30 Tanzanian & Ghanaian Students to get BCDI 2030 scholarships for mangrove stewardship studies at UBC
Grad students will do training & research through the Coastal Guardians Fellowship Program, a collaboration between UBC Forestry & Institute for the Oceans & Fisheries.
Forestry’s New Field School in Africa: Communities, Conservation, and Wildlife in Post-Apartheid South Africa
UBC Forestry is thrilled to announce the launch of a major new field school in Africa. Beginning in May 2023, this new program will take 18 students into the heart of the savanna biome to work with and learn from rural community members. It will offer insights into the innovative forms of community-based natural resource management emerging in South Africa.
Xikomaniso: New Forestry Research Initiatives in Africa
As UBC’s Faculty of Forestry continues to expand its research and collaborations globally, professors Dr. David Bunn and Dr. Melissa McHale are paving the way for new forestry research initiatives in Africa. As part of a $750,000 grant from NASA, Dr. Bunn and Dr. McHale are working to develop an ecological forecasting system for South Africa’s Kruger National Park and the surrounding region.