Assistant Professor in Forests, Nature and Human Health (Deadline: March 31, 2026)
Job Post: The Faculty of Forestry & Environmental Stewardship is seeking an Assistant or Associate Professor for the newly established George Richards Professorship in Forests, Nature and Human Health. Apply now.
Branchlines: Human Dimensions of Forestry
The research, teaching and community outreach of many UBC Forestry & Environmental Stewardship faculty members integrate the human dimensions of forestry, natural resources management and the environment. Few such examples are highlighted in this Branchlines article.
The Rise of Urban Forestry
As the world becomes increasingly urbanized, the need for green spaces and sustainable urban ecosystems becomes crucial. Explore how urban forestry professionals work to protect and maintain urban parks, natural areas, and tree canopies in the face of climate change and land-use challenges.
Dr. Ingrid Jarvis Receives UBC Distinguished Dissertation Prize and Nominated to CAGS/ProQuest DDA
Congratulations to Dr. Ingrid Jarvis on receiving the UBC Distinguished Dissertation Prize and CAGS/ProQuest DDA nomination! Explore her groundbreaking research on the link between urban natural environments, human health, and childhood development.
Our internet addiction is destroying our ability to combat the climate crisis: An Earth Day Q&A with Hamish van der Ven
The internet is firmly embedded in human life, but we need to consider its rising physical and non-physical costs to the environment and our ability to address climate change. That’s according to Dr. Hamish van der Ven, assistant professor in the UBC Department of Wood Science, whose lab investigates how technology impacts the great sustainability challenges of our time. In this Earth Day Q&A, Dr. van der Ven discusses how the internet can harm our hope, attention and ability to recognize the truth, and how disconnecting from the internet could help. Q: How does using my cellphone contribute to climate change? […]
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Forest Resources Management
Faculty of Forestry & Environmental Stewardship Co-Leading UBC Research Excellence Cluster – Climate Change Health Effects, Adaptation and ResiLience Network (HEAL)
Assistant Professor Lorien Nesbitt is co-leading the Climate Change Health Effects, Adaptation and ResiLience (HEAL) network, one of 40 university-wide research excellence clusters that recently received funding under UBC’s Research Excellence Clusters Initiative.