The University of British Columbia
UBC - A Place of Mind
The University of British Columbia
UBC Faculty of Forestry
  • About
    • Message from the Dean
    • Strategic Plan
    • Departments
    • Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
    • Forestry Safety
    • Career Opportunities
    • Contact
    • Privacy Policy
  • Future Students
    • Undergraduate Programs
    • Professional Degrees
    • Graduate Programs
    • Online Certificates
    • Indigenous Portal
    • Haida Gwaii Institute
  • Current Students
    • Undergraduate Portal
    • Graduate Portal
  • People
    • Office of the Dean
    • Faculty Profiles
    • Staff Directory
    • In the Spotlight
  • Research
    • Research Areas
    • Research Awards
    • Research Forests
    • Research & Policy Briefs
    • Research Resources
  • News & Events
    • Forestry News
    • Events
    • In the Media
    • Branchlines
    • Tuning into the Forest Podcast
    • Forestry Connect
  • Alumni
  • Giving
UBC Faculty of Forestry > Student Stories > Victor Lum (Forest Sciences)

Victor Lum (Forest Sciences)

July 6, 2023 | Author: nidarang

Laboratory Research Assistant at Canfor in Burnaby, BC

Victor wearing safety gear in a lab and holding a sample.

I am continuing my work term as a Laboratory Research Assistant at Canfor Pulp Innovation for my third co-op work term. This May, I got the opportunity to go to the Northwood Pulp Mill in Prince George with several other staff members to conduct a fibreline audit. During this audit, we followed certain sets of chip samples, tracked when they would reach certain digesters and machines, and collected pulp samples at calculated times based on the operating speed of the machines. We brought those collected pulp samples to the pulp mill’s laboratory and dewatered them to remove chemicals such as black liquor, and we would bring those dewatered samples back to our workplace in Burnaby for further testing and refining. I was able to gain a broader perspective on how pulp mills operate and I also got to look at how pulp mills process pulp into their final form as machine room pulp sheets, which are sent to our workplace for additional refining and testing. I am grateful to be part of the Co-op program because it has allowed me to try out different career possibilities that are relevant to my studies, as well as experiencing more opportunities while maintaining my full-time student status.

Posted in: Forest Sciences, Student Stories
Tagged with: Co-op, Forest Sciences, Forestry Co-op, Student Stories

UBC Faculty of Forestry
2424 Main Mall
Vancouver, BC Canada V6T 1Z4
Tel 604 822 2727
Email forestry.web@ubc.ca
Find us on
     
Back to top
The University of British Columbia
  • Emergency Procedures |
  • Terms of Use |
  • Copyright |
  • Accessibility