Conservation
Taya Baerg (Natural Resources Conservation)
August 28, 2025 | Author: Carolyn Wijaya
Student Forestry Technician – Forsite Consultants Ltd.
As a Forestry Technician with Forsite Consultants Ltd., I have been contributing to various stages of timber development across multiple projects for different clients, such as Canoe Forest Products and Interfor Forest Products.
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Ethan Tipping (Natural Resources Conservation)
August 28, 2025 | Author: Carolyn Wijaya
Environmental Co-op Student – Elk Valley Resources
I have spent the last four months working as an Environmental Science Co-op Student at Elk Valley Resources, a coal mining company based out of the Elk Valley in Eastern BC. My main project has been helping set up research trials in collaboration with the University of Alberta to help improve reclamation results on an operational scale.
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Kylie Clark (Natural Resources Conservation)
August 28, 2025 | Author: Carolyn Wijaya
Veterinary Assistant – Southern Veterinary Partners
This term, I started working as a Veterinary Assistant at an animal hospital in Seattle, Washington. I’ve gained valuable, hands-on experience in companion animal medicine while supporting a dedicated team of veterinarians and technicians.
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Akane Shono (Natural Resources Conservation)
August 28, 2025 | Author: Carolyn Wijaya
Northern Spotted Owl Co-op Student – British Columbia Conservation Foundation
This summer, I am continuing at the Northern Spotted Owl Breeding Program. This year, we had a record-breaking breeding season with 12 new chicks joining our program, almost double our previous record! With the busy breeding season coming to an end, we have been shifting our focus to expanding the breeding centre by constructing aviaries and maintaining the property.
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Lotus Khan (Natural Resources Conservation)
August 28, 2025 | Author: Carolyn Wijaya
Summer Camp Program Facilitator – Wild & Immersive | UBC Malcolm Knapp Research Forest
During this summer 2025, I worked as a Program Facilitator with Wild & Immersive at UBC’s Malcolm Knapp Research Forest in Maple Ridge, BC. Our team delivers natures-based programs for school groups and summer campers ranging from ages 5 to 12.
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Giulia Maria Marchetti (Natural Resources Conservation)
August 28, 2025 | Author: Carolyn Wijaya
Urban Forestry Co-op – Seattle Department of Transportation
As an Urban Forestry Co-op student, I have been updating and analyzing the Seattle Department of Transportation’s inventory of trees in the public right-of-way. I have been using the Urban Forestry Division’s ArcGIS tree collection maps to determine which city units require inventorying.
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Simon Mikulash (Natural Resources Conservation)
August 19, 2025 | Author: Carolyn Wijaya
Forestry Technician – Coastal Natural Resource Management Ltd.
During my first term as a UBC Co-op student, I have been working as a Forestry Technician for Coastal Natural Resource Management Ltd. I have had the pleasure of working all over Northern BC. I have undertaken a wide variety of roles, such as conducting silviculture regen surveys, boundary and road layout, as well as riparian assessment.
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Taya Baerg (Natural Resources Conservation)
August 12, 2025 | Author: Carolyn Wijaya
Wildlife Ecology Research Assistant – UBC Department of Zoology
I have been working with UBC’s Gaynor Lab as a Himalayan Carnivore Research Assistant this summer. My role primarily involves sorting through thousands of camera trap images from Nepal and organizing them according to project relevancy.
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Will Sparks (Natural Resources Conservation)
August 1, 2025 | Author: Carolyn Wijaya
Academic Intern – Marine Conservation Cambodia
For the past 3 months I have been living on the remote island of Koh Ach Seh and working as an academic intern for Marine Conservation Cambodia.
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Sara Andrade (Natural Resources Conservation)
August 1, 2025 | Author: Carolyn Wijaya
Seasonal Environmental Field Laborer – Township of King
I am working at Cold Creek Conservation Area in the Township of King, Ontario, as an Environmental Field Laborer and Outdoor Programs Facilitator. I have contributed to wildflower and tree plantings involving community and school groups, and a medicinal garden in collaboration with members of the Six Nations Indigenous communities.
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