What is “International Forestry”?
When I tell people I’ve recently started a new role as lecturer and coordinator for UBC’s Master of International Forestry (MIF) program, one of the first questions I get is, “what exactly is international forestry”?
Collaborative Research for Biodiversity Conservation
The new IBioS Collaboratory is an innovation incubator that brings together researchers from multiple disciplines.
New UBC Forestry Undergraduate Program: Bachelor of Science in Natural Resources
UBC Forestry is growing, and is introducing exciting changes to its undergraduate programs by introducing a new ‘Bachelor’s of Science in Natural Resources’ starting in fall 2024.
Bachelor of Science in Natural Resources: Q&A with Scott Hinch
Professor Scott Hinch answers a few questions about the new BSc in Natural Resources.
Michael Wulder Appointed to the Order of Canada
UBC Forestry wishes to congratulate Adjunct Professor Micheal Wulder in the Department of Forest Resources Management for being appointed as a Member to the Order of Canada for his internationally recognized innovations in the field of remote sensing for mapping and monitoring land cover.
Sue Watts: 50 years at UBC Forestry!
After half a century among our Faculty ranks, we spotlight Sue’s legacy as she enters her well-deserved retirement.
COFI: Q&A with President and CEO Linda Coady
While working for then BC coastal forest company MacMillan Bloedel in the early days of her career, Linda Coady (BA’74) took part in discussions to resolve land use conflicts over Clayoquot Sound and the Great Bear Rainforest. We sat down with Linda to learn more about her work and the evolution of sustainable approaches to forestry in BC.
Welcoming Stavros Avramidis as the 19th President of the International Academy of Wood Science
UBC Forestry wishes to congratulate Professor Stavros Avramidis on becoming the 19th President of the International Academy of Wood Science (IAWS), effective June 2nd, 2023.
Exploring the Arctic’s Climate Crisis through Virtual Reality
“Qikiqtaruk: Arctic at Risk” is a ground-breaking virtual reality project by Professor Isla Myers-Smith offering an immersive journey to an island in Canada’s Arctic, exploring the impacts of climate change.
Finding a Path to Urban Forestry
After cutting her teeth on research and tree planting, UBC Forestry alumnus, Tara Bergeson (BSF’09) entered the then emerging field of urban forestry. Now the Urban Forestry Supervisor with the City of Kelowna, Tara has played a key role in community greening and wildfire preparedness projects, including Kelowna’s most recent wildfire resiliency plan.