David Brand Receives the 2023 Alumni UBC Entrepreneurship Award
We are pleased to announce that UBC Forestry alum Dr. David Brand, PhD’85, has been named this year’s recipient of the 2023 alumni UBC Entrepreneurship Award! With over 40 years of experience, Brand has become an internationally influential trailblazer in forestry investing in support of a sustainable future.
Happy 100th Birthday Gerry Burch!
Gerry Burch is turning 100 in August 2023. In celebration of his distinguished career and lifelong commitment to forestry, we invite you to make a donation to the Gerry Burch Forestry Scholarship recognizing outstanding undergraduate students on track to become future forestry leaders and innovators.
Celebrating Black History Month 2023
Black History Month serves as a time to honor and celebrate the accomplishments of Black students, staff, and faculty within our UBC Forestry community. While we should celebrate these achievements everyday, we hope to offer this time as an opportunity for focused and intentional reflection. This year, we are grateful to share with you four stories of some of our amazing Forestry students and alumni.
Green Investing
UBC Forestry alumnus, David Brand, knows the value of forests well. A strong believer in the principles of sustainable forest management, David founded his company, New Forests, to create opportunities within the forestry sector for communities to transition to a greener and more sustainable future.
2022 Alumni Builder Award Winner Shares His Secret to Success
Some lessons demand experience to be understood. For Arthur Tsai, testing his limits helped him realize not only what he was capable of, but a path that led him to complete both a BSc in Wood Science and Industry and MSc in Forestry at UBC, as well as achieve success heading Paper Excellence’s market intelligence team.
Celebrating Black History Month
February is Black History Month. While we should celebrate Black history and excellence every day, this is an opportunity for a mindful and elevated recognition of Black students, staff, and faculty within UBC Forestry. This year, we are proud to showcase the achievements and contributions of five students and alumni.