UBC Forestry
Barbeito, Ignacio
Forest Resources Management
Avramidis, Stavros
Head, Department of Wood Science
Wood Science
Arcese, Peter
Forest Renewal BC Chair in Conservation Biology
Forest and Conservation Sciences
Andrews-Key, Sheri
Director, Micro-Certificate Programming
CVA Micro-Certificate Lead
Forest Resources Management
Forestry’s New Field School in Africa: Communities, Conservation, and Wildlife in Post-Apartheid South Africa
UBC Forestry is thrilled to announce the launch of a major new field school in Africa. Beginning in May 2023, this new program will take 18 students into the heart of the savanna biome to work with and learn from rural community members. It will offer insights into the innovative forms of community-based natural resource management emerging in South Africa.
Xikomaniso: New Forestry Research Initiatives in Africa
As UBC’s Faculty of Forestry continues to expand its research and collaborations globally, professors Dr. David Bunn and Dr. Melissa McHale are paving the way for new forestry research initiatives in Africa. As part of a $750,000 grant from NASA, Dr. Bunn and Dr. McHale are working to develop an ecological forecasting system for South Africa’s Kruger National Park and the surrounding region.
Professor Suzanne Simard receives Kew International Medal and Lewis Thomas Prize
UBC Forestry wishes to congratulate Dr. Suzanne Simard for winning the Kew International Medal! Dr. Simard has received the award in recognition of her work exploring and sharing the complexity and wonder of trees and forests.
Almas, Andrew
Forest Resources Management
Alila, Younes
Forest Resources Management
Aitken, Sally
Forest and Conservation Sciences