Forestry Co-op
Yixiao Huang (Forest Resources Management)
February 6, 2026 | Author: zhuli06
Co-Op Student – City of Campbell River
During my second co-op term this fall, I continued with the Liquid Waste Services Department at the City of Campbell River on Vancouver Island, building seamlessly on my summer experience. I deepened my involvement in digitizing sanitary laterals and ponds using ArcGIS, while expanding into Lift Station operations, which included uploading Electrical Asset Component data for multiple stations, copying and digitizing work reports, and preparing daily summaries.
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Siqi Guo (Wood Products Processing)
February 6, 2026 | Author: zhuli06
Timber Engineering Project Worker – Faculty of Forestry & Environmental Stewardship, University of British Columbia
During my co-op term at the Timber Engineering and Applied Mechanics (TEAM) Lab, I have been working closely with graduate researchers to support experimental testing on mass timber products, assist with sample preparation, and manage data collection for structural performance studies. Through this experience, I have strengthened my technical skills in laboratory procedures, quality control, and data analysis, while also gaining a deeper understanding of how material behavior, testing protocols, and experimental variability influence real-world engineering design.
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Lauren Chia (Natural Resources Conservation)
February 6, 2026 | Author: zhuli06
Programmes and Administrative Intern – Waterways Watch Society
This term I worked as a Programmes and Administrative Intern at Waterways Watch Society (WWS), a non-profit and non-governmental organization in Singapore. Founded in 1998, WWS creates opportunities for everyone to engage with ownership of Singapore’s waterways, a vital source of freshwater for the country.
Posted in: Conservation, Student Stories
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Graeme Cameron (Forest Bioeconomy Sciences & Technology)
February 6, 2026 | Author: zhuli06
BC Co-op Student – Bureau Veritas
During my co-op term in Bureau Veritas’ Environmental Services Laboratory, I started out doing sample and reagent preparation and have now slowly worked my way up to operating the machine that tests these samples for a wide variety of inorganic compounds. This has allowed me to learn more about interpreting data, and reporting results to clients.
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Madeline Brinkmann (Forest Bioeconomy Sciences & Technology)
February 6, 2026 | Author: zhuli06
Accounting Intern – Olympic Industries ULC
This fall I have been continuing to learn the behind the scenes of the lumber trading industry.
I’ve continued working as an operations intern in the accounts payable department at Olympic Industries, a lumber commodity trading company.
I work to pay mills, freight companies and various clients within a timely manner.
It has been an incredible opportunity to learn the ins and outs and day operations of lumber trading.
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Hanlu Zhu (Wood Products Processing)
October 20, 2025 | Author: Carolyn Wijaya
Project Assistant – UBC Department of Wood Science
Over the summer, I worked as a Project Assistant in the Faculty of Forestry & Environmental Stewardship’s Wood Science lab at UBC. My main role has been to support the professors with various projects. Currently, I’m building a bat house for the bats living in Stanley Park – I’ve already finished a prototype and had a meeting with the project team, where they kindly shared some suggestions for improvements.
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Yueyue Zhong (Forest Operations)
October 20, 2025 | Author: Carolyn Wijaya
Summer Student – West Fraser
I have been working at West Fraser’s Blue Ridge Lumber mill as a Summer Student, assisting with a variety of tasks including spark watch, clean-up, painting, and providing support to different crews. Through this experience, I have learned valuable technical and safety skills such as lockout procedures, completing safety forms, using basic tools like grinders, and understanding mill operations.
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Zhongqian Zhang (Wood Products Processing)
October 20, 2025 | Author: Carolyn Wijaya
Marketing Co-op – Decorate Maste Decoration Engineering Co., Ltd.
I have been working as a Marketing Co-op at a custom home renovation company, where my main responsibilities include identifying potential clients, coordinating communication between designers and customers, and promoting the company brand through both online and offline channels.
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Xiaoxuan Yu (Wood Products Processing)
October 17, 2025 | Author: Carolyn Wijaya
Research Assistant – Jianghan University
I’m working on an exciting research project transforming wood veneers into transparent films. My work focuses on developing innovative methods to impregnate these bio-based materials with functional additives, creating next-generation composites with specialized properties like fire retardancy.
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Toby Ye (Urban Forestry)
October 17, 2025 | Author: Carolyn Wijaya
Junior Counselor – Vancouver Botanical Gardens Association
I’m a junior counselor for the Vancouver Botanical Gardens Association. I’ve been working with children ages 5-10 and taking them on a week-long day camps where they get to do crafts, adventures, and foster a love of nature. Some camp activities include pond peering, aquatic ecosystem paintings, and tag games that complement the camp theme of the week.
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