Forest Sciences
Victor Lum (Forest Sciences)
December 4, 2023 | Author: Tripti
Business Co-op, Conservation & Energy Management Position at FortisBC Energy Inc. I am currently in my fourth co-op work term in the Business Co-op, Conservation & Energy Management position at FortisBC Energy Inc. in Surrey, BC. Some of my responsibilities include initiating the first steps of processing rebate applications for multiple programs, sorting through mail-in […]
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Jonathan Garsson (Forest Sciences)
December 4, 2023 | Author: Tripti
Jr. Forest Technician Co-op at Fortsite Consultants Ltd. For the past couple of months, I’ve been working at the Fort St. John office of Forsite Consultants Ltd. for my fourth Co-op work term. Forsite Consultants Ltd., or Forsite for short, is a large forestry consulting company that operates within the province of British Columbia and […]
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Cindy Prescott and Shannon Hagerman receive IUFRO Scientific Achievement Award
November 3, 2023 | Author: UBC Forestry
UBC Forestry would like to congratulate Dr. Cindy Prescott and Dr. Shannon Hagerman on being awarded the Scientific Achievement Awards through the International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO).
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Katia Leo (Forest Sciences)
October 10, 2023 | Author: Tripti
Field Team Member Co-op with Surrey’s Natural Areas Partnership Program This summer I’ve been working as a Field Team Member with a program called SNAP: Surrey’s Natural Areas Partnership. It’s a partnership between three non-profits and the City of Surrey designed to give post-secondary students from the ages of 18-30 valuable field experience through various […]
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Calvin Luo (Forest Sciences)
August 24, 2023 | Author: nidarang
Environmental Program Assistant at Earthwise Society in Agassiz, BC For my first summer Co-op term I have the privilege to work with a non-profit organization that focuses on environmental stewardship. As for my position I was responsible for assisting with both farm related and environmental related projects. This includes planting work, trail maintance, power tool usage, […]
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Aaron Sun (Forest Sciences)
August 24, 2023 | Author: nidarang
Seed Orchard Worker at Incremental Forest Technologies in Wembley, AB During my co-op term, I have been working at HASOC Seed Orchard as a tree orchard worker, maintaining and contributing to tree improvement programs. Some of my responsibilities include mowing, irrigation, the fertilizing and application of hormones to trees, and tree planting. I have learned […]
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Grace Williams (Forest Sciences)
August 24, 2023 | Author: nidarang
Environmental co-op student at Hatch Ltd. in Vancouver, BC This Summer I’ve had the pleasure of working as a member of the Environmental Services Group of Hatch Ltd. My position includes a variety of tasks surrounding the permitting and regulatory work for various engineering projects. At Hatch I’ve had the opportunity to support field investigations, […]
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Jonathan Garsson (Forest Sciences)
August 10, 2023 | Author: nidarang
Wetland Naturalist at Kootenay Columbia Discovery Centre Society in Creston, BC For the past couple months I’ve been working at the Kootenay-Columbia Discovery Centre Society (KCDCS) for my third Co-op work term. The Kootenay-Columbia Discovery Centre is part of the Creston Valley Wildlife Management Area (CVWMA), which is one of the largest wetlands ecosystems in […]
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Katherine Ho (Forest Sciences)
August 10, 2023 | Author: nidarang
Summer Student at Lower North Thompson Community Forest Society in Barriere, BC This co-op term I have been working in the Woodlands department of the Lower North Thompson Community Forest Society as a summer student. Throughout these four months, I have learned about some parts of what goes into managing and the management of a […]
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Noel Hancocks (Forest Sciences)
August 10, 2023 | Author: nidarang
Forest Pathology Research Assistant at UBC Faculty of Forestry in Vancouver, BC This summer I have been working in the Forest Pathology Lab at UBC. In this role, my main responsibility is to help a master’s student collect data for his thesis on Hemlock Dwarf Mistletoe where he is measuring the spread of this parasitic […]
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