When: November 27, 2025 | 9:30-10:30 am (PST)
Where: Online (via Zoom)
*Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program applicants – please register for the Nov 17 info session here.
Master of Sustainable Forest Management
Our Master of Sustainable Forest Management (MSFM) team invites you to an exclusive online info session to learn more about how this industry-aligned program offers an opportunity to elevate your career. Learn about course curriculum, program details and how to submit a strong application for our next cohort.
MSFM is a 9-month master’s program that prepares students for careers as professional forest land managers in North America and overseas, emphasizing the foundations of land management, land information acquisition and analysis, site-level management and sustainable land management.
MSFM Team
Hélène Marcoux
MSFM Co-director
Hélène Marcoux is the manager of Malcolm Knapp Research forest and is a dedicated lifelong learner with over 20 years of experience as an ecologist, Registered Professional Forester (RPF), and post-secondary instructor. Originally from Manitoba, she began her forestry career as a tree planter in BC, later earning a Master’s in Forest Sciences from UBC. Before joining the UBC Research Forest, she taught for 7 years at BCIT. Hélène is passionate about silviculture, forest health, plant identification, and community-based forestry, and loves getting people outdoors to explore nature.
Dr. Nicholas Coops
MSFM Co-director
Dr. Coops is the head of the Department of Forest Resources Management. His main research focus is the use of remote sensing technology to assess forest resources, both for conservation and production applications. Dr. Coops is specifically interested in advanced forest inventory techniques using high spatial resolution optical remote sensing imagery and LIDAR, use of remote sensing for the ecosystem and carbon accumulation modelling for biodiversity, production and greenhouse calculations, and detection of damaging agents in forests using spectral forest condition mapping.
Anna Tobiasz
MSFM Program Coordinator
Anna Tobiasz is a Registered Professional Forester with experience in landscape-level planning and forest operations across British Columbia. She holds a BSc in Forest Ecology and Management (UNBC) and an MSc in Forestry (UBC), where her research focused on modelling Douglas-fir beetle susceptibility. As part of the Malcolm Knapp Research Forest team, Anna conducts strategic planning and contributes to Faculty of Forestry programs through teaching and coordination. Her interests include disturbance ecology and supporting others in exploring forest ecosystem dynamics.