UBC Forestry
Growing the BC Big Tree Registry
“We’ve built the registry to be inclusive so that anybody who wants to participate and nominate a tree can do so, but we also carefully verify each measurement,” says Ira Sutherland, who chairs the BC Big Tree Registry Committee and is pursuing a Ph.D. in historical ecology at UBC Forestry under Assoc. Prof. Jeanine Rhemtulla.
Making Smart Conservation Decisions: Tara Martin takes ecosystem-wide approach to species protection
“Our framework is transparent, repeatable and robust to uncertainty, and will deliver costed portfolios of options which inform how to recover and protect the places and species we care most about with the least impact to societies and the economy,” says Tara, who holds the UBC Liber Ero Chair in Conservation.
Bridging Barriers and Attaining New Heights: Garry Merkel’s exceptional career continues to shape forestry in BC
Growing up around Whitehorse and the Yukon territory, Garry Merkel never anticipated the trajectory of his life. Today, the member of the Tahltan Nation and Registered Professional Forester is a lead voice behind the Government of BC’s newly adopted old-growth forest strategy and a recent recipient of a UBC honorary doctorate degree.
Beyond Measure: Professor Peter Marshall
A captivation with the outdoors attracted Prof. Emeritus Peter Marshall to forestry, but a love of teaching kept him transfixed for over four decades. A much-beloved professor of forest measurements and biometrics – and recipient of the ABCFP Distinguished Forest Professional award – Peter shares what he learned throughout his career and his enduring passion for the profession.
Future Forests Fellowship
UBC Forestry’s Future Forests Fellowship is awarding a single grant of up to $280,000 for an incoming forestry PhD student. Applications open August 1, 2022.
Fires and Floods: Future-proofing forestry against climate catastrophes
Looking at the tall trees visible from the UBC Forestry offices, Lori Daniels reflects on the environmental firestorm that future generations could face.
UBC Forestry Receives NSERC 2022 Discovery Research Program Grants
UBC Faculty of Forestry research projects were among the 160 university-wide projects to receive more than $32 million through the 2022 Discovery research grants competition.
For the Future of Forest Conservation, Dr. Tara Martin Has Good News
UBC Forestry’s Dr. Tara Martin, Liber Ero Chair in Conservation in the Department of Forest and Conservation Sciences, continues to make an impact on addressing complex conservation problems – now with the help of some generous donations from our community.
From Engineer to ‘Wood Nerd’
“Sometimes people bug me about being a wood nerd; but, I like that I can now identify why, for example, one type of wood will give an even coat of finish or why certain types of wood last longer in wet conditions,” says UBC Forestry’s graduate from the 2022 Wood Products Processing program, Melissa Vincent.
UBC Forestry Experts Call for Proactive Approach to Prepare for More Extreme Wildfires
Wildfires have grown in frequency, intensity and overall burned area due to climate change. UBC Forestry researchers Dr. Lori Daniels, Dr. Kira Hoffman and Dr. Kelsey Copes-Gerbitz are wildfire experts whose research focuses on how natural disturbances such as wildfires and droughts, human factors and climate interact to affect how easily—or not—forests burn.