Co-op
Lauren Kong (Natural Resources Conservation)
February 2, 2023 | Author: Forestry Co-op
Vegetable Gardener at Don’t Go Hungry Food Support Program in New Westminster, BC For my second co-op term, it has been a delight to work as a produce gardener for the Don’t go Hungry Food Support Program, based in New Westminster. My main role is to manage and maintain health of three different vegetable garden […]
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Xin Yu Zheng (Forest Resources Management)
February 2, 2023 | Author: Forestry Co-op
Remote Sensing Analyst at Pacific Forestry Centre in Victoria, BC I am responsible for checking different Landsat/satellite images on ArcMap and incorporating high-resolution images from different sources such as Google Earth to see if there are any human-induced deforestation events happening across Canada, where the entire country has been divided into different packages containing cells […]
Posted in: Forest Management, Student Stories
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Victor Lum (Forest Sciences)
February 2, 2023 | Author: Forestry Co-op
Summer Camp Leader at Vancouver Botanical Gardens Association in Vancouver, BC From the beginning of June, I have been working as a Summer Camp Leader with the Vancouver Botanical Gardens Association for my first Co-op work term. I started with a month of training, where others in the same position as me would learn about […]
Posted in: Forest Sciences, Student Stories
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Anya Rueter (Urban Forestry)
February 2, 2023 | Author: Forestry Co-op
Landscape Maintenance Team Member at Kennedy Landscaping LTD in Richmond, BC This Summer I am continuing my work term with Kennedy Landscaping in Delta BC. So far I have had opportunities to learn a variety of new skills using small engine tools such as pruning, hedging, line trimming, and leaf blowing while helping maintain beautiful […]
Posted in: Student Stories, Urban Forestry
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An Insight into the 2+2/3+2 Transfer Program with Chenming
September 15, 2022 | Author: UBC Forestry
Meet Chenming, a fourth-year B.Sc. Natural Resources Conservation Program student here at UBC Forestry! As a 2+2/3+2 Transfer Program student, we are so inspired by Chenming’s ambition and drive to build a greener future and tackle our most pressing climate issues.
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Tagged with: Co-op, Ecology, Forestry Co-op, Natural Resources Conservation, STEM, Student Stories, Students, Undergraduate
Interview with Bari Hanus, Natural Resources Conservation student
August 24, 2022 | Author: UBC Forestry
As a fourth-year student in Natural Resource Conservation Program, Bari Hanus shares her story about why she chose this program and her experiences throughout her time at UBC Forestry.
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Tagged with: Co-op, Forestry Co-op, Natural Resources Conservation, STEM, Student Stories, Students, Sustainability, Undergraduate, Women In STEM