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 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 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.