SESSIONAL LECTURERS (PART-TIME)
Job opportunity: UBC Forestry seeks to hire part-time sessional lecturers in the new Bachelor of Indigenous Land Stewardship (BILS) program.
In The Spotlight: Tara Atleo, haḥuuła
Tara Atleo, haḥuuła, joins UBC Forestry as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Forest Resources Management.
Haida Gwaii Institute: Q&A with Carrie Anne Vanderhoop
Carrie Anne Vanderhoop talks about her about her connection with Haida Gwaii, connecting with the community, and what students can expect in their semester at HGI.
Lori Daniels Receives Association of Fire Ecology Distinguished Leader in Research Award
Dr. Lori Daniels’ innovative and collaborative research has resulted in policy and practice impacts on forest and community resilience to wildfires.
Growing Indigenous Forest Gardens
Many Indigenous land management practices are being reclaimed and adapted in the modern context by Indigenous communities, says Jennifer Grenz, yet few are currently integrated into non-Indigenous-led forestry operations, despite their potential to improve climate resiliency.
Green Investing
UBC Forestry alumnus, David Brand, knows the value of forests well. A strong believer in the principles of sustainable forest management, David founded his company, New Forests, to create opportunities within the forestry sector for communities to transition to a greener and more sustainable future.
Future Forests
In this age of the Anthropocene, the pressures of human activity are compelling dramatic shifts in climate and ecosystems that parallel some of antiquity’s most Earth-altering natural disasters. To secure a future for our forests, we will need to adopt new approaches to forest management that incorporate diverse perspectives and adapt to the ever-changing climate.