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.
IV. Advances in Forestry Symposium
Register now for this free online symposium hosted by the University of Paraná (UFPR) Graduate Program in Forestry and the UBC Faculty of Forestry & Environmental Stewardship. This international collaboration aims to bring people together and facilitate discussions about understanding forests and their role in sustaining people, livelihoods and the planet.
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.