Resources Management, on receiving a UBC Killam Graduate Teaching Assistant Award!
Suborna Ahmed Receives UBC Open Education Resources (OER) Excellence and Impact Individual Award
UBC Forestry wishes to congratulate Dr. Suborna Ahmed, Assistant Professor in the Department of Forest Resources Management, on being the recipient of the UBC Open Education Resources (OER) Excellence and Impact Individual Award.
The 2024 wildfire season has started – here’s what we need to know
Last year’s wildfire season marked B.C.’s most destructive on record: 2.8 million hectares burned, more than double any previous year.