Sayer, Jeff

I am a professional forester who specializes in forest development planning and management. These practice areas are my passion and represent my core teaching interests. Coming from a professional background, my teaching approach is centered around experiential and active learning. I am committed to preparing students for their careers after UBC while improving myself as a teacher.

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Saddler, Jack

April 17, 2023 | Author: UBC Forestry

Saddler, Jack

Professor Emeritus
NSERC Industrial Senior Chair

Department of Wood Science

Forest Sciences Centre 4043
2424 Main Mall
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4
Canada

work phone: 604-822-9741

jack.saddler@ubc.ca

Forest Products Biotech & Bioenergy

Research Areas:

Forest Bioproduction and the Bioeconomy

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Areas of research include:

Application of enzymes in enhancing pulp and fibre properties (e.g., NFC, NCC, etc.)
Biorefinery
Co-processing and use of low carbon intermediates in refineries
Biojet and other low carbon intensity fuels for long distance transport
IEA BioEnergy Task 39 (www.Task39.org)
Fibre modification and enhancing the properties of pulps
Bioconversion of lignocellulosic residues to biofuels
Microbiology of waste water treatment
Application of fungi to upgrading and modification of forest products, pulp and paper and waste streams

Projects

IEA bioconversion task, Biotechnology for the conversion of lignocellulosics

International Energy Agency

Biomass recalcitrance, the use of enzymes and their component- parts to better elucidate cellulose amorphogenesis and fiber structure

NSERC

Evaluation of domestic and international policy mechanisms to facilitate the establishment of a renewable drop-in/aviation/marine biofuel supply chain in Canada

BFN/NCE

Chemi-mechanical pretreatments for maximizing conversion, recovery and fractionation

BFN/NCE

A Bio-refinery approach to obtaining maximum chemical/biofuel value from Canadian biomass

Korea Institute Of Science & Tech

Developing facile methods to measure dissolving pulp reactivity based on the accessibility of cellulose chains

NSERC

Enzymatic modification of cellulose filaments for rheology applications

NSERC

Upgrading cellulose filaments for incorporation into value-added products

MITACS

Enzymatic hydrolysis of wheat straw derived xylo-oligomers stream into monomeric sugars

MITACS

Bioprocessing Centre for Sustainable Fuels

CFI

CFI Infrastructure Operating Funds – Bioprocessing Centre for Sustainable Fuels – Operations

CFI

The Potential to Repurpose Canadian Pulp Mills Into Biorefineries

BFN/NCE

Assessment of likely Technology Maturation pathways used to produce biojet from forest residues (ATM project)

GARDN

Chemi-mechanical pretreatments for maximizing conversion, recovery and fractionation

Novozymes

Incorporation of nanocellulose into thermoplastics for producing lightweight composite materials

BCIC

Enhancing dissolving pulp production and co-product value

NSERC CRD

Enhancing Dissolving Pulp Production and Co-product Value

Fortress Global Enterprises Inc. (NSERC Industry partner)

Assessing the suitability of an enzymatic pretreatment for enhancing refining effectiveness and surface modification during the production of nanofibrillated celluloses.

NSERC CRD

Assessing the suitability of an enzymatic pretreatment for enhancing refining effectiveness and surface modification during the production of nanofibrillated celluloses.

Various Industries (NSERC partner-PBF, Novozymes, Polyscope)

Awards

LifeSciences BC Leadership Award 2009
Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada 2007
Advances in Science and Technology Award, US Dept. of Agriculture, Peoria Illinois 2000
IUFRO Scientific Achievement (given out every 5 years) 1999
Charles D. Scott Awards for Scientific/Technical Contributions to Biotechnology for the Production of Fuels and Chemicals 1998
Green Fuels Industry Leadership Award 2015
Johannes Linneborn Prize 2016

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Posted in: Faculty Profiles, Forest Bioproduction and the Bioeconomy, Professor Emeriti
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Ryan, Teresa (Sm’hayetsk)

April 17, 2023 | Author: UBC Forestry

Ryan, Teresa (Sm’hayetsk)

Lecturer, Indigenous Knowledge and Natural Science

Department of Forest and Conservation Sciences

Forest Sciences Centre 3035
2424 Main Mall
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4
Canada

teresa.ryan@ubc.ca

Research Areas:

Applied Conservation Science Communities and Indigenous Knowledge

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Dr. Ryan’s current research investigates the relationships between salmon and forests, and the potential to restore salmon abundance by using ancient fishing technology and strategies. Her dissertation explored ecological-social institution linkages and the connection of these complex adaptive systems to heterogeneous mosaic landscapes. She demonstrated how thousands of years of sustainable use based on Ancestral knowledge of cyclic resource production and variability was an intuitive component of Indigenous stewardship.

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Posted in: Applied Conservation Science, Communities and Indigenous Knowledge, Faculty Profiles, FCS Faculty, Lecturers
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Rubidge, Emily

April 17, 2023 | Author: UBC Forestry

Rubidge, Emily

Honorary Assistant Professor

Department of Forest and Conservation Sciences

Forest Sciences Centre 4605
2424 Main Mall
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4
Canada

work phone: 604-882-8419

emily.rubidge@ubc.ca

Fisheries and Oceans Canada profile

Research Areas:

Applied Conservation Science Ecosystems and Climate Change

Posted in: Applied Conservation Science, Assistant Professors, Ecosystems and Climate Change, Faculty Profiles, FCS Faculty
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Rojas, Orlando

April 17, 2023 | Author: Fabian

Rojas, Orlando

Professor
Canada Excellence Research Chair in Bioproducts
Scientific Director, Bioproducts Institute

Department of Wood Science
Department of Chemistry
Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
Bioproducts Institute

Chemical & Biological Engineering Building, Rm 259
2360 East Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3, Canada

work phone: 6048223457

orlando.rojas@ubc.ca

Rojas Research Group

Research Areas:

Forest Bioproduction and the Bioeconomy Technology and Innovation

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Biobased Colloids and Materials (BiCMat)

Our BiCMat group works toward supporting global sustainable development through research on the fundamental and utilization aspects of renewable resources, including lignocellulose, proteins and other biopolymers. Our research aims to discover competitive alternatives for fossil materials.

BiCMat group Activity reports:

Some of our work (cover art of recent articles):

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Posted in: Faculty Profiles, Forest Bioproduction and the Bioeconomy, Professors, Technology and Innovation, WS Faculty
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Roeser, Dominik

April 17, 2023 | Author: UBC Forestry

Roeser, Dominik

Professor
Associate Dean, Research Forests & Community Outreach

Department of Forest Resources Management

Forest Sciences Centre 2036
2424 Main Mall
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4
Canada

work phone: 604-822-3559

dominik.roeser@ubc.ca

Research Areas:

Forest Bioproduction and the Bioeconomy Sustainable Forest Management

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About

Since starting at UBC in 2018 I have built a forest operations research program at UBC focusing on supply chain design, forest technology implementation, steep slope harvesting and biomass operations. Before coming to UBC I was working at FPInnovations where, as Senior Director, I managed a multidisciplinary team focused on improving the competitiveness of the forest sector and developing practical solutions to improve efficiency of forest operations and reduce the impact of wildfires in Western Canada. I have more than 21 years of experience in forest research and innovation and have been working with industry to develop solutions that support the emerging bioeconomy both in Europe and in Canada.

Research

Research in the Forest Action Lab focuses on framing innovation, research and development initiatives to support sustainable forest management in different operational environments. The multidisciplinary research in the Forest Action Hub applies a number of research methods including but not limited to productivity studies, practical field trials, modelling and estimating the effect of forest operations on the different layers of sustainability. This combination of different research methods and approaches is contributing to the successful adaptation and implementation of sustainable forest utilization in different operational environments. The unique background and varied skillset of Forest Action Hub members enable us to address the ever-growing diverse needs and demands of forestry stakeholders in BC, Canada and across the globe. The diverse nature of the Forest Action Lab is also reflected in the research portfolio which includes the following focus areas:

Sustainable use of forest biomass in the bioeconomy
Harvesting in difficult terrain
Application of innovative tools in forest planning and management
Productivity of forest operations
Carbon management along the forest supply chain
Impacts of reforestation on community sustainability

To learn more about our lab go visit forestaction.ca

Teaching experience

Educating the next generation of forestry professionals is one of my passions. Since starting at UBC I have taught the following courses.

FOPR 264 Introduction to Forest Operations

FOPR 362 Harvesting systems and forest access

FOPR 464 Operational planning and management

FRST 452 Coastal field school

Awards

Recognition Award – Canadian Forest Service 2017

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Posted in: Associate Professors, Faculty Profiles, Forest Bioproduction and the Bioeconomy, FRM Faculty, Sustainable Forest Management
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Roberts, Duffy

April 17, 2023 | Author: UBC Forestry

Roberts, Duffy

Lecturer (jointly appointed with the Faculty of Land and Food Systems)

Department of Forest and Conservation Sciences

MacMillan 241
2537 Main Mall
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4
Canada

work phone: 604-822-3688

Duffy.Roberts@ubc.ca

Research Areas:

Education and Pedagogy in Forestry Human Dimensions of the Environment Writing Instruction

Biography

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While I’ve worked for the Forestry and LFS Academic Writing program for the past 5 years, I was hired as a Lecturer in LFS and Forestry in 2021 as part of the Academic Writing and Argumentation and Communications team. Prior to 2021, and since 2005, I was a Sessional Lecturer with Continuing Status in the English Department, specializing in Vancouver literature, and thinking through place-based belonging and home. I’ve spent my career encouraging students to write effectively and think complexly. One of the key elements of UBC’s current strategic plan is “place and promise.” Thomas King claims that “the truth about stories is that that’s all we are.” Northrop Frye thinks that Canadian identity “is less perplexed by the question ‘Who am I?’ than by some such riddle as ‘Where is here?’”, suggesting that if you know where you belong, you know who you are. These three ideas are important because they laterally suggest, when mapped onto the art of teaching, that stories and environment (the place of the classroom) are equally important to effective teaching. Political geographer John Agnew (Cresswell 2004) outlines the three fundamental aspects of place as a ‘meaningful location’, aspects which he calls location, locale, and sense of place. Location: a classroom in MacMillan or the FSC. Locale (“the material setting for social relations”): a classroom with chairs, desks, document cameras, white boards. Sense of place: a teacher’s job is to create that comfortable sense of place for students, to create students’ “emotional attachment” to the classroom. And even when international, Canadian, and Indigenous students all find UBC as “place” to mean different things, I want to make my classroom a place for all students. That’s ultimately my teaching philosophy: learning as home. The primary goal for my courses is to have my students learn how to write for a university audience, the craft of scholarly writing and argumentation in their disciplines, but I also want them to walk into my classroom (their classroom) as if it where home. The story of the “where is here?” and “place and promise” of my composition classrooms is kindness and belonging.

Posted in: Education and Pedagogy in Forestry, Faculty Profiles, FCS Faculty, Human Dimensions of the Environment, Lecturers
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Ritland, Kermit

April 17, 2023 | Author: UBC Forestry

Ritland, Kermit

Professor Emeritus

Department of Forest and Conservation Sciences

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

kermit.ritland@ubc.ca

Research Areas:

Applied Conservation Science

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Posted in: Applied Conservation Science, Faculty Profiles, Professor Emeriti
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Richardson, John

April 17, 2023 | Author: UBC Forestry

Richardson, John

Professor Emeritus

Department of Forest and Conservation Sciences

Forest Sciences Centre 3002
2424 Main Mall
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4
Canada

work phone: 604-822-6586

john.richardson@ubc.ca

Stream and Riparian Research Laboratory

Research Areas:

Applied Conservation Science Ecosystems and Climate Change

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We are interested in the ecological processes that limit populations and contribute to the assembly of communities, and how land use impacts those processes. We use experimental manipulations of small streams and their riparian areas as our study system, and we have manipulated inputs, species composition, abiotic factors, physical structure, etc., to test hypotheses about these processes and how they contribute to biodiversity and ecosystem function.

Areas of research include:

Stream ecology
Riparian ecosystems
Community and population ecology
Benthic invertebrates, amphibians, fish
Detrital-based food webs and donor-controlled systems
Restoration ecology

Projects

Ecology and management of riparian-stream ecosystems

A large-scale experiment using alternative streamside management techniques

Influence of reserve strip width on riparian and stream ecosystems: Amphibian communities

Ecology of tailed frogs and the effects of forest practicesStream benthos responses to riparian management

Resource limitation in streams and the role of organic matter

Fish communities as ecosystem indicators for a changing system: The lower Fraser River

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Posted in: Applied Conservation Science, Ecosystems and Climate Change, Faculty Profiles, Professor Emeriti
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