The Value of Wood Products – Ellen Kang’s Experience
Recent graduate of the Wood Products Program, Ellen Kang shares the value of what she learned, her experience in Co-Op and how wood can be used as a sustainable building material.
Leaving Hawaiʻi, Gaining Perspective, and Returning with Purpose: Chanel Yee’s Journey
Recent grad, Chanel Yee (BUF’23), shares her UBC Forestry & Environmental Stewardship experience, from deciding to leave home to being led back after graduating through opportunities created during her time here.
My Career Story: Jennifer Hong
Learn about UBC Forestry & Environmental Stewardship alumna Jennifer Hong as she shares her global career in climate change, bioeconomy, and energy policy.
In Honour of Dr. John Worrall
Dr. John Worrall, a cherished UBC Forestry & Environmental Stewardship faculty member, is remembered for his unconventional teaching methods and generosity. He left a lasting impact on students and colleagues and his legacy lives on through awards and bursaries supporting student learning in his name.
Green Investing
UBC Forestry & Environmental Stewardship alumnus, David Brand, knows the value of forests well. A strong believer in the principles of sustainable forest management, David founded his company, New Forests, to create opportunities within the forestry sector for communities to transition to a greener and more sustainable future.
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 & Environmental Stewardship 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.
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.
Fires and Floods: Future-proofing forestry against climate catastrophes
Looking at the tall trees visible from the UBC Forestry & Environmental Stewardship offices, Lori Daniels reflects on the environmental firestorm that future generations could face.