Bioeconomy Sciences & Technology
Graeme Cameron (Forest Bioeconomy Sciences & Technology)
February 6, 2026 | Author: zhuli06
BC Co-op Student – Bureau Veritas
During my co-op term in Bureau Veritas’ Environmental Services Laboratory, I started out doing sample and reagent preparation and have now slowly worked my way up to operating the machine that tests these samples for a wide variety of inorganic compounds. This has allowed me to learn more about interpreting data, and reporting results to clients.
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Madeline Brinkmann (Forest Bioeconomy Sciences & Technology)
February 6, 2026 | Author: zhuli06
Accounting Intern – Olympic Industries ULC
This fall I have been continuing to learn the behind the scenes of the lumber trading industry.
I’ve continued working as an operations intern in the accounts payable department at Olympic Industries, a lumber commodity trading company.
I work to pay mills, freight companies and various clients within a timely manner.
It has been an incredible opportunity to learn the ins and outs and day operations of lumber trading.
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Mitchell Larson (Bioeconomy Sciences & Technology)
August 28, 2025 | Author: Carolyn Wijaya
Integrated Vegetation Management Technician & Skilled Laborer – Evergreen Limited
I have been working as an Invasive Vegetation Management Technician and Skilled Laborer with Evergreen Limited where I have worked on a wide range of projects – from monitoring the safe excavation of a salmon pathway expansion to treating invasive vegetation in remote areas of the Lower Mainland.
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Milan Kondzulovic (Bioeconomy Sciences & Technology)
August 28, 2025 | Author: Carolyn Wijaya
Laboratory Assistant – Advanced Renewable Materials Laboratory
I am working in the Advanced Renewable Materials Laboratory as a Laboratory Assistant on a project aiming to convert an oil waste product called asphaltene into carbon fiber.
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Johanne Grelet (Bioeconomy Sciences & Technology)
August 1, 2025 | Author: Carolyn Wijaya
Research Assistant – The University of British Columbia
I have been working as a research assistant at the Bioproduct Institute in Orlando Rojas’ Lab. I have been supporting my supervisors on research focused on the development of sustainable materials for water treatment and carbon dioxide capture.
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Graeme Cameron (Bioeconomy Sciences & Technology)
August 1, 2025 | Author: Carolyn Wijaya
BC Co-op Student – Bureau Veritas
For my first co-op term, I am working as a BC Co-op Student at Bureau Veritas, in the inorganics laboratory of their Environmental Services Department. The key focus of our laboratory is to determine the amount of inorganic compounds present in water, soil and air samples, and to report this data to our clients
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Heather Sutherland (Bioeconomy Sciences & Technology)
March 27, 2025 | Author: emilyjun
Junior Technician – Strategic Natural Resource Consultants
For my first term with the UBC Co-op program, I spent a summer working as a Junior Forest Technician for Strategic Natural Resource Consultants. During my time there I was given the opportunity to participate in many different roles within the field of forestry including boundary and road traverse, layout and stream assessments.
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Johanne Grelet (Bioeconomy Sciences & Technology)
November 14, 2024 | Author: emilyjun
Sustainability Procurement Analyst – Solvay
I am working in a chemical company in Belgium called Solvay as a Sustainability Procurement Analyst. I have been working on several projects including the “One Project One Buyer” initiative. This project aims to reduce the CO2 emissions of our company by fostering sustainable practices across the supply chain.
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Yuma Hashimoto (Bioeconomy Sciences & Technology)
October 16, 2024 | Author: emilyjun
Undergraduate Researcher – UBC Chemical and Biological Engineering
As an undergraduate researcher at Dr. Rojas’s lab in Bioproducts Institute, I have been working on the project that aims to turn wheat residues into textile fibers.
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Isabella Galat (Bioeconomy Sciences & Technology)
October 2, 2024 | Author: emilyjun
Summer Student Resource Assistant – BC Timber Sales
This summer I’ve had the pleasure of working as a Resource Assistant with BC Timber Sales based in Smithers. My role has exposed me to a breadth of studies and field work such as block layouts, silviculture planting and harvesting, riparian assessments, road assessments, and the economic valuation of wood harvests.
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