Branchlines: Fact-Finding Mission to Finland
With around 75% of its total area forested, Finland has been a key player in the forest sector since at least the turn of the 20th Century.
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.
Branchlines: The Bioproducts Institute at UBC
Interdisciplinary collaborations are transforming forestry resources into the next generation of sustainable bioproducts.
In the Spotlight: Garry Merkel
We sat down with Dr. Garry Merkel (nadi’ denezā) to discuss his background, his work and the vision for the Bachelor of Indigenous Land Stewardship.
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.
Empowering voices: Wongela Aklilu Dessalegn
Alumnus Wongela Aklilu Dessalegn shares initiatives that give voice to others, in celebration of Black History Month.
Jiawen Shen awarded Catherine Lalonde Scholarship
UBC Forestry & Environmental Stewardship wishes to congratulate Jiawen Shen on being awarded the 2024 Catherine Lalonde Memorial Scholarship for Wood Related Research!
TRANSFOR-M: Opening Global Opportunities in the Dual Master’s Program
Meet Cèilidh, a Graduate student with the Faculty of Forestry & Environmental Stewardship currently pursuing a Dual Master’s with the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and UBC Forestry & Environmental Stewardship.
Listen to nature’s soundtrack in the city with ‘Silent Trails’
A Vancouver project promoting “silent” walking trails showed initial positive feedback, reducing stress among visitors.