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UBC Faculty of Forestry > Faculty Profiles > Derrickson, Christopher

Derrickson, Christopher

June 25, 2025 | Author: UBC Forestry

Christopher Derrickson

Derrickson, Christopher

Lecturer

Department of Forest Resources Management

Forest Sciences Centre
2424 Main Mall
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4
Canada

work phone: 604-827-3841

christopher.derrickson@ubc.ca

Research Areas:

Communities and Indigenous KnowledgeHuman Dimensions of the Environment
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Christopher, who is of mixed syilx and Cree background, comes to UBC Forestry with over 25 years of experience in the public and private sector, having served in public office and on numerous boards, and worked as an Indigenous planner and entrepreneur.  He has also authored or co-authored several reports and publications, including the 2010 Westbank First Nation Community Plan, CCP Handbook – Comprehensive Community Planning for First Nations in British Columbia, Cultivating Safe Space: An Overview and Formative Evaluation, and Ceremony is for Us, for Mother Earth. 

Notably, Christopher played an instrumental role in the initial development of the Bachelor of Indigenous Land Stewardship program. He holds a degree in Political Sciences from UBC-O, a Juris Doctor from UBC Law, and an MBA from the Beedie School of Business at Simon Fraser University.

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