Co-op
Siqi Guo (Wood Products Processing)
March 27, 2025 | Author: emilyjun
I have been working with my supervisors at the Faculty of Forestry’s Timber Engineering and Applied Mechanics (TEAM) Laboratory at the University of British Columbia on understanding the structural behavior and mechanical test procedures of structural wood products.
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Heather Sutherland (Bioeconomy Sciences & Technology)
March 27, 2025 | Author: emilyjun
For my first term with the UBC Co-op program, I spent a summer working as a junior forest technician for Strategic Natural Resource Consultants. During my time there I was given the opportunity to participate in many different roles within the field of forestry including boundary and road traverse, layout and stream assessments but the position I enjoyed taking on the most was Goshawk Surveys.
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Felix Xie (Forest Operations)
March 24, 2025 | Author: emilyjun
I have been working as a lab and field assistant for the TreeRing lab at UBC, where I had the opportunity to delve into post-wildfire assessments. My role involved collecting wildfire-related data, such as examining surface sub-canopy vegetation (e.g., moss, herbs, and shrubs), assessing surface fuels by counting woody materials left on the ground, and evaluating the health status of trees.
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Michelle Wu (Wood Products Processing)
March 24, 2025 | Author: emilyjun
During my second and third Co-op work terms, I worked with the Building Systems group at a non-profit research organization. Here are some of the projects and tasks I worked on: conducting destructive and nondestructive tests on lumber, cutting wood samples and determining moisture content/specific gravity, performing tension tests on wood brace connections, assembling metal plates onto CLT blocks, and conducting vibration E testing on lumber.
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Ghullam Sideqe (Wood Products Processing)
March 19, 2025 | Author: emilyjun
During my 8-month co-op term at Canfor Pulp Innovation in Burnaby, I stepping into the multifaceted world of the pulp industry as a laboratory assistant. This experience significantly broadened my understanding of both the scientific and operational aspects of pulp production.
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Jennie Jiang (Forest Resources Management)
March 19, 2025 | Author: emilyjun
This work term I have been working for Langley Environmental Partners Society as a Demonstration Garden Coordinator. My responsibilities mainly included coordinating large-scale community events, and directly engaging with visitors to provide information and support.
Posted in: Forest Management, Student Stories
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Erin Chanyan (Urban Forestry)
March 19, 2025 | Author: emilyjun
This co-op term, I have been going into elementary, middle and high schools to teach students about STEAM. Through this co-op, not only have I been able to learn so much about different topics in STEAM myself, but I’ve also been able to work on my confidence in public speaking.
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Harry (Hanbing) Song (Forest Resources Management)
March 18, 2025 | Author: emilyjun
It has been ana amazing 8 months working with BC Wildfire Service. I attended several events with my colleagues. It’s impressive to talk with a lot of people about wildfire and campfire ban.
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Miguel Paulhus Bermudez (Wood Products Processing)
March 18, 2025 | Author: emilyjun
My name is Miguel Paulhus and I have been working with Gilbert Smith Forest Products during this co-op. I am in the Process Improvement and Quality Control department which has given me the opportunity to be exposed to a myriad of different projects.
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Feiran Li (Wood Products Processing)
March 18, 2025 | Author: emilyjun
I have been working on quality control at West Fraser – Hinton Wood Products, where I am responsible for ensuring the quality of production. This job combines both mental and physical labour, making it interesting and engaging.
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