UBC Forestry
Seeing Climate Challenges in Europe Firsthand Inspires Urban Forestry Students
Touring Europe during one of the worst heat waves ever to hit the continent was both challenging and inspiring for the UBC Forestry’s Master of Urban Forestry Leadership (MUFL) student group, who visited during the summer of 2022 as part of their professional program.
Master of International Forestry Field School Returns to Quesnel
In partnership with the City of Quesnel and their Forestry Initiatives Program, UBC Forestry hosted its third Master of International Forestry Field School. This year, 16 students and their professors spent two days in Quesnel speaking to land managers, small businesses, government reps from the local First Nations, the municipality, the provincial government, and industry experts.
UBC Forestry’s JOHSC Wins Safety Award for Innovation
UBC Forestry is proud to announce the faculty’s Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee (JOHSC) received the 2022 award for Innovative Promotion of Safety Culture at this year’s UBC Safety Day.
UBC Forestry Co-Hosting First-Ever Virtual Youth Canadian Climate Conference
Happening on October 22, 2022, online, LCOY Canada 2022 is a first-of-its-kind, free conference that is aimed at climate-action-motivated youth and their community supporters and mentors.
In the Spotlight: Dr. Juliet Lu
Juliet Lu is an Assistant Professor with both the Faculty of Forestry and UBC’s School for Public Policy and Global Affairs. She is a political ecologist focused on the implications of China’s growing investments in land and other resources in Southeast Asia and beyond.
Stavros Avramidis Awarded 2022 Carola and Carl-Olof Ternryd Award
UBC Forestry warmly congratulates Professor Stavros Avramidis, recipient of the 2022 Linnaeus Academy Research Foundation’s Carola and Carl-Olof Ternryd Award, for significant contributions to research in forestry.
UBC Researchers Suggest Plastic Food Packaging Alternatives Need Further Development
With single-use plastics on their way to being banned and the growing demand for recyclable and biodegradable materials, UBC researchers are intensifying their efforts to find cost-effective, technically viable solutions.
The Case for Continuous Cover Forestry
Demonstrations could move novel forest operations and high-tech equipment into the mainstream.
In the Spotlight: Dr. Felix Wiesner
As a leader in sustainable timber engineering, UBC Forestry warmly welcomes Dr. Felix Wiesner to our Department of Wood Science as an Assistant Professor in Sustainable Timber-Built Environment – Fire Safety.
Dr. Nicholas Coops named 2022 Canadian Institute of Forestry Scientific Achievement Award Recipient
UBC Forestry warmly congratulates Dr. Nicholas Coops for being named the 2022 Canadian Institute of Forestry (CIF-IFC) Scientific Award Recipient. The award honours individuals who have made innovative and outstanding achievements in forestry research in Canada.