Branchlines: Q&A with Christine Gelowitz

Branchlines: Q&A with Christine Gelowitz

May 28, 2025 | Author: UBC Forestry

Forest Professionals of BC Chief Executive Officer Christine Gelowitz stepped into her current role as CEO of Forest Professionals British Columbia (FPBC), formerly the Association of BC Forest Professionals, with a wealth of forest policy knowledge. She completed a Bachelor of Science in natural resource management, majoring in forestry from the University of Northern BC, and found her career footing managing large, multi-year contracts with Forest Renewal BC. Upon earning a Registered Professional Forester (RPF) designation, Christine worked as a research officer with the Ministry of Sustainable Resource Management and later held several senior leadership positions with the BC Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, largely in forest policy and planning.

What drew you to this role with FPBC, which you began in Feb 2016?

The ethos of public service brought me here. It also matched what I was looking for and who I am, combining my work experience, education and passions.

What is your greatest accomplishment in this role to-date?

I am most proud of overseeing the shift in the regulation of professional forestry that occurred due to the passage of the Professional Governance Act in 2018, replacing the Foresters Act that was first established in 1947. We only had 14 months to revamp FPBC to legally operate under the Act, which was a monumental task for us as the forest regulator for the province. We went from 30 pages of requirements to over 100 pages under the new legislation, plus seven regulations and 12 superintendent policies and directives. We also needed to bring our registrants on board with the changes under the Act, which they adopted relatively seamlessly.

What role do Professional Foresters play in the transition to a more sustainable future?

Their knowledge and experience are intertwined with the land where they work and often live. In addition, regulated professionals must conduct themselves following professional standards and a Code of Ethical Conduct. This work often involves consultations with Indigenous Peoples, academics and researchers, and the translation of knowledge to improve forestry practices. In short, Forest Professionals are invested in the areas they serve, including identifying and adapting to changes in the forest and the desires of forest landowners.

What are some of your top priorities for the coming years?

I have three top priorities at the moment. The first is to build communities of practice in professional forestry that include other knowledge experts, such as a community of wildfire experts. Another priority is to support trainees and early career professionals by making the process of registering with FPBC as streamlined as possible, while at the same time ensuring that they are adequately prepared for a career as a Professional Forester. My third and equally important priority is to create a more diverse, inclusive profession through new designations that bring people into the fold. Our new Affiliated Forest Professional designation is tailored to academics and the research community, while new forest technician designations are creating more entry-level pathways into the profession.

What newsletters regularly land in your inbox?

I really enjoy reading the viewpoints of Lenny Joe in his column in the BC First Nations Forestry Council newsletter. Being in a leadership role, I read the Harvard Business Review management tip of the day. As a regulator, SML law firm’s Grey Areas newsletter keeps me up-to-date on professional regulation best practices. I also like the daily summary of forest sector-related headlines found in the Tree Frog News newsletter.

What do you do to unwind?

I look for moments of peacefulness by walking my dog under a forest canopy, paddling around a lake in the early morning or practicing yin yoga. With family and friends, I enjoy doing activities like skiing, golfing, boating on the lake, playing board games around the campfire and cheering on my daughter at her hockey games.

This article was originally published in Branchlines Magazine. Read the magazine here.

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How climate change is changing your favourite wine

May 28, 2025 | Author: UBC Forestry

UBC-led research shows climate change is heating up wine regions worldwide—altering how grapes grow, ripen and how your wine tastes.

If you drink wine, chances are it already tastes different—rising global temperatures are transforming winegrowing regions around the world.

A major global study led by UBC Forestry researchers reveals that temperatures during the growing season have increased globally across the major wine regions. On average, regions have warmed by the equivalent of almost 100 extra growing degree days (GDD)—a measure of the cumulative heat that vines are exposed to, influencing their growth and ripening.

“Europe is feeling the biggest impact, with parts of the continent heating up by as much as 2.5°C since 1980. That kind of change can affect harvest times, grape ripening, and thus the taste of the wine,” said Dr. Elizabeth Wolkovich, senior author of the study and an associate professor at UBC’s faculty of forestry.

Unlike previous studies focused on a single country or region and often one grape variety, this study analyzed data from winegrowing areas across five continents and considered over 500 varieties. It examined average temperatures, as well as extreme heat, seasonal timing and winter temperatures—offering one of the most comprehensive pictures yet of how climate change is reshaping viticulture.

Heat waves and hard limits

One of the most worrying trends is the growing number of extremely hot days (above 35 C), which can seriously damage grapevines. Parts of eastern and western Europe are now experiencing up to one more of these extreme days per growing season than they were a few decades ago.

“That may not sound like much, but for vines already near their heat limit and for regions in Europe that rarely saw such temperatures before, it’s a big challenge. Regions that are already hot, like northern Africa and western Asia, are particularly at risk,” said Dr. Victor van der Meersch, study co-author and a postdoctoral researcher at UBC. Even a small temperature increase can lead to heat stress, water shortages and a higher risk of wildfires, making traditional grape-growing practices harder to maintain.

Different impacts on regions

While the study shows a universal warming trend across the world’s wine regions, it highlights how climate change is affecting different areas in unique ways. Northern Africa and western Asia saw significant increases in average temperatures and growing degree days, but their increase in extreme heat was comparatively smaller. In contrast, southern and western Europe are seeing nearly five times as many extreme heat days as they did in 1980.

Apart from heat, warmer winters and nights are changing grapevine growth and the timing of key stages like budburst and harvest. The study found that winter temperatures have increased by about 1 C globally, with Oceania (including Australia and New Zealand) and central and eastern Asia seeing some of the largest changes.

New tech, new grapes

So, what can vineyards do? The study suggests that growers adapt fast, adopting both short-term solutions and long-term planning to deal with hotter, drier and more unpredictable conditions.

In many regions, adaptation is already underway. Many are considering drought-resistant rootstocks and varieties new to their region, as well as adjusting pruning and harvest times.

Dr. Wolkovich notes that switching grape varieties isn’t always easy, especially in regions that rely on a few popular types. “We need more diversity in the grapes we grow. Choosing heat-tolerant varieties helps, but we also need to be mindful of when those grapes grow and ripen. Timing is everything.”

Technology is also helping growers. Soil sensors, satellite imagery and weather stations provide real-time data, allowing winemakers to make smarter decisions about watering, harvesting and crop protection. But such new technology can only go so far, especially as the world continues to heat up. “It’s definitely not the end of winemaking as we know it – but it is a major challenge,” said Dr. Wolkovich. “The type and quality of wine in our glasses tomorrow will very much depend on what we do in the vineyards today, and especially on the global decisions we make to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.”

The study was published in PLOS Climate.

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Instructors, Haida Gwaii Institute (Deadline: June 13, 2025)

May 27, 2025 | Author: UBC Forestry

The Haida Gwaii Instiute (HGI) is a community-based education and research post-secondary institution that is governed by the Haida Gwaii Higher Education Society (HGHES) and the University of British Columbia Faculty of Forestry. We are seeking instructors to teach two upcoming courses this fall: Social Innovation & Entrepreneurship (online) and Ecosystem-Based Management (in Skidegate BC). 

About the Opportunity to Teach

Though these courses are already designed, you will have the opportunity to adapt them to your strengths and area of expertise. HGI staff will help plan relevant community educators, field activities, and provide other support to help ensure success. Your teaching commitment will include the instructional days, as well we preparation, marking, and wrap-up for a 3-credit undergraduate course (0.25 teaching load). More specific course dates/times are listed below. The rate of pay per 3-credit course is $8,621.

Courses

Social Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Online
September 3 to December 10 2025 – Monday & Wednesday 9-10:30am PST

HGSE 383 An examination of the relationships between culture, ingenuity, creativity, entrepreneurship and innovation required to understand and foster systems change through Indigenous and cross-cultural examples.

Ecosystem- Based Management, in-person in Skidegate BC
November 18 to December 4, 2025 – Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays 9am-4pm

HGSE 359 History, definitions, and applications of EBM; challenges of achieving both economic and environmental well-being with a focus on resource use and management on Haida Gwaii.

Qualifications

  • Postgraduate degree in a relevant discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Previous teaching experience, working in cross-cultural settings, knowledge of Haida culture and being a
    resident of Haida Gwaii are all assets.
  • Willingness to respect diverse perspectives, including perspectives in conflict with one’s own.
  • Demonstrated commitment to enhancing one’s own awareness, knowledge, and skills related to equity,
    diversity, and inclusion.

UBC believes that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students. Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career. Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applicants from members of groups that have been marginalised on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age and/or status as a First Nation, Métis, Inuit, or Indigenous person. Interested individuals must be eligible for employment in Canada at the time of application.

How to Apply for these Instructor Positions

For more information or to apply to teach a course, please submit your CV (including but not limited to previous teaching experience), cover letter, along with the contact details for three references to hg.institute@ubc.ca by June 13, 2025.

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Mackenzie, Dana-Lyn

May 22, 2025 | Author: UBC Forestry

Dana-Lyn Mackenzie

Mackenzie, Dana-Lyn

Lecturer
Senior Manager, EDI & Indigeneity

Department of Forest Resources Management

Forest Sciences Centre 2651
2424 Main Mall
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4
Canada

work phone: 604-827-1555

danalyn.mackenzie@ubc.ca

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Dana-Lyn Mackenzie, a member of the Hwlitsum First Nation and lawyer, is an elected councilor of her Coast Salish nation. Dana-Lyn teaches BILS 102, 103 and 107 in the Bachelor of Indigenous Land Stewardship degree. She co-created UBC’s Weaving Relations course and IDEAL program, among others, and has led the Orange Shirt Day Intergenerational March since 2021. Dana-Lyn has worked in Indigenous programming and student affairs since 2012 and was recognized in 2016 and 2024 with UBC President’s Staff Awards. She was also the BC Green Party MLA candidate for Vancouver Yaletown. A proud mother of two young adults, Dana-Lyn dedicates her spare time to her family.

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Branchlines: Expanding the Glulam Sector in BC

May 21, 2025 | Author: UBC Forestry

Opportunities are opening up for BC to lead in the global hem-fir glue-laminated timber market and value-added manufacturing.

The global market for mass timber is growing and, with it, BC’s potential to be a leading source of this more sustainable building material. An emerging opportunity for made-in Canada engineered wood products may be glulam beams and glue laminated timber panels composed of western hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla) and amabilis fir (Abies amabilis), known as hem-fir.

“In Coastal BC, dense stands of mixed western hemlock and amabilis fir dominate almost one million hectares of forest land,” states UBC Forestry Prof. Frank Lam (PhD(Forestry)’92), Senior Chair of Wood Building Design and Construction, who is conducting research on the design strength properties of hem-fir glulam. “However, the obstacle to the use of glulam made from BC/Canadian hem-fir comes from both the lack of technical evidence on the strength properties of hem-fir glulam and limitations stemming from current CSA Group standards.”

Canadian CSA Group — formerly known as the Canadian Standards Association — stipulates that hem-fir can only be used in the inner parts of beams and in combination with Douglas-fir and larch. Alternatively, western hemlock can be used in glulam beams in limited capacities, but not in combination with amabilis fir.

Frank Lam – UBC Forestry Prof. and Senior Chair of Wood Building Design and Construction

Glulam is an engineered structural wood product made from a process of gluing together multiple individual layers of dimension lumber — solid sawn wood of 1.5 inches or less in thickness. Commonly used to make beams, girders, columns and heavy trusses, among others, glulam is a popular alternative to steel and concrete in post and beam construction, along with in mass timber structures and wood bridges.

Room to grow

According to the BC government, global demand for engineered-wood, including mass timber, is expected to grow by 40% by 2027 — from a value of $285 billion in 2019 to $400 billion by 2027 — with the province forecasting the BC mass timber market ramping up to $403 million by 2035.

If approved for use in Canadian builds, BC-sourced western hemlock and hem-fir glulam can position the province as a world leader in sustainable and innovative wood-based products and building systems.

“Hem-fir can strengthen BC’s capacity to create and respond to market demand,” says Frank. “It is also important for value-added timber manufacturing, changing the business model from one of exporting lumber to exporting engineered wood products, which can translate into more jobs and revenues created and kept in BC.”

Industry investment

Western Forest Products (WFP) is collaborating with Frank on his research to test novel applications for hem-fir, particularly in key growth product categories, such as glulam. With the 2022 purchase of Washington-based company Calvert — one of the longest-standing manufacturers of glulam in the US — WFP broadcasted its intent to enter into the expanding mass timber market.

“The tree species mix and age profiles are changing in BC for several reasons, which will result in a larger proportion of available stands of western hemlock,” states Mark Dubois-Phillips, Director of Marketing and Product Management with WFP.

“Hemlock is part of our long-term thinking in our engineered wood products division,” adds Mark. “We believe that one of our differentiators will be the vertical integration of hemlock literally from the forest floor to the glulam plant.”

Standards hurdles

“There is a lot of interest in the use of wood in mass timber construction and as a means to store carbon in building materials,” states Frank. “However, we need more options for certain structural components in buildings, such as alternatives to concrete and steel columns and beams. Hemlock and hem-fir glulam could fill this market niche.”

With support from BC-based Forestry Innovation Investment funding, Frank and his team are developing technical data on hemlock and hem-fir glulam — currently approved for use in the US — in hopes of securing CSA Group approval of the products in Canadian public and private builds.

Western Archrib has contributed greatly to Frank’s project on manufacturing hem-fir beams and finger joints — overlapping connection points between beams. The designer, manufacturer and custom fabricator of glued-laminated structural wood systems has also collaborated with Frank on the revision of CSA standard O122 to recognize hem-fir as a species group for the manufacturing of specific types of glulam, namely 11c-E, 16c-E, 24f-E and 24f-EX stress grades, in Canada.

“Glulam made from hem-fir has competitive cost/performance advantage compared to the Douglas-fir–larch and spruce–pine glulam currently available in North America,” says Frank.“The outcome of our work will help to promote the value-added timber manufacturing industry in BC, and ensure BC’s future leadership in mass timber production.”

This article was originally published in Branchlines Magazine. Read the magazine here.

Master of Science student, Xiangrong Luo (BSc(Wood Products Processing)’23), helps move a hem-fir glulam beam after being tested for its weak axis bending strength at UBC Forestry’s Timber Engineering and Applied Mechanics Laboratory. The data from this research can support changes to building design codes and standards.

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MGEM GTA Award – 2024/25

May 20, 2025 | Author: UBC Forestry

The MGEM GTA Award recognizes outstanding contributions by graduate teaching assistants (GTA) from the Master of Geomatics for Environmental Management (MGEM) program. Each year one GTA who has demonstrated exceptional teaching excellence will be selected for the award.

Congratulations to Brent Murray, 2024/2025 recipient of the MGEM GTA Award!

Brent Murray – MGEM Top TA Award

Brent Murray

Over the year Brent Murray spent a herculean amount of time supporting the MGEM students. As one of the technical mentors in the program he not only supported his own students but was always willing to answer questions from others. Students commented on his supportive nature and noted that while it is sometimes frustrating that he won’t just tell you the answer his ability to give you just enough information to find it yourself leads to better learning and understanding.  

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MGEM Best in Class Awards – 2024/25

May 20, 2025 | Author: UBC Forestry

Each year two graduating students in the Master of Geomatics for Environmental Management (MGEM) program will be selected for the MGEM Best in Class Awards. The recipients have demonstrated outstanding leadership and teamwork skills during their studies and show exceptional career promise in the field of Geomatics.

Congratulations to the 2024/25 recipients of the MGEM Best in Class Awards!

1st Place: Sadie Russell

Sadie Russell

Throughout her time as an MGEM student Sadie Russell exemplified what it means to be a top MGEM student. Sadie shows an extraordinary commitment to learning through the development of her own capstone project topic, taking on TA’ships and working as a research assistant, all on top of the MGEM standard workload. Despite the workload Sadie also was on the MGEM snacks and refreshment committee and quick to help plan MGEM group outings. In addition, she achieved academic excellence. Sadie’s presence in the classroom was always supportive and she constantly made the classroom a better place.  

2nd Place: Nan Wang

Nan Wang

Beyond achieving academic excellence, Nan was highlighted by her peers because of her willingness to share her knowledge and professional experience. She came into the program with a strong professional background and was always willing to share the tips and tricks she had. Nan was someone who brought people together in the classroom space and had a positive impact on the class!  

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Insights from a U.S. Student at UBC Forestry – Samiksha Mukherjee’s Experience

May 12, 2025 | Author: UBC Forestry

Samiskha Mukerjee is a fourth-year student in the Natural Resources Conservation program – Global Perspectives major at UBC Forestry. Drawn by the program’s unique curriculum and global perspective, Samiskha shares her favourite experiences and what she has gained from choosing UBC Forestry as a student from the United States.

In this Q&A, Samiskha also offers advice to other American students considering studying in Canada.

Why UBC Forestry?

I was mainly drawn in by the uniqueness of the program of Conservation, especially with the majors it offered. I hadn’t really seen that anywhere else, and seeing the faculty’s rankings worldwide in the field was the major solidifying factor.

What was the process like for you as a student coming to UBC from the U.S.? Were there any unique challenges or surprises?

The process was fairly smooth, as I do have a U.S. citizenship, and then I acquired a study visa and SIN while here. Personally, what surprised me was the minute differences in social culture here. It’s quite similar to the U.S. in a lot of ways, but some little things just feel different about Vancouver.

Could you share some memorable experiences during your time at UBC Forestry?

I personally enjoyed being a part of FUS! It allowed me to keep up with all the events going throughout the department and branch out of my own degree’s comfort zone while building my interpersonal skills. I also really liked all the field trips I’ve taken throughout my classes that allowed me to explore some of the forests of BC and apply what I had learned in the classroom to real life.

Were there any specific courses, professors, or projects that significantly impacted your learning or career trajectory?

CONS 370 — Indigenous Forestry was an incredible course that helped me learn so much about the Indigenous peoples of not just Canada, but the whole world, and how vitally important it is to honor reconciliation efforts and acknowledge the impacts of colonialism in the forestry sector as we learn and carry out our future work. It showed me that environmentalism, too, can intersect with imperialism and take away from the marginalized voices of Indigenous people, who hold a deep understanding and knowledge of their traditional and ancestral lands.

How did the international environment at UBC shape your perspective on forestry and global environmental issues?

Being a first-generation immigrant myself, I had experienced diversity in the U.S. before, but coming to UBC and experiencing it in context of the subject I wanted to study opened my eyes to new viewpoints. Being in the NRC program meant that we learned about conservation issues worldwide, and it wasn’t uncommon to have TAs for classes that were from the regions we were studying who could provide lived experiences with not only the environment, but also the policies, economics, and infrastructure that all contribute to how the environment there was changing with the world’s constant development. These experiences allowed me to understand more holistically how the world truly works.

Did you participate in any research, internships, or extracurricular activities that added to your experience?

I did a GoGlobal Summer Seminar in Guatemala that was really transformative! I got to apply the research I was doing almost immediately into the papers I wrote, and I met so many incredible people working on inspiring grassroots projects and doing things I didn’t know existed before. I was also part of the Tri-mentoring Program for three years, and each year, I learned something new from my mentor and fellow mentee that eventually helped me shape what I wanted out of my future pursuits. I also joined Sustainability Ambassadors in my final year, which allowed me to work on community projects based around sustainability with like-minded people across different faculties.

Samiksha standing in front of hills and a large river.

What advice would you give to students in the U.S. who are considering studying forestry at UBC?

Do it! In my opinion, Canada’s a pretty safe option for going abroad, especially if it’s your first time leaving home. The social culture is fairly similar, the public transit is incredible, and the experience you get from the faculty as a student is unmatched. Of course, it’s also what you make of it! There are plenty of opportunities to go abroad (or back home!) again via GoGlobal, co-op, and more programs that UBC offers, so it’s completely up to you how to curate your experience here.

What should American students know about studying abroad, particularly in Canada?

The way university works may not be what you expected! Coming directly out of high school to another country can cause some culture shocks, especially academically. UBC’s grading scale works differently from most U.S. schools that I know of, so that’s definitely one major thing to be aware of. Also, buy a sturdy umbrella. It’s called Raincouver for a reason!

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Branchlines: Supporting Urban Sustainability from Vancouver to Honolulu

May 12, 2025 | Author: UBC Forestry

Growing up in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, Chanel Yee (BUF’23) learned about how climate change was impacting the natural environment around her — from ocean acidification to sea level rise and biodiversity loss. While still in elementary school, she saw some of these impacts first-hand.

“I remember flipping through a brochure with beautiful pictures of the colourful coral and fish that lived in the Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve near my home,” recalls Chanel. “But, when my family and I went snorkeling there, all I saw was bleached, pale coral. It was nothing like the pictures.”

Concerned about the future of her homeland, Chanel envisioned studying the environmental sciences and pursuing a career that would enable her to be part of the solution. She later picked UBC Forestry’s Bachelor of Urban Forestry (BUF) program because of its interdisciplinarity approach to practical nature-based solutions, graduating in 2023 on the Dean’s Honour Roll.

On top of receiving numerous awards during her studies, Chanel was a 2022 recipient of the Sheppard Award in Urban Forestry. The award was made possible
through the generosity of Prof. Emeritus Stephen Sheppard (MSc(Forestry)’78) — who instituted BUF and was its inaugural Program Director — and his wife, Cecilia Achiam (Dip(Urb Lnd Econ)’94, BLArch’99, MA(Planning)’22).

Cecilia and Stephen met while at UBC, and established the award to give back to their alma mater, which had given them and their children so much. “We wanted to create a scholarship, and then established an endowment as a way to contribute to and develop the next generations of urban forestry students well into the future,” says Cecilia.

The Sheppard Award recognizes outstanding fourth-year BUF students who have demonstrated community involvement and leadership skills, with a particular emphasis on climate change solutions. So far, four BUF students have received the award, including Chanel.

Throughout her undergraduate studies at UBC Forestry, Chanel conducted research on street tree policies and urban wildfire mitigation strategies. She held positions as a Research Assistant with then UBC Forestry Prof. Susan Day’s Street Tree Futures research project, as a Wildfire Science Field Research Assistant in Prof. Lori Daniels’ Tree Ring Lab and as a Research Fellow with the Kaulunani Urban and Community Forestry Program in Honolulu, among others.

Prof. Emeritus Stephen Sheppard and Cecilia Achiam

“When I found out about Chanel’s research background, I approached her to work as an intern with the Oak Bay Coolkit project, engaging citizens in building community resilience to climate impacts in Oak Bay, BC, before she returned home to take a job with the USDA Forest Service,” says Stephen.

Now back in Honolulu, Chanel’s work as an Urban and Community Forestry Resource Assistant with the USDA Forest Service is helping to rethink fire risk mitigation across agencies and disciplines in the Hawaiian Islands.

“It’s a dream job and a responsibility in that I get to work on strategies to address some of the challenges facing Hawaiʻi, such as urban wildfire,” says Chanel. “Being back home, I can see how some environmental conditions have gotten worse, but some things are better. It gives me hope to be on a team that supports more sustainable and livable development rooted in community values.”

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This article was originally published in Branchlines Magazine. Read the magazine here.

Chanel Yee (BUF’23)

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Tzeng Yih Lam awarded Silvicultural Prize 2024

May 12, 2025 | Author: UBC Forestry

Congratulations to Tzeng Yih Lam on being awarded the 2024 Silvicultural Prize for the paper ‘Integrating rapid assessment, variable probability sampling, and machine learning to improve accuracy and consistency in mapping local spatial distribution of plant species richness‘

Tzeng Yih Lam

About Tzeng Yih’s Research

Tzeng Yih’s research interests include tree measurement, forest sampling, and quantitative silviculture. He develops close-range photogrammetry tools to measure hard-to-reach tree attributes. Tzeng Yih’s work in forest sampling involves designing efficient and cost-effective probability-based inventory systems to estimate timber production, ecosystem services, and forest growth, with a focus on using auxiliary information to guide the selection of ground samples. In quantitative silviculture, his primary interest is the use of Bayesian filtering to project forest development.

About the Silvicultural Prize

The Percy Stubbs and John Bolton King and Edward Garfitt Prize for Silviculture (Silvicultural Prize) is awarded annually for work published in the Institute of Chartered Foresters’ (ICF) prestigious journal Forestry: An International Journal of Forest Research. Learn more.

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