In the Media: April 2024

In the Media: April 2024

April 10, 2024 | Author: UBC Forestry

Here’s a look at UBC Forestry in the media this month

Suzanne Simard: The 100 Most Influential People of 2024

Forestry professor Dr. Suzanne Simard has been named one of TIME’s 100 Most Influential People of 2024 for her research. 
TIME

First Nation’s perspective shared with UBC forestry students

Forestry professor Dr. Gary Bull had the opportunity to delve into the remarkable success story of the Tŝideldel First Nation.
Global News;

Many coho salmon dying near release point in Port Moody: UBC study

Dr. Scott Hinch, head of UBC’s Pacific Salmon Ecology and Conservation Lab, led a study which found that around 60 per cent of young salmon released from a hatchery in Port Moody were likely eaten by predators within three kilometres of the release point.
Postmedia via Vancouver Sun, The Province, Prince George Post, MSN; Tri-Cities Dispatch, UBC News coverage

UBC professor recognized by TIME magazine

Forestry professor Dr. Suzanne Simard has been named one of TIME Magazine’s 100 most influential people of 2024 for her research. 
Global News; Black Press via Today in BC, Surrey Now-Leader, Kelowna Capital News, Chilliwack Progress, Campbell River Mirror, Mission City Record, Aldergrove Star, Abbotsford News, Victoria News, Haida Gwaii Observer

How to protect your home before — and during — wildfire season

Forestry professor Dr. Felix Wiesner said FireSmart guidelines are meant to help prevent catastrophic damage to homes, but sometimes, it’s not enough.
CBC News via Yahoo

Salmon tracking finds ‘mortality hot-spot’ for juvenile salmon in B.C. fjord

Dr. Scott Hinch, head of UBC’s Pacific Salmon Ecology and Conservation Lab, led a study which found that around 60 per cent of young salmon released from a hatchery in Port Moody were likely eaten by predators within three kilometres of the release point.
City News Vancouver, UBC News coverage

UBC prof Suzanne Simard named in Time’s ‘most influential’ list

Forestry professor Dr. Suzanne Simard has been named one of TIME’s 100 Most Influential People of 2024 for her research. 
CBC News; Postmedia via Vancouver Sun, The Province, Prince George Post

An Indigenous ecologist on why we need to stop and listen to save the planet

Forestry professor Dr. Jennifer Grenz discussed her new book Medicine Wheel for the Planet: A journey toward personal and ecological healing, and how joining Western science and an Indigenous worldview makes for better science. 
CBC Quirks and Quarks

Toronto looks to expand tree canopy with planting on private land

Forestry professor emeritus Dr. Stephen Sheppard said the city of Toronto’s residential street tree planting program is a good way to incentivize more planting in residential areas, but housing needs may pose an obstacle. 
CBC News Yahoo  The Weather Network

B.C.’s personal water use needs to change, says scientist

Forestry professor Dr. John Richardson commented on the latest B.C. snowpack report and discussed how to mitigate issues that arise when drought is so significant in the province. 
CBC On The Coast

The airline industry’s biggest climate challenge: A lack of clean fuel

Forestry postdoctoral researcher Dr. Susan van Dyk said the aviation industry has a long way to go to catch up to its sustainable aviation fuel goals. 
Bloomberg (subscription) via BNN Bloomberg, Financial Post, Winnipeg Sun, Economic Times (India), Yahoo

B.C.’s spring snowpack is the lowest on record

UBC forestry researchers Drs. Lori Daniels, Younes Alila and John Richardson commented on the latest B.C. snowpack report, noting that the lack of rain and snow in the fall and winter will impact drought and wildfire risk. 
CBC News, CBC Vancouver, Global News, Yahoo, The Weather Network, CTV New, Vancouver Sun, UBC News advisory

Rethinking Stanley Park

Forestry professor Dr. Allan Carroll said warmer and drier conditions in an area that’s typically wetter—like Stanley Park—make trees more prone to disease and damage as cold-blooded insects thrive in the heat. 
Montecristo Magazine

Canada’s wildfires blamed for rise in global loss of tree cover outside of tropics

Forestry professor Dr. Peter Wood said Canada should invest more in growing fire-resistant trees. 
CBC News, The Weather Network

Wild bee habitat near cropland could increase farm income by $79 million a year: UBC study

Dr. Matthew Mitchell (forestry, land and food systems) co-authored a study which found that increasing wild pollinator habitat could boost crop yields enough to feed nearly 30 million Canadians, while increasing farmer income by about $3 billion. 
Postmedia via Vancouver Sun, The Province, Prince George Post, Regina Leader-Post, The StarPhoenix, CKNW, CTV News, Vancouver is Awesome, Burnaby Now, Richmond News, North Shore News, Tri-City News, New Westminster Record, Squamish Chief, Delta Optimist, Times Colonist, Coast Reporter

Animal behavior during Covid-19 lockdowns

UBC researchers led a study which used data from before and during the COVID-19 lockdowns to examine wildlife behaviour amid changing human activity levels. Co-author and former UBC forestry postdoctoral researcher Chris Beirne was interviewed on CBC. 
CBC The Early Edition

Therapeutic forest bathing

Forestry professor Dr. Guangyu Wang and his team are studying the impacts of forestry therapy on mental health and well-being. 
Radio-Canada (French) 
UBC News coverage

Teal Jones files for creditor protection

Teal Jones is responsible for nearly 1,000 jobs in the British Columbia. Gregory Paradis, an assistant professor and researcher in UBC’s department of forest resources management, discusses the impact its filing for creditor protection could have, and what it says about the B.C. industry as a whole.
CBC – On the Coast

How B.C. is mobilizing for ‘challenging’ wildfire season

UBC forestry professor Dr. Lori Daniels said data from the B.C. River Forecast Centre shows a long, dry fire season is coming. 
CBC News via Yahoo

Metro Vancouver tree canopy in decline amid push for new housing

Forestry professor Dr. Stephen Sheppard said cities need to incentivize tree planting and require tree canopy protections in all new developments. 
CBC News

Exploding demand for wood pellets harms BC forests, report says

Dr. Gregory Paradis comments on the demand for wood pellets and the effect on BC’s forests.
Radio-Canada (FR)

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Casa Congo: Bamboo building for a cause

April 9, 2024 | Author: UBC Forestry

Meet Sol Lewites (Rodriguez), a MASc student at UBC Forestry and co-founder of Casa Congo – a sustainability hub that incubates community enterprises to foster economic development and environmental restoration. Passionate about sustainable construction, Sol’s research focuses on harnessing the power of bamboo to revolutionize the built environment. Join us as we explore Sol’s journey towards creating eco-friendly building materials and delving into the benefits of bamboo construction through his work with Casa Congo.

Can you tell us about your work with Casa Congo and the KuNa project and your role?

During my second year of UBC undergrad I founded Casa Congo together with fellow UBC Forestry alumni Luca Marsaglia. Casa Congo is a sustainability hub that incubates community enterprises to foster economic development and environmental restoration. In 2020, I led the delivery of project KuNa which is a bamboo social housing program that introduced bamboo as safe, resilient and sustainable alternative to traditional concrete brick housing in Nicaragua. In 2021 we delivered 20 prefabricated homes for families affected by hurricane Iota and Eta in El Astillero, Nicaragua. Each home comprises of 2 bedrooms, kitchen, living room, rain water collection system and off-grid sewer treatment.

How does Casa Congo work with local communities in Nicaragua to implement the bamboo social housing program?

Casa Congo deploys the funds to provide free training to local community cooperatives that are interested in learning how to build with bamboo. For project KuNa International experts were brought into Nicaragua to educate, teach and supervise the establishment of the bamboo supply chain. Bamboo forest engineers trained local farmers how to intervene and manage primary bamboo forest for efficient quality grade bamboo culm harvesting. Professional bamboo builders came in from Mexico and Colombia to deliver bamboo building workshops to local carpenters and enthusiast from El Astillero. Successful participants from each workshop were then carefully vetted to form part of the KuNa bamboo housing project.

What are some of the key benefits and advantages of using bamboo as a primary material for building these homes?

There are three major advantages of using bamboo over traditional building materials to build social housing in regions that are close to bamboo forest. First, Dynamic lifecylce assessment (DLCA) shows that in comparison to concrete brick housing, bamboo constructions reduce green house gas emissions by 70% (Escamilla – Bridging Housing and Climate Needs: Bamboo Construction in Philippines, 2024). Secondly, homes built from bamboo are very light yet strong which enables the design of earthquake and hurricane proof homes. Thirdly, the majority of the homes cost is distributed within the local community (eg. farmers that procured bamboo) as we minimize the reliance on imported materials such as cement and steel.

How has your education at UBC prepared you for this work?

My supervisor Dr. Chunping Dai, has been incredibly supportive of my work for Casa Congo. We have had undergraduate and graduate students volunteer and conduct research in different aspects of the KuNa project ranging from social demographic studies to understanding bamboo material properties. Most importantly, UBC triggered my interest for sustainable development practices via the mass timber buildings and day to day green operations I see every day at the Vancouver campus.

Looking ahead, what are the future plans and aspirations for the KuNa project, and how do you envision it contributing to sustainable development in Nicaragua?

We are in the process of opening our second KuNa factory in Mexico. Our vision is to scale the model to all global communities affected by the housing crisis and live in proximity to bamboo plantations.

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Spring 2024 Branchlines

April 8, 2024 | Author: UBC Forestry

A new era of forestry is being ushered in by the rise of digital technology and automation, a great deal of which is also addressing the urgent need to mitigate climate change and respond to shifting community priorities. Find out how UBC Forestry is pushing boundaries with innovative research, teaching and community outreach that is equipping students and faculty members to tackle global challenges. Other features include a tribute to the late, great Dr. John Worrall, forestry student emergency fund details, student profiles and details about the new Centre for Wildfire Coexistence and Chair.

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Job Posting: Forestry positions with Coastal Natural Resource Management Ltd.

April 7, 2024 | Author: Abby Herman

Coastal Natural Resource Management Ltd. are looking for people. If you answer yes to the questions below you probably are a great fit for our team.

  • Do you want to live in Vancouver, Prince George or any other location in BC while working in Forestry?
  • Do you want to work on a variety of projects that challenge your skill set and allows you to work with a diverse group of people?
  • Do you want to work with a diverse group of people who bring varied perspectives and focus on a team first environment?
  • Do you want to have a flexible schedule that allows for time off when you want it not when your told to take it?
  • Do you want to get paid more than industry standard ($23$40/hr), have a benefit package, boot allowance and annual bonus?
  • Do you want to work as part of a small team with tons of potential to grow?
  • Do you want to jump into a role or expand your career with tons of learning potential? We have the ability to find the role that fits you and will work with you to find what works best.
  • Do you want to have a good mix of projects with everything from layout, project management, silviculture surveys, silviculture supervisions and planting implementation?
  • Do you want to work somewhere that values you as an employee and will work with you to ensure you are getting what you want out of the job?

For more information and how to apply please see the link below.

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Jessica Quinton and Sofie McComb Receive 2023/24 Jordan L. Burke Memorial Award in Forestry

April 3, 2024 | Author: UBC Forestry

On behalf of UBC Forestry, congratulations to Jessica Quinton and Sofie McComb on receiving the 2023/24 Jordan L. Burke Memorial Award in Forestry!

Jessica Quinton

Jordan L. Burke Memorial Award in Forestry – 1st Place

Supervisor: Lorien Nesbitt

Jessica Quinton

Jessica’s research focuses on the link between urban greening initiatives and gentrification in Canada. She is interested in learning about the impact that urban forestry and urban greening has on cities and their residents. Jessica is also part of a wider SSHRC-funded product, led by Dr. Lorien Nesbitt, studying green gentrification and urban forest governance in Vancouver and Toronto, Canada.

Sofie McComb

Jordan L. Burke Memorial Award in Forestry – 2nd Place

Supervisor: Tara Martin

Sofie McComb

Sofie’s research examines the impact of cumulative anthropogenic threats on species and ecosystem vulnerability in the Salish Sea of Coastal British Columbia. She is passionate about combining ecological modeling and decision science to better understand the impact of interacting threats on biodiversity, as well as to prioritize cost-effective conservation and management interventions in the face of global change.

Jordan L. Burke Memorial Award in Forestry

The award has been made available through an endowment established by friends, family and colleagues in memory of Jordan L. Burke (1982-2019) for graduate students in the Faculty of Forestry who have demonstrated a passion for teaching in their roles as Teaching Assistants. Jordan (B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. 2016) was a postdoctoral research and teaching fellow with the Forest Insect Disturbance Ecology Laboratory in the Faculty of Forestry. His research focused on the range expansion of the mountain pine beetle in British Columbia and Alberta. Jordan served as a TA and instructor to many undergraduate students in the Faculty of Forestry. This award was established in recognition of Jordan’s legacy as an enthusiastic and encouraging instructor.

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Congratulations to the 2023/24 Binkley Family Graduate Scholarship Recipients

April 3, 2024 | Author: UBC Forestry

UBC Forestry wishes to congratulate Dimitrios Markou, Katarzyna Przystupa, Alan Verona, and Robin Hastings on being the 2023/24 recipients of the Binkley Family Graduate Scholarship!

MGEM – Dimitrios Markou

Dimitrios Markou
Dimitrios Markou

MGEM is delighted to announce Dimitrios Markou as this year’s Binkley Family Graduate Scholarship MGEM recipient. Dimitrios has consistently shown academic excellence and engagement in this years MGEM cohort. In addition to his exemplary grade point average, Dimitrios is a student who is quick to ask questions and help facilitate classroom discussions. He is an active member of this year’s social committee and has helped organize events that have brought the cohort together. Overall, Dimitrios represents what it means to be both a Binkley Scholar and top MGEM student.

MIF – Katarzyna Przystupa

Katarzyna Przystupa

MIF is delighted to announce Katarzyna Przystupa as this year’s Binkley Family Graduate Scholarship MIF recipient. Katarzyna has demonstrated strong academic performance, as well as engagement within class discussions. Katarzyna has also played an informal yet important leadership role in bridging the gap between domestic and international students in class. She has made an effort to learn a few phrases in Mandarin, and get to know the customs of other classmates, while teaching others about her own (Polish) culture and traditions. Having taught environmental sciences at the high school level for six years prior to joining the MIF program, Katarzyna brings an important perspective into the class, and we value her contributions.

MSFM – Alan Verona

Alan Verona

MSFM is delighted to announce Alan Verona as this year’s Binkley Family Graduate Scholarship MSFM recipient. Alan’s academic excellence and leadership are demonstrated by the quality of his work, dedication to the well-being of his classmates and active engagement in all program activities. Alan can always be relied upon to support discussion and inquiry that enriches course material and encourages peer participation. He exemplifies the qualities of a Binkley Award Winner.

MUFL – Robin Hastings

Robin Hastings
Robin Hastings

MUFL is delighted to announce Robin Hastings as this year’s Binkley Family Graduate Scholarship MUFL recipient. Robin demonstrates outstanding work in the classroom. He brings his extensive cross-sectoral experience as an arborist to his academic work, enriching discussions and challenging and supporting his colleagues to think critically. Robin’s passion for urban forestry has helped to build networks and enhance education in urban forestry locally and internationally, most prominently in his role as the Continuing Education Director for the PNW ISA Chapter.

Binkley Family Graduate Scholarship

This scholarship is made available through an endowment established by Dr. Clark S. Binkley, and is awarded to one outstanding graduate student in each of the Faculty of Forestry’s professional master’s programs (MGEM, MSFM, MIF, and MUFL). A scholarship is awarded to one student in each program with high academic standing (minimum 85% overall average at the end of Fall Term) and also demonstrating exceptional engagement and leadership within their cohort.

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Where the wild bees are – and aren’t – impacts food supply

April 3, 2024 | Author: UBC Forestry

Yellowhead bumble bee. Photo by: Wolf Read

Where the wild bees are – and aren’t – impacts food supply

Matthew Mitchell
Dr. Matthew Mitchell

Honey bees—plump, fuzzy and famed for their honey-making—capture the popular imagination. Yet, wild bees are equally vital for pollination and, by some measures, outshine honey bees as pollinators. This is why UBC researcher Matthew Mitchell and his colleagues are deeply concerned about their declining populations.

Dr. Mitchell, a landscape ecologist in the faculties of forestry and land and food systems, sheds light on the link between diminishing numbers of wild pollinators and reduced farm productivity in a recent study published in Environmental Research Letters. In this Q&A, he delves into the research findings and proposes ways the public can contribute to protecting wild bees.

Where can we find wild pollinators, and why are they essential?

Native wild bees—which include mason bees, carpenter bees, sweat bees and bumble bees—and other wild pollinators like moths, wasps, beetles and flies, are found everywhere: in parks and fields, near farms and forests. There are more than 800 species of just native bees in Canada, not counting other pollinators.

Wild pollinators play a vital role in pollinating various crops, including fruits, vegetables, nuts and oilseeds. Blueberries, cranberries, buckwheat, canola and orchard crops rely heavily on wild pollinators. Wild pollinators also help preserve biodiversity by facilitating the reproduction of numerous plant species.

Native pollinator populations are declining from habitat destruction and fragmentation, widespread pesticide use, and the spread of parasites and pathogens like mites and viruses.

What would happen if all wild pollinators were to disappear?

We’d likely witness a loss of native plant species reliant on wild pollinators, and significant crop yield reductions where wild pollinators supplement or are the sole pollinators of crops. Farmers would face higher costs to cultivate pollinator-dependent crops, as reliance solely on European honey bees wouldn’t always be feasible given current honey bee capacity. In some cases, farmers might shift production away from pollinator-dependent crops, leading to increased costs to consumers or scarcity of fruits and vegetables in supermarkets.

Your study focused on the impact of wild pollinator numbers on food-production potential. What did you find?

In Canada, wild pollinators aid in pollinating crops that generate an annual farm income of nearly $2.8 billion and produce calories and nutrients that could feed the equivalent of around 24 million people (although not all these crops are directly consumed by people, as some go to livestock).

Collaborating with colleagues at the Nature Conservancy Canada, we analyzed publicly available data on crops, farm income and nearby pollinator habitats such as forests, wetlands and grasslands to estimate the potential food production and farm income that could be gained if wild pollination was increased.

In Saskatchewan and Alberta, the two provinces most affected by lack of pollinator habitat near croplands, increasing wild pollinator habitat and populations could potentially increase food production by the equivalent of 11.5 million and 4.3 million people fed, respectively, and increase farm income by approximately $1.6 billion for Saskatchewan and $597 million for Alberta.

What can be done to reverse the decline?

Solutions include targeted conservation efforts, such as restoring pollinator habitat in areas where crops depend most on wild pollinators. It’s also crucial to promote sustainable farming practices that restore and maintain wild pollinator habitats near croplands.

On an individual or community level, urban gardens, especially if they include pollinator-friendly plants, can greatly benefit wild bees. Advocating for sustainable farming and habitat conservation can influence policymakers.

If addressed, targeted increases in wild pollinator habitat in Canada could help provide additional nutrition for an equivalent of 30 million people annually and increase farmer income by up to $3 billion every year. We would ensure the long-term health of native pollinators and enhance the sustainability and stability of Canadian agriculture and food supply. Without these types of actions, farmers will instead have to use other, potentially more costly, ways to increase productivity or will have to rely on honey bees.

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Urban Forestry Student Poster Symposium

April 1, 2024 | Author: Abby Herman

Please join our Urban Forestry Students are Presenting Posters in the FSC Atrium April 2 and 4, between 12 – 1:30 pm.

Please stop by and see the great work our BUF students are presenting while socializing with other students, faculty, staff, and community practitioners interested in the study of university neighborhoods as complex social-ecological systems.  The BUF Program will be providing food and drinks for this casual and fun poster symposium and networking event! 

What are the Bachelor of Urban Forestry (BUF) capstone (UFOR401) students working on?

The BUF Capstone students have been collaborating with SEEDS Sustainability Program, Campus and Community Planning, and the University Neighborhoods Association (UNA) on strategies and methods for measuring urban ecosystem structure, function, and services over time in order to inform decision-making at UBC.  Specifically, our students engaged with different interest groups, practitioners, and residents involved with UBC’s new land use plan, and then developed projects to help inform the new Wesbrook Neighborhood plan amendment process that is now underway.      

Students have been working in teams on intensive analyses of key themes identified by our community partners, and they also had the opportunity to develop individual projects which are meant to be a creative exploration for their own “portfolios” or visual resumes. Individual projects were designed by each student based on their interests and skills and will be presented in poster form on April 2 and April 4 in the FSC Atrium.  Feel free to stop by and chat to students about urban forest research and management, landscape design, and thermal dynamics at UBC in between 12-130 pm in the atrium!  If you are interested in watching their team presentations you are also welcome to stop by the classroom (West Mall Swing Space 205) from 11-2pm of Tuesday and Thursday the following week (April 9 and April 11).

Over 40 posters will be presented during the two-day symposium that consider a broad range of urban forestry themes.  Below are a few examples of what are students are interested in:

  • Reimagining Green Network Planning and Management
  • A Comprehensive Toolkit for Studying Urban Heat at UBC: High-Resolution Landcover Classification and Land Surface Temperature Derivation Tools
  • Rooting for Success: a Decision Framework for Soil Cell Installation
  • A Time Series Analysis of Healthy Vegetation in Westbrook Village
  • Optimizing Urban Green Spaces: Evaluating Canopy Shapes and Tree Species for Shading Services in the Westbrook Neighbourhood
  • Mapping Cultural Ecosystem Services: Locating Landscape Values of Outdoor Spaces on the UBC Campus

In case you are also interested in the team presentations, below is a schedule of the teams and their themes!  As a reminder, students are focusing on the Wesbrook Neighborhood on UBC’s Campus.

Tuesday, April 9

  • 11:10 am: The Forest Spirits: Nick Mantegna, Jiahou Lyu, Ximing Lin, Ziheng Niu, presenting on Urban Structure
  • 11:30 am: Climate Crafters: Samantha Huang, Molly Kim, Rose Ren, Rebecca Liu presenting on Ecosystem Service Assessment of Water Features
  • Break: 11:50 – 12:10
  • 12:10 pm: Tree Trackers: Thomas Huen, Luke Baes, Anson Pao, Shichun Wu, Yuhan Chen presenting on Tree Inventory
  • 12:30 pm: Shrubbies: Tessa Black, Lucila Gonzalez, Larry Liu, Tingting Zhang presenting on Shrub Inventory
  • 12:50 pm: Ecopolis: Sophie Damian, Shane Hunt, Johnny Zhen, Max Garvey presenting on Assessment of Biodiversity, Resilience, and Cooling

Thursday, April 11

  • 11:10 am: Giraffe GIS: Madeleine Martin, Troy Sgro, Xiaofan Shen, Naomi Sun presenting on Land Use and Land Cover Mapping
  • 11:30 am: Thermal Toasters: Daniel Shen, Charise Pelan-Maclean, Ashley Zhu, Gavin Lyu presenting on Temporal Surface Temperature Changes
  • 11:50 pm: SALA: Sierra Wheeler, April Liu, Angellet Soh, Liam Sullivan presenting on Hot Spot Analysis 
  • Break: 12:10 – 12:30 –
  • 12:30 pm: Pavement to Park Professionals: Tyler Blackwell, Heather Bylsma, Mark Fillo, Helen He presenting on Open Space Typology 
  • 12:50 pm: Open Space Innovators: Fernanda Navarro, Saara Tanha, Youquan Gong, Malli Granby, Hana Kimura presenting on Observational Assessment of Greenspace Use
  • 1:10 pm: ABGD Co.: Bernadette Uy, Alerik Wang, Damian Augustyn, Gavin Zeng presenting on Interactive Mapping of Perceptions of Thermal Comfort 

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Job Posting: Marketing Coordinator with Nature Canada //

April 1, 2024 | Author: Abby Herman

Coordinates the digital marketing for the annual online photo contest, preparing the digital social media promotions, digital online email promotions, outreach to photo clubs and nature groups, assist with the volunteer recruitment, on-boarding and coordinating volunteer schedules. The candidate with also assist with the day to day processing of incoming telephone calls, email and mail correspondence from our members, donors and general photo contest inquiries. The candidate will also be tasked with research, outreach and recruitment of youth from diverse backgrounds to participate in our Women for Nature mentorships; and research and outreach to professional women to recruit as mentors for our Women for Nature Mentorship gender-equity based program. They will assist with communications around young nature leaders. They will also research and compile digital resources and research and recruit speakers for our gender-equity based leadership capacity webinars to strengthen the capacity and diversity of young women working in the conservation sector.

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Student Engagement Assistant with Faculty of Forestry // Deadline April 18

April 1, 2024 | Author: Abby Herman

The Student Services team in the Faculty of Forestry is responsible for the programming and advising services that support the academic, professional and personal development and success of students throughout their experience into, through and out of the Faculty. Within Student Services, the Student Engagement portfolio serves to enhance student life by helping students find and connect with experiential learning, leadership and career development opportunities that are meaningful to them.

The Student Engagement Assistant will play a key role in enhancing the student experience as part of the Student Services team within the Faculty of Forestry, as well as fostering and strengthening the connections between the Faculty, campus, and community. This is carried out through providing valuable contributions to a number of programs offered by Forestry Student Services, including the Forestry Tri-Mentoring Program, the Forestry Digest, the Orientation and Transition Program and the Peer-Assisted Study Session Program.

Deadline to apply extended to Thursday, April 18th.

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