When: November 8, 2024 | 9:30-10:30 am (PST)
Where: Online (via Zoom)
Master of Sustainable Forest Management
On October 4, 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.
Dr. Nicholas Coops
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.
Helene Marcoux
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. Ken Byrne
Dr. Byrne, MSFM program coordinator, is a professional forester with a background in natural disturbance modelling and extensive practice working with practitioners to implement research – specifically in the fields of harvesting and silviculture system modelling, adapting to the impacts of climate change and leveraging technologies in the forest sector. He enjoys sharing these passions and embraces continuous improvement teaching for the benefit of students beginning their careers in forestry.