Our faculty conducts leading research that is designed to drive change globally. We seek solutions to improve the state of the world’s forests, how we manage them, and utilize their products.
Our research is multi-disciplined, award-winning, and recognized throughout Canada and internationally. With topics that range from integrated remote sensing to forest conservation genetics to advanced wood processing and bio-economy opportunities, the breadth of our research is extensive and reflected in our major research areas.
Collectively, we take a collaborative, supportive approach to our research to ensure the tradition of research excellence that began in 1921 continues to this day and well into the future.
Research Areas
Continued excellence in research will require the application of multi-dimensional approaches that support creativity and innovation steeped in an inspired and vibrant research culture. Ecosystems and Climate Change, Forest Bioproducts and the Bioeconomy, Sustainable Forest Management, just to name a few, are among the many different research areas our faculty is engaged in and collaborating on.
Research Awards
Throughout its history, the Faculty of Forestry has been recognized for its numerous outstanding achievements and contributions to the many disciplines of forestry. Find out why our faculty members are counted among the most esteemed innovators in the world.
Research Forests
UBC is proud to manage two educational working forests that provide students with the means for cutting-edge research, interactive education, and the opportunity for an incomparable hands-on learning experience.
Research & Policy Briefs
Research and policy briefs provide an alternative / supplement to peer-reviewed journals and a venue for disseminating results to a broader audience. Find briefs on various topics submitted by our Faculty and students here.