Forest Operations

Yueyue Zhong (Forest Operations)

October 20, 2025 | Author: Carolyn Wijaya

Summer Student – West Fraser

I have been working at West Fraser’s Blue Ridge Lumber mill as a Summer Student, assisting with a variety of tasks including spark watch, clean-up, painting, and providing support to different crews. Through this experience, I have learned valuable technical and safety skills such as lockout procedures, completing safety forms, using basic tools like grinders, and understanding mill operations.

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Felix Xie (Forest Operations)

March 24, 2025 | Author: emilyjun

TreeRing Lab and Field Assistant – The University of British Columbia

I have been working as a Lab and Field Assistant for the TreeRing lab at UBC, where I had the opportunity to delve into post-wildfire assessments. My role involved collecting wildfire-related data, such as examining surface sub-canopy vegetation, assessing surface fuels, and evaluating the health status of trees.

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Lorry Mackay (Forest Operations)

February 7, 2023 | Author: Forestry Co-op

Logistics Summer Student at Mosaic Forest Management in Nanaimo, BC My second summer with Mosaic has been unreal!  Recently, I’ve been writing a report on beaver berms.  In this photo I’m standing on a ‘beaver buster’, an innovative way Mosaic works with beavers in the area to ensure habitat is maintained as well as road safety and quality.  The regulator on the end ensures that no matter how strong of a dam the beaver builds, the integrity of the neighboring road will not waver due to an overflowing pond.  When the water reaches a certain level, the buster diverts it safely […]

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Hannah Jay (Forest Operations)

July 29, 2022 | Author: Forestry Co-op

Park Worker at Metro Vancouver (Parks and Environment) in Vancouver, BC This summer I took the opportunity to work in Pacific Spirit Park as a Park Worker with Metro Vancouver in the Parks and Environment Department. As a park worker in the Operations unit, I contribute to completing daily operational tasks including vegetation management and other small maintenance projects. The Operations team assists various with non-profit organizations to facilitate events and volunteer work parties often focussing on restoration projects. The collaboration with these organizations promotes public awareness to environmental stewardship. Overall, this position has allowed me a greater appreciation for the […]

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