UBC Forestry
From Firefighting to Forestry
After working for some time as a firefighter, Debrah Zemanek’s career took an unexpected turn when she decided to pursue her dream through the UBC Master of Sustainable Forest Management program. Debrah now works at B.A Blackwell & Associates, where she helps lead their fuels management group.
Spring 2022 Trees of Campus Contest
Do you have a favourite tree? Is the beauty of an arbutus tree, blue spruce or monkey tree? Or, is it the tree that you climbed as a child, ate picnics under or passed by every day on your way to work? We want to know about your favourite tree and why it holds a place in your heart!
Congratulations to the Recipients of the 2021/22 Forestry Best Graduate Teaching Assistant Award
We are pleased to announce the winners of this year’s Best Graduate Teaching Assistant Award. The award comprises the Jordan L. Burke Memorial Award in Forestry and the Killam Graduate Teaching Assistant Award. The recipients demonstrated exceptional skills and contributions to teaching that have earned them high respect from students and course supervisors.
Elizabeth Wolkovich Receives UBC Killam Research Fellowship
UBC Forestry is excited to announce Dr. Elizabeth Wolkovich is a recipient of the 2021 UBC Killam Research Fellowship. Awarded to exceptional and promising faculty members, this fellowship enables faculty to devote full time to research and study in their field during a recognized study leave.
Taraneh Sowlati Named Fellow of the International Academy of Wood Science
UBC Forestry congratulates Dr. Taraneh Sowlati for being named a fellow of the International Academy of Wood Science (IAWS). The designation is testimony to Dr. Sowlati’s significant scientific advancements within the field of wood science.
UBC Forestry’s Dean Robert Kozak Receives Honorary Doctorate from University of Helsinki
UBC Forestry congratulates Professor and Dean Dr. Robert Kozak for receiving an honorary doctorate in Agriculture and Forestry from the University of Helsinki, Finland’s oldest and largest higher education institution. This honorary doctorate follows many notable awards and distinctions received by Dean Kozak.
Faculty of Forestry Co-Leading UBC Research Excellence Cluster – Climate Change Health Effects, Adaptation and ResiLience Network (HEAL)
Assistant Professor Lorien Nesbitt is co-leading the Climate Change Health Effects, Adaptation and ResiLience (HEAL) network, one of 40 university-wide research excellence clusters that recently received funding under UBC’s Research Excellence Clusters Initiative.
Congratulations to the Recipients of the 2021 Faculty of Forestry Best Master’s Thesis and Best Doctoral Dissertation Awards
UBC Forestry congratulates Daniel Sax and Dr. Kelsey Copes-Gerbitz for receiving the Best Master’s Thesis and Best Doctoral Dissertation Awards, respectively. These two awards recognize outstanding academic achievement in doctoral and Master’s research.
Celebrating Black History Month
February is Black History Month. While we should celebrate Black history and excellence every day, this is an opportunity for a mindful and elevated recognition of Black students, staff, and faculty within UBC Forestry. This year, we are proud to showcase the achievements and contributions of five students and alumni.
An Insight into the STEM Field with Forest Sciences Graduate, Sally Ou
From an impressive academic background in genetics to inspiring the next generation of young scientists, UBC Forestry Bachelor of Forest Sciences Alum Sally Ou shares her story on what drew her to the STEM field, the challenges and her advice for incoming students.