UBC Forestry and Environmental Stewardship Signs a Memorandum of Understanding With Ghana’s Tree Crops Development Authority
UBC FES and TCDA will collaborate on research, knowledge exchange and capacity development in Ghana’s tree crops sector.
New Tool Helps Cities Plant Trees Where They’re Needed Most
CanopyFit, created by UBC FES researchers, maps physical barriers alongside heat and equity data to maximize shade and cooling.
2026 SSHRC Grant Recipients
We would like to congratulate the faculty members who have been awarded federal SSHRC grants to address social and economic challenges.
Study Finds It’s Where You Log, Not Just How Much, That Determines Flood Risk
UBC researchers say landscape and climate strongly influence how forests respond to harvesting, and reveal fog as an overlooked factor in flood risk.
UBC FES appoints Dr. Janette Bulkan as Associate Dean of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Learn how Dr. Janette Bulkan’s appointment as Associate Dean, EDI will guide the faculty’s future in equity and Indigenous-focused forest governance.
UBC FES Researchers Find Indigenous Lands Can Outperform Protected Areas on Conservation
UBC researchers found Indigenous-managed lands match or outperform government protected areas on forests, biodiversity and carbon storage.
Sara Barron Receives Killam Teaching Prize
Congratulations to Dr. Sara Barron for receiving the Killam Teaching Prize for the 2025-2026 academic year.
Rosalia Jaffray awarded Killam Graduate Teaching Assistant Award
UBC Forestry & Environmental Stewardship wishes to congratulate Rosalia Jaffray on being awarded the Killam Graduate Teaching Assistant Award.
Jordan L. Burke Memorial Award in Forestry Winners for 2026
Congratulations to the winners of the 2026 Jordan L. Burke Memorial Award in Forestry.
Invasive Grasses May Be Turning B.C.’s Burn Scars Into the Next Wildfire
A UBC FES study with St’át’imc Nation communities finds invasive grasses are the sleeper threat on B.C.’s post-fire landscape—and the window to stop them is narrow.