Isla Myers-Smith, UBC team and Northern collaborators awarded CERC funding
The Faculty of Forestry & Environmental Stewardship wishes to congratulate Professor Isla Myers-Smith and collaborators on being awarded the Canada Excellence Research Chair in global change ecology.
Tara Martin, Orlando Rojas, and Nicholas Coops featured on 2023 Global Highly Cited Researchers list
UBC Forestry & Environmental Stewardship would like to congratulate Dr. Tara Martin, Dr. Orlando Rojas, and Dr. Nicholas Coops on being featured on the 2023 global Highly Cited Researchers list by Clarivate Analytics!
Kira Hoffman named Trebek Grantee and National Geographic Explorer
Congratulations to Dr. Kira Hoffman for being named a Trebek Grantee from the Trebek Initiative and a National Geographic Explorer for her research Fighting Fire with Food!
Guangyu Wang awarded Royal Commonwealth Society Platinum Jubilee Medal
UBC Forestry & Environmental Stewardship wishes to congratulate Dr. Guangyu Wang on receiving the Royal Commonwealth Society’s Platinum Jubilee Medal for Community Service.
Danielle Ignace selected as ESA Excellence in Ecology Scholar
UBC Forestry & Environmental Stewardship congratulates Dr. Danielle Ignace on being selected as an Excellence in Ecology Scholar from the Ecological Society of America (ESA).
Cindy Prescott and Shannon Hagerman receive IUFRO Scientific Achievement Award
UBC Forestry & Environmental Stewardship would like to congratulate Dr. Cindy Prescott and Dr. Shannon Hagerman on being awarded the Scientific Achievement Awards through the International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO).
Scott Hinch named UBC Distinguished University Scholar
UBC Forestry & Environmental Stewardship wishes to congratulate Dr. Scott Hinch on being named a UBC Distinguished University Scholar! Scott’s research focuses on the ecology of Pacific salmon and the use of these species to explore hypotheses about strategies for reproduction, energy allocation, and habitat choice in fishes.
Andrea Vásquez-Fernández Receives Award for Best Student Oral Presentation at the 9th FLARE Annual Meeting
Congratulations to PhD Candidate Andrea Vásquez-Fernández on being the recipient of the Best Student Oral Presentation Award at the 9th FLARE Annual Meeting for her paper, “Negotiating Divergences and Bridging Divides: An Interculturally Respectful Methodology with Amazonian Indigenous Peoples.”
Regreening the Downtown Eastside for Better Health
A new project led by fourth-year UBC Forestry & Environmental Stewardship undergraduate student Alexandra Thomas highlights how Indigenous knowledge about the healing and nurturing properties of the land could help mitigate negative health effects from climate change-related events, such as extreme heat, in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside.
Samuel Adeyanju and Noa Mayer Receive Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships
UBC Forestry & Environmental Stewardship wishes to congratulate Samuel Adeyanju and Noa Mayer on being recipients of the Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship (Vanier CGS)!