UBC Recognized For Leadership in Wood
The University of British Columbia (UBC) was front and centre at the 15th annual Wood Design Awards in BC held earlier this month winning 2 prominent awards that included the Jury’s Choice award for a large-scale robotically fabricated temporary timber installation.
Sustainable Forest Management Education Program Recognized by IUFRO & IFSA
Congratulations to the Asia Pacific Forestry Education Coordination Mechanism (AP-FECM) for being recognized for their outstanding work in the International Union of Forest Research Organization (IUFRO) & International Forestry Students' Association’s (IFSA) Global Competition on Best Practices in Forest Education.
New MoU signed between India and UBC Faculty of Forestry
This MoU will further develop forest science research collaborative partnership. Learn more
Study highlights lack of fair access to urban green spaces
A new study has found that people with higher incomes and more education tend to have greater access to urban green spaces than their less privileged neighbours.
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Shawn Mansfield and Jörg Bohlmann named Web of Science Highly Cited Researchers of 2018
Shawn Mansfield and Jörg Bohlmann named Web of Science Highly Cited Researchers of 2018
Sarah Gergel elected as fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Sarah Gergel was elected as a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in the section of Geology and Geography.
Feng Jiang named Canada Research Chair in Sustainable Functional Biomaterials
Feng Jiang was appointed as a Canada Research Chair in Sustainable Functional Biomaterials. Feng’s research in advanced nanotechnology has been applied to isolate high-performance nanocellulose from forest biomass, and to regulate their assembly into more complex structures for expanded applications. Using cellulose nanofibrils as the primary building block, Dr. Jiang’s research has expanded to a […]
Dominik Roeser appointed as an FPInnovations Senior Associate
Dominik Roeser was appointed as an FPInnovations Senior Associate. Fibre-supply operations are an increasingly key aspect of the forest industry and the recent signing of a collaborative partnership between FPInnovations and University of British Columbia associate professor in the department of forest resources management, Dominik Roeser, will create new opportunities for sharing knowledge, resources, and […]
