Forest Sciences

Shining Chen (Forest Sciences)

March 16, 2023 | Author: Forestry Co-op

Assistant Forest Carbon Policy Analyst at Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy in Vancouver, BC For my summer Co-op term, I continue my time with the Climate Action Secretariat (CAS) at the B.C. Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy. My term centers around the B.C. Forest Carbon Offset Protocol (FCOP). It establishes project requirements for […]

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Katia Leo (Forest Sciences)

February 23, 2023 | Author: Forestry Co-op

Tree Planter at J.D. Irving Ltd. in Edmundston, NB For my first co-op term, I worked as a Tree Planter in northern New Brunswick. Having grown up in Vancouver, being tossed into the woods forty-five minutes away from the nearest town was a bit of a shock—but a little venture into my new backyard had […]

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Shannon Unger (Forest Sciences)

February 16, 2023 | Author: Forestry Co-op

Marine Education Ambassador at Nicholas Sonntag Marine Education Centre in Gibsons, BC For my first Co-op work term, I have been working at an aquarium called the Nicholas Sonntag Marine Education Center on the Sunshine Coast.  As a Marine Education Ambassador, my tasks varied widely, from caring for animals such as octopus, crabs, sea stars, […]

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Aaron Justin Wee (Forest Sciences)

February 7, 2023 | Author: Forestry Co-op

Jr. Resource Technologist at Ministry of Forests in Fort St. John, BC For my second work term, I am working in Northeast BC as part of the Crown Land Authorizations team of the BC Ministry of Forests. Much of the northeast region is associated with Treaty 8, which was signed in 1899 as a means […]

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Victor Lum (Forest Sciences)

February 2, 2023 | Author: Forestry Co-op

Summer Camp Leader at Vancouver Botanical Gardens Association in Vancouver, BC From the beginning of June, I have been working as a Summer Camp Leader with the Vancouver Botanical Gardens Association for my first Co-op work term. I started with a month of training, where others in the same position as me would learn about […]

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Julia Thain (Forest Sciences)

October 18, 2022 | Author: Forestry Co-op

Undergraduate Research Assistant at UBC (Forest and Conservation Science) in Vancouver, BC This summer, I have had the opportunity to work as a research assistant for the Forest Insect Disturbance Ecology Lab at UBC. I have been assisting the grad students with their research primarily on the alder bark beetle, its fungal symbiont, and its […]

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Jonathan Garsson (Forest Sciences)

July 8, 2022 | Author: Forestry Co-op

Natural Resource Technician with Burns Lake Community Forest Ltd. in Burns Lake, BC For nearly the past two months, I’ve been working in the Burns Lake Community Forest (BLCM) for my second Co-op work term. Burns Lake Community Forest is one of the largest community forests, which spans over 92,000 hectares, and manages the land […]

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Noel Hancocks (Forest Sciences)

July 5, 2022 | Author: Forestry Co-op

Summer Forest Technician with Lil’wat Forestry Ventures in BC For my first Co-op placement, I have had the pleasure of working as a summer forest technician with Lil’wat Forestry Ventures in Mt. Currie, BC. In this position I have been exposed to numerous different aspects of the forestry industry from post-harvest to regeneration and management, […]

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