May 1, 2023 | Author: UBC Forestry
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!
Posted in: Awards, News, Students
Tagged with: Awards, Best in Program, Research, Silver Ring Ceremony, Students, Undergraduate
April 17, 2023 | Author: UBC Forestry
Offered together by UBC’s Faculty of Land and Food Systems and the Faculty of Forestry, Land One centers your university experience around experiential learning, personalized guidance and a sense of community. We caught up with Ronan Sheppard, a current Land One student, to learn more about the program and how you can apply!
Posted in: News, Students
Tagged with: Forestry, Indigenous, Land and Food Systems, Land One, Student Stories, Undergraduate
April 6, 2023 | Author: UBC Forestry
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.
Posted in: Awards, News, Students
Tagged with: Award, Binkley Family Graduate Scholarship, Graduate, Kudos, MGEM, MIF, MSFM, MUFL, Scholarship
March 13, 2023 | Author: UBC Forestry
Meet Walter Yan, a MSc student at UBC Forestry, who is using his love of asking questions to explore the secrets of the forest ecosystem. In this interview, Walter shares his educational background, current research, and favorite experiences at UBC Forestry.
Posted in: News, Students
Tagged with: Climate Change, Forestry, Research, Student Stories, Students
March 3, 2023 | Author: UBC Forestry
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.
Posted in: Awards, News, Students
Tagged with: Award, Biodiversity, Doctoral Dissertation Award, Graduate, Kudos, Master's Thesis Award, Research, Students, Urban Greenspace
February 24, 2023 | Author: UBC Forestry
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.
Posted in: Alumni, Alumni News, News, Students
Tagged with: Alumni, Black History Month, Graduate, Recognition, Students, Undergraduate
October 24, 2022 | Author: UBC Forestry
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.
Posted in: News, Students
Tagged with: Climate Change, Environment, Global Perspectives, Mental Health, Natural Resources Conservation, Students, Sustainability
October 21, 2022 | Author: UBC Forestry
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.
Posted in: MUFL Featured, News, Students
Tagged with: Climate Action, Climate Change, Green Space, International, MUFL, Urban Forestry, Urban Greenspace
September 15, 2022 | Author: UBC Forestry
Meet Chenming, a fourth-year B.Sc. Natural Resources Conservation Program student here at UBC Forestry! As a 2+2/3+2 Transfer Program student, we are so inspired by Chenming’s ambition and drive to build a greener future and tackle our most pressing climate issues.
Posted in: News, Students
Tagged with: Co-op, Ecology, Forestry Co-op, Natural Resources Conservation, STEM, Student Stories, Students, Undergraduate
August 24, 2022 | Author: UBC Forestry
As a fourth-year student in Natural Resource Conservation Program, Bari Hanus shares her story about why she chose this program and her experiences throughout her time at UBC Forestry.
Posted in: News, Students
Tagged with: Co-op, Forestry Co-op, Natural Resources Conservation, STEM, Student Stories, Students, Sustainability, Undergraduate, Women In STEM