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The JEDI Story Behind Forest(Reads)

July 14, 2022 | Author: UBC Forestry

Forest(Reads) introduces UBC Forestry faculty, staff, students and interested individuals to JEDI topics through a literary lens. The inaugural Forest(Reads), coordinated by grad student Arial Eatherton, involved events surrounding Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants by Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer.

Posted in: Alumni, Alumni News, Branchlines Articles
Tagged with: Diversity, Equity, Forest Resources Management, Forestry, Inclusion, Justice

Growing the BC Big Tree Registry

July 12, 2022 | Author: UBC Forestry

“We’ve built the registry to be inclusive so that anybody who wants to participate and nominate a tree can do so, but we also carefully verify each measurement,” says Ira Sutherland, who chairs the BC Big Tree Registry Committee and is pursuing a Ph.D. in historical ecology at UBC Forestry under Assoc. Prof. Jeanine Rhemtulla.

Posted in: Alumni, Alumni News, Alumni Profiles, Branchlines Articles
Tagged with: Environment and Climate Change Canada, Forest Sciences, Forestry, Natural Resources Conservation, Tree Planting

Making Smart Conservation Decisions: Tara Martin takes ecosystem-wide approach to species protection

July 11, 2022 | Author: UBC Forestry

“Our framework is transparent, repeatable and robust to uncertainty, and will deliver costed portfolios of options which inform how to recover and protect the places and species we care most about with the least impact to societies and the economy,” says Tara, who holds the UBC Liber Ero Chair in Conservation.

Posted in: Alumni, Alumni News, Alumni Profiles, Branchlines Articles
Tagged with: Conservation, Forest Ecosystems, Forest Sciences, Forestry, Natural Resources Conservation

Fires and Floods: Future-proofing forestry against climate catastrophes

June 29, 2022 | Author: UBC Forestry

Looking at the tall trees visible from the UBC Forestry offices, Lori Daniels reflects on the environmental firestorm that future generations could face.

Posted in: Alumni, Alumni News, Alumni Profiles, Branchlines Articles, CWC Features, News
Tagged with: Community Forests, Forest Bioeconomy Sciences and Technology, Forestry, Wildfire

For the Future of Forest Conservation, Dr. Tara Martin Has Good News

June 29, 2022 | Author: UBC Forestry

UBC Forestry’s Dr. Tara Martin, Liber Ero Chair in Conservation in the Department of Forest and Conservation Sciences, continues to make an impact on addressing complex conservation problems – now with the help of some generous donations from our community.

Posted in: Alumni, Alumni News, Giving, News
Tagged with: British Columbia, Conservation, Forest Ecosystems, Forestry, Funding, Natural Resources Conservation, Research, Salmon Research

From Engineer to ‘Wood Nerd’

June 28, 2022 | Author: UBC Forestry

“Sometimes people bug me about being a wood nerd; but, I like that I can now identify why, for example, one type of wood will give an even coat of finish or why certain types of wood last longer in wet conditions,” says UBC Forestry’s graduate from the 2022 Wood Products Processing program, Melissa Vincent.

Posted in: Alumni, Alumni News, Alumni Profiles, Branchlines Articles, News
Tagged with: Department of Wood Science, Forest Sciences, Forestry, Wood, Wood Products Processing

2022 Alumni Builder Award Winner Shares His Secret to Success

May 13, 2022 | Author: UBC Forestry

Some lessons demand experience to be understood. For Arthur Tsai, testing his limits helped him realize not only what he was capable of, but a path that led him to complete both a BSc in Wood Science and Industry and MSc in Forestry at UBC, as well as achieve success heading Paper Excellence’s market intelligence team.

Posted in: Alumni, Alumni News, Alumni Profiles, Branchlines Articles, News
Tagged with: Alumni, Award, Community, Community Building, Forestry, Mentoring, Wood, Wood Products Processing

From Firefighting to Forestry

April 6, 2022 | Author: UBC Forestry

After working for some time as a firefighter, Debrah Zemanek’s career took an unexpected turn when she decided to pursue her dream through the UBC Master of Sustainable Forest Management program. Debrah now works at B.A Blackwell & Associates, where she helps lead their fuels management group.

Posted in: Alumni, Alumni News, Alumni Profiles, Branchlines Articles, News
Tagged with: Environment, Fire, Forestry, Logging, Restoration, Wildfire, Wildfire Management

UBC Forestry’s Dean Robert Kozak Receives Honorary Doctorate from University of Helsinki

March 16, 2022 | Author: UBC Forestry

UBC Forestry congratulates Professor and Dean Dr. Robert Kozak for receiving an honorary doctorate in Agriculture and Forestry from the University of Helsinki, Finland’s oldest and largest higher education institution. This honorary doctorate follows many notable awards and distinctions received by Dean Kozak.

Posted in: Awards, News, Research Awards
Tagged with: Agriculture, Award, Dean, Forestry, Killam Teaching Prize, PhD

2021 ABCFP Awards Recognize Contributions from UBC Forestry

February 3, 2022 | Author: UBC Forestry

UBC Faculty of Forestry wishes to congratulate its esteemed award winners who received the Distinguished Forest Professional Award and Association of BC Forest Professionals (ABCFP) Magazine Best Article Award at this year’s virtual conference and AGM.

Posted in: Awards, News
Tagged with: ABCFP, Association of BC Forest Professionals, Award, Forest Perspectives, Forestry, Report, Wildfire, Wildfire Management

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