UBC Forestry
In the Media: October 2023
Here’s a look at UBC Forestry & Environmental Stewardship in the media this month!
Regreening the Downtown Eastside for Better Health
A new project led by fourth-year UBC Forestry & Environmental Stewardship 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 & Environmental Stewardship 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 & Environmental Stewardship 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 & Environmental Stewardship 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 & Environmental Stewardship 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 & Environmental Stewardship 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 & Environmental Stewardship 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.