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 Faculty of Forestry & Environmental Stewardship graduate from the 2022 Wood Products Processing program, Melissa Vincent.
2022 Alumni Builder Award Winner Shares His Secret to Success
Some lessons demand experience to be understood. For Arthur Tsai, testing his limits helped him realize not only what he was capable of, but a path that led him to complete both a BSc in Wood Science and Industry and MSc in Forestry at UBC, as well as achieve success heading Paper Excellence’s market intelligence team.
Where the Waters Meet
A TA’s award-winning work keeps compassion flowing.
Rising to the challenges in Hydrology
Piotr Kuraś has seen water resource studies increasingly focus on climate change adaptation over the years. The UBC Forestry & Environmental Stewardship grad, who started as a research scientist, is now a consultant and principal with Northwest Hydraulic Consultants (NHC), where he provides clients with current information on various water resource disciplines.
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.
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 & Environmental Stewardship 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.