Events

UBC Forestry Summer Institute participants standing in front of the Forest Sciences Centre building

2026 UBC Forestry Summer Institute Info Session

March 13, 2026 @ 6 pm PDT/Mar. 14 @ 9 am CST
March 20, 2026 @ 6 pm PDT/Mar. 21 @ 9 am CST

Online via Zoom

Join the UBC Forestry Summer Institute online info session to learn about the 2026 three-week immersive academic program in Vancouver.

Petri Parvinen & Mika Rekola from the University of Helsinki

Digital Frontiers in Higher Education: AI and Open Education

Tuesday, March 17, 2026 | 12 – 1 pm

Forest Sciences Centre 4001 (boardroom)

Visiting University of Helsinki scholars explore AI-driven professor cloning and open online forest science education through the FORESTS textbook project.

Rope split in half with depiction of Canada and US flag

After the Rupture: Positioning BC and Canada in a Changing Global Trade Landscape

March 19, 2026 | 6:30-9 PM

UBC Robson Square Theatre (Room C300)

Dr. Harry Nelson will join a panel discussion presented by UBC Connects exploring how shifting geopolitical and economic forces are reshaping Canada–U.S. trade.

Richard Hamelin headshot

Uninvited Guests: Invasive Pests, Diseases and the Fate of our Forests | Webinar

March 24, 2026 | 12-1 PM (PST)

Online via Zoom

Join this webinar with Dr. Richard Hamelin to explore forest health challenges and solutions using genomics and tree breeding.

Looking up at the forest canopy.

The Hidden Power of Forests: Connection and Cooperation from Roots to Canopy

March 26, 2026 | 10 AM - 11:30 (PST)

Online

In this free online seminar, Dr. Teresa Ryan explores forest ecosystem networks and stewardship through scientific and Indigenous knowledge.

Undergraduate students sitting outside the Forest Sciences Centre building

Monthly Undergraduate Info Sessions

April 9, 2026 | 4-5 pm (PST)

Online via Zoom

Join us for an exclusive online info session to explore the exciting world of forestry and discover our renowned undergraduate programs.

Bachelor of Indigenous Land Stewardship student learning in the forest

Bachelor of Indigenous Land Stewardship Info Sessions 2025/2026

April 14, 2026 | 4-5 pm (PST)

Online (via Zoom)

Join us for an online info session to learn about UBC Forestry & Environmental Stewardship's newest degree - the Bachelor of Indigenous Land Stewardship.