Forestry Co-op
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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Johanne Grelet (Bioeconomy Sciences & Technology)
August 1, 2025 | Author: Carolyn Wijaya
Research Assistant – The University of British Columbia
I have been working as a research assistant at the Bioproduct Institute in Orlando Rojas’ Lab. I have been supporting my supervisors on research focused on the development of sustainable materials for water treatment and carbon dioxide capture.
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Graeme Cameron (Bioeconomy Sciences & Technology)
August 1, 2025 | Author: Carolyn Wijaya
BC Co-op Student – Bureau Veritas
For my first co-op term, I am working as a BC Co-op Student at Bureau Veritas, in the inorganics laboratory of their Environmental Services Department. The key focus of our laboratory is to determine the amount of inorganic compounds present in water, soil and air samples, and to report this data to our clients
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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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Renyuan Ma (Wood Products Processing)
March 27, 2025 | Author: emilyjun
Quality Control/Process Assistant – West Fraser Mills Ltd.
My name is Renyuan Ma and I am currently working in West Fraser High Prairie Forest Products for Quality Control/Process Assistant. Working with West Fraser gives me the chance to deep learning the manufacturing in sawmills.
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Yicheng Zhang (Wood Products Processing)
March 27, 2025 | Author: emilyjun
Research Assistant – The University of British Columbia
I am a forestry co-op student working as a research assistant at the Bioproduct Institute at the University of British Columbia. Until now, I have been working on the vegan wood leather project. This project involves delignification, drying, plasticizing, waxing and many other steps to make the wood pieces flexible and soft.
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Shiyang Zhou (Natural Resources Conservation)
March 27, 2025 | Author: emilyjun
Root Ecology Laboratory Assistant – Henan Agricultural University
I have been working in the root ecology Laboratory in China for four months during the summer term. There were many projects in the lab, and I was mainly responsible for the project on the relationship between root and leaf genotype and seed size.
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Zewen Wang (Wood Products Processing)
March 27, 2025 | Author: emilyjun
Data Mining Co-op Student – The University of British Columbia
As a Data Mining Co-op Student, I have joined the Wood Sawmilling & Optimization Lab under the supervision of Professor Julie Cool. During my internship, I have assisted in wood machining project, process quality control project.
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Kristi Tang (Wood Products Processing)
March 27, 2025 | Author: emilyjun
Cabinet Designer – Palandri Cabinets & Interior Finishing
This summer, I’ve been working with Palandri Cabinets & Interior Finishing in Regina, Saskatchewan, as a cabinet designer/maker. Palandri specializes in designing and manufacturing high-quality cabinetry using advanced technology for efficient production.
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Ruoran Zhao (Wood Products Processing)
March 27, 2025 | Author: emilyjun
Wood Products Manufacturing Analyst – Triforest Manufacturing Inc.
During my work, I held the position of quality inspector. My main work consisted of performing experiments and quality inspections. Every day I measured the length and width of the board, checked whether the color was correct, and whether there was a difference between the height of the board.
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