Forestry Co-op
Serena Sturton (Natural Resources Conservation)
March 30, 2023 | Author: Forestry Co-op
Environmental Co-op with Teck Resources Limited in Hinton, AB I spent the last 8-months working for Teck Resources Limited as an Environmental Co-op Student at their Cardinal River mine near Hinton, Alberta. The mine operated for 51 years as an open-pit metallurgical coal mine, which is high quality coal used for steel-making, before it halted […]
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Ethan Vayman (Natural Resources Conservation)
March 30, 2023 | Author: Forestry Co-op
Lab and Field Assistant with UBC Faculty of Forestry, Department of Forests and Conservation Sciences in Vancouver, BC For my first work term, I’ve been working as a research assistant for a fuel mitigation research project in UBC’s Tree Ring Lab. The project I’m involved with has us traveling through the Kootenays and gathering data […]
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Carolyn Gao (Natural Resources Conservation)
March 30, 2023 | Author: Forestry Co-op
Undergraduate Student Researcher with University of British Columbia in Vancouver, BC In my fifth co-op work term, I have been assisting Professor Ignacio Barbeito in the Silviculture lab at UBC. As an Undergraduate Student Researcher in the Department of Forest Resources Management, I have been able to help with several projects. This includes a literature […]
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En Jung Hwang (Natural Resources Conservation)
March 30, 2023 | Author: Forestry Co-op
Sustainability Assistant with Solaires Enterprises Inc. in Victoria, BC I had the honour of extending my position as a Sustainability Assistant at Solaires Enterprises Inc. for my 4th co-op term. Although a fully remote position, it is located in Victoria, BC. Solaires is focusing on paving the way of new solar technology by using perovskite […]
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Jonathan Yee (Natural Resources Conservation)
March 20, 2023 | Author: Forestry Co-op
Learn to Camp at Parks Canada in Vancouver, BC For my first Co-op work term, I have been working for Parks Canada as a part of the Vancouver Learn-to-camp team, which is a branch of the External Relations department in the Coastal BC field unit. My work consists of two main branches, outreach and overnights. […]
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Nicholas Mantegna (Urban Forestry)
March 20, 2023 | Author: Forestry Co-op
Assistant Forestry Technician at Strategic Natural Resource Consultants in Campbell River, BC During the second term of my 8 month Co-op with Strategic Natural Resource Consultants, I have continued contributing to a variety of Forestry related projects. I’ve spent the majority of my time conducting forest regeneration surveys, in which I help assess the health […]
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Bernadette Uy (Urban Forestry)
March 20, 2023 | Author: Forestry Co-op
Summer Camp Leader at Vancouver Botanical Gardens Associations in Vancouver, BC This summer, I’ve had the wonderful opportunity of working at VanDusen Botanical Gardens as a Camp Leader for their Summer Nature Camps. My work focuses on getting children excited about nature and facilitating a safe space for kids to explore nature’s wonders amidst the […]
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Hailey Gysbers (Natural Resources Conservation)
March 20, 2023 | Author: Forestry Co-op
Seasonal Aquatics Biologist at Poseidon Environmental Ltd. in Hinton, AB For my first work term as a NRC co-op student, I am working with Poseidon Environmental LTD in the foothills of the Rockies, Hinton, Alberta. This summer has been truly eye opening as I have learned some amazing things about local fish, fish habitats, eDNA […]
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Anika Ng (Natural Resources Conservation)
March 16, 2023 | Author: Forestry Co-op
Junior Environmental Analyst at Environment and Climate Change Canada in Richmond, BC For my final work term, I returned to my position at Environment and Climate Change Canada as a Junior Environmental Analyst. I worked in the Canadian Wildlife Service under the Priority Sectors Initiative. As a Junior Environmental Analyst, I was involved with the […]
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Sofya Babak (Natural Resources Conservation)
March 16, 2023 | Author: Forestry Co-op
Intern at Parks Canada in Vancouver, BC This summer I have been working on educating people around Vancouver about Species at Risk, conservation efforts and research at various Parks Canada locations as well as leading the public to foster a deeper connection to the natural world around. This position allowed me to grow as a […]
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