UBC Forestry
In the Media: October 2023
Here’s a look at UBC Forestry in the media this month!
Regreening the Downtown Eastside for Better Health
A new project led by fourth-year UBC Forestry undergraduate student Alexandra Thomas highlights how Indigenous knowledge about the healing and nurturing properties of the land could help mitigate negative health effects from climate change-related events, such as extreme heat, in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside.
Samuel Adeyanju and Noa Mayer Receive Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships
UBC Forestry wishes to congratulate Samuel Adeyanju and Noa Mayer on being recipients of the Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship (Vanier CGS)!
New York Times Best-Selling Author Dr. Suzanne Simard Teaching New UBC Course Offering Climate Crisis Solutions
Starting in January 2024, Dr. Simard and her teaching team will roll out a new UBC online course that showcases how forests can provide natural solutions to climate change and social well-being.
When Failure Isn’t an Option
A winning mindset drove 2023 Alumni Builder Award recipient Reid Carter to excel and give back.
Richard Hamelin Receives the 2023 CIF-IFC Canadian Forestry Scientific Achievement Award
UBC Forestry wishes to congratulate Richard Hamelin on being the 2023 recipient of the Canadian Institute of Forestry/Institut forestier du Canada (CIF-IFC) Canadian Forestry Achievement Award.
Terry Sunderland Receives the 2023 CIF-IFC International Forestry Achievement Award
UBC Forestry wishes to congratulate Terry Sunderland on being the 2023 recipient of the Canadian Institute of Forestry (CIF-IFC) International Forestry Achievement Award.
Fostering Inclusivity Through SOGI Education: A Shared Commitment
UBC Forestry would like to emphasize our shared commitment to inclusive and diverse educational environments, with a special focus today on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) education. Let’s stand together for acceptance, empathy, and equality.
In the Spotlight: Tom Booker
Tom Booker joins UBC Forestry as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Forest & Conservation Sciences. His research draws on population and quantitative genetics, bioinformatics, statistics and ecology.
In The Spotlight: Tzeng Yih Lam
Tzeng Yih Lam joins the UBC Faculty of Forestry as an Assistant Professor of Forest Measurements in the Department of Forest Resources Management. His research interests are tree measurement, forest sampling, and quantitative silviculture.