Forestry Co-op
Michael Nunn (Natural Resources Conservation)
July 9, 2024 | Author: Matthew
Water Quality and Conservation Co-op – City of Campbell River
I have been completing my second co-op term with the city of Campbell River as a part of their water department. So far during my term, I have developed a deep understanding of the intricacies and hurdles that are associated with working at a local government.
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Bridget Guo (Natural Resources Conservation)
July 9, 2024 | Author: Matthew
Research Co-op Student – UBC Forest Resources Management Department, FRESH Lab
For my final co-op work term, I joined the FRESH lab in the Forest Resources Management department at UBC as a Research Co-op Student. One of my current projects involves working with a Master’s student to create a raster-based model in R that predicts Hemlock dwarf mistletoe spread at a stand level.
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Kylie Clark (Natural Resources Conservation)
July 5, 2024 | Author: Matthew
Wildlife Husbandry Intern – Alturas Wildlife Sanctuary
This summer, I independently found an internship with Alturas Wildlife Sanctuary, a non-profit organization dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation, and release of wildlife.
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Jessica Driver (Natural Resources Conservation)
July 5, 2024 | Author: Matthew
Wildfire Field Research Assistant – The University of British Columbia
As a Wildfire Field Research Assistant for UBC’s Centre for Wildfire Coexistence this summer, I have been working on a few different projects relating to wildfire data collection. Most recently, I have been collecting pre-fire data on rangeland in the Okanagan-Similkameen region.
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Julius Frauenheim (Natural Resources Conservation)
July 5, 2024 | Author: Matthew
Research Assistant – Carroll Allan’s Lab
This summer I’ve had the pleasure of working in Allan Carroll’s Forest Insect Disturbance Ecology lab as a research assistant. Thus far my work has consisted of going into the field in the lower mainland to collect beetles from different sites and sorting them afterwards.
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Catherine Yap (Forest Sciences)
July 5, 2024 | Author: Matthew
Forestry Research Assistant – Canadian Forest Service
I have been working as a Co-op Forestry student at the Northern Forestry Centre as a part of the wood fiber characterization team. So far, I’ve worked on multiple projects preparing spruce, pine and aspen wood samples for analyzing and growing fungi.
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Jasmine Hathway (Natural Resources Conservation)
June 20, 2024 | Author: Matthew
Resource Technologist Co-op – BC Ministry of Forests
This summer, I’m delighted to return to my position as a Resource Technologist with the Ministry of Forests in Merritt, BC. Building on the valuable experience and enjoyment I found last year, I’ve eagerly chosen to continue contributing to the impactful work of the Wildfire Risk Reduction (WRR) program.
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Ivy Guo (Forest Resources Management)
June 20, 2024 | Author: Matthew
Forest Technician – Forsite Consultants Ltd.
My name is Ivy Guo, and I am working at the Prince George office of Forsite Consultants Ltd., a large forestry consulting company that operates within the province of BC and many other provinces around Canada.
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Kylie Tsai (Urban Forestry)
June 20, 2024 | Author: Matthew
Parks Laborer – City of Surrey, Shade Trees Team
For the first few weeks working as a Parks Laborer with the Shade Trees Team at the City of Surrey, I have been inspecting tree wells to ensure they have adequate granular material surrounding them and to verify that the tree bases are in safe condition.
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Xiangming Bao (Urban Forestry)
June 3, 2024 | Author: Matthew
Field Team Member – Surrey’s Natural Areas Partnership (SNAP)
I have been working in the Surrey’s Natural Areas Partnership (SNAP) program as a member of the Fall Field Team. The work content at SNAP varied every day, ranging from removing invasive species, preparing for community planting events, and planting trees and seedlings in Surrey parks.
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