UBC Forestry Expands Micro-Certificate Offerings with the Launch of Multiple New Programs
With the growing demand for specialized knowledge and skills in the forestry industry, the Faculty of Forestry is thrilled to announce the expansion of its micro-certificate offerings. Building on the success of our existing programs, UBC Forestry has launched nine new micro-certificate programs, catering to the diverse needs of professionals seeking to excel in this dynamic field.
Congratulations to the Recipients of the 2023 FPBC Management Award and MGEM Program Awards
UBC Forestry congratulates the winners of the FPBC Management Award, the MGEM Best in Class Award, and the MGEM GTA Award. The recipients demonstrated exceptional leadership and teamwork skills and contributions to teaching that earned them high respect from students and course supervisors.
Congratulations to our 2023 Best in Program Winners!
UBC Forestry recognized its award winners at the Silver Ring Ceremony earlier this month. Get to know some of this year’s Best in Program Winners, their advice for future students and what is next for them. From sustainable development to fieldwork and wildlife, these students share what inspired them to pursue a degree in forestry. Congratulations to all the graduates!
Congratulations to the 2022/23 recipients of the Binkley Family Graduate Scholarship
UBC Forestry congratulates the 2022/23 recipients of the Binkley Family Graduate Scholarship. The scholarship is granted annually to one outstanding student in each UBC Forestry Professional Master’s program.
Ingrid Jarvis Receives the Best Doctoral Dissertation and Marina Melanidis Receives the Best Master’s Thesis Awards in Forestry for 2022
The Faculty of Forestry would like to congratulate Dr. Ingrid Jarvis for winning the Best Dissertation Award and Ms. Marina Melanidis for winning the Best Master’s Thesis Award.
Celebrating Black History Month 2023
Black History Month serves as a time to honor and celebrate the accomplishments of Black students, staff, and faculty within our UBC Forestry community. While we should celebrate these achievements everyday, we hope to offer this time as an opportunity for focused and intentional reflection. This year, we are grateful to share with you four stories of some of our amazing Forestry students and alumni.
Exploring UBC Forestry with Rebecca Jin
Rebecca Jin is a fourth-year student in the Bachelor of Science in Natural Resources Conservation program, majoring in Science and Management. Having completed part of her program online due to the pandemic, Rebecca is excited to get more involved in university life as VP Internal for the Forestry Undergraduate Society in the upcoming term.
Seeing Climate Challenges in Europe Firsthand Inspires Urban Forestry Students
Touring Europe during one of the worst heat waves ever to hit the continent was both challenging and inspiring for the UBC Forestry’s Master of Urban Forestry Leadership (MUFL) student group, who visited during the summer of 2022 as part of their professional program.