UBC Forestry
Happy 100th Birthday Gerry Burch!
Gerry Burch is turning 100 in August 2023. In celebration of his distinguished career and lifelong commitment to forestry, we invite you to make a donation to the Gerry Burch Forestry Scholarship recognizing outstanding undergraduate students on track to become future forestry leaders and innovators.
What is “International Forestry”?
When I tell people I’ve recently started a new role as lecturer and coordinator for UBC’s Master of International Forestry (MIF) program, one of the first questions I get is, “what exactly is international forestry”?
Collaborative Research for Biodiversity Conservation
The new IBioS Collaboratory is an innovation incubator that brings together researchers from multiple disciplines.
Devisscher, Tahia
Forest Resources Management
One Size Does Not Fit All: Creating Space for Small-scale Forestry in British Columbia, Canada
AUTHORS: Rebecca Anne Riggs, Chris Gaston, James Douglas Langston, Jeffrey Sayer
Small scale forestry in British Columbia is growing as a platform to integrate community, climate, and forest values. This policy brief highlights critical constraints facing small forest tenures and the need for engagement on long-term solutions that allow for locally driven management decisions.
Jack Saddler and BC-SMART Receive the CFA Collaboration and Partnership Award
UBC Forestry wishes to congratulate Professor Jack Saddler on leading the BC-SMART program and receiving the 2023 CFA Collaboration and Partnership Award.
In the Media: June 2023
Here’s a look at UBC Forestry in the media this month!
Fighting Fire with Food
Project led by Gitanyow Nation in collaboration with UBC researchers explores how cultural burning and planting practices protect against catastrophic wildfire.
New UBC Forestry Undergraduate Program: Bachelor of Science in Natural Resources
UBC Forestry is growing, and is introducing exciting changes to its undergraduate programs by introducing a new ‘Bachelor’s of Science in Natural Resources’ starting in fall 2024.
Bachelor of Science in Natural Resources: Q&A with Scott Hinch
Professor Scott Hinch answers a few questions about the new BSc in Natural Resources.