Forest Sciences
Emily Ma (Forest Sciences)
August 28, 2025 | Author: Carolyn Wijaya
Overnight Camp Counsellor – CTS Youth Society
For my first co-op term, I have had the opportunity to work with CTS Youth Society, a non-profit organization, as an Overnight Camp Counsellor. My responsibilities included training and mentoring youth Peer Leader volunteers aged 15-18 and supporting youth ages 12-18 in outdoor education and community-building activities.
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Zoe Voinot (Forest Sciences)
August 21, 2025 | Author: Carolyn Wijaya
Invasive Species Program Coordinator – The Invasive Species Council of BC
As an Invasive Species Program Coordinator at ISCBC, I have been focused on monitoring Japanese Beetle traps in the lower mainland weekly as part of a bigger survey led by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, using GIS softwares.
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Ivan Chan (Forest Sciences)
August 19, 2025 | Author: Carolyn Wijaya
Junior Forest Technician – Forsite
I have been working on layout during my co-op work term, which involves establishing boundaries and road locations within a block for future logging development.
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Kasper Giesbrecht (Forest Sciences)
August 1, 2025 | Author: Carolyn Wijaya
Wildland Firefighter – British Columbia Wildfire Service
During the summer co-op term, I have been working as a wildland firefighter for the British Columbia Wildfire Service. Working for the BCWS has opened countless pathways for me and tremendously grown my interest in wildfire and other forest disturbances.
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Sophie Chin (Forest Sciences)
August 1, 2025 | Author: Carolyn Wijaya
Research Assistant – Summerland Research and Development Centre
Cherry season has officially begun in the Okanagan! I’ve been hard at work with my team here at the Summerland Research and Development Centre, harvesting fruit samples from hundreds of trees to create robust datasets which will help us understand what makes a great cherry.
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Dayton Szczekocki (Forest Sciences)
August 1, 2025 | Author: Carolyn Wijaya
Student Viticulturist – Arterra Wines Canada
For my first term with the UBC Forestry & Environmental Stewardship Co-op program, I have been working as a Student Viticulturist for Arterra Wines Canada in South Okanagan. I help manage and care for grape vines that will be harvested for wine production in the fall and work with many varieties of wine grapes
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Katherine Ho (Forest Sciences)
February 26, 2025 | Author: emilyjun
Laboratory Assistant (LA2) Inorganics – ALS Canada Ltd.
I have been completing this work term as a laboratory assistant with ALS Canada Limited. ALS provides laboratory testing, inspection, certification and verification of various samples. So far during my work term I have been learning about the various testing that the lab.
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My Career Story: Jennifer Hong
February 25, 2025 | Author: UBC Forestry
Learn about UBC Forestry & Environmental Stewardship alumna Jennifer Hong as she shares her global career in climate change, bioeconomy, and energy policy.
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Co-op Presentation Night
September 25, 2024 | Author: UBC Forestry
Join us for the Co-op Presentation Night where students from all programs will deliver presentations about their recent co-op work terms.
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Ivan Chan (Forest Sciences)
September 13, 2024 | Author: emilyjun
Forest Technician Northern Interior Forest Operations – Forsite
I have been working on doing Individual Tree Inventory (ITI) most of the time during my work term. In this job, I have to measure every tree’s DBH, height, age and record any defects on the tree. I have learned a lot during my time there, including defining defects on trees and using vertex to measure tree height as referenced in the photo.
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