UBC Forestry Indigenous and Community Engagement Research Fund Recipients
Congratulations to the 2024-2025 recipients of the UBC Forestry Indigenous and Community Engagement Research Fund (ICERF)
Bachelor of Indigenous Land Stewardship Info Sessions
Join us for an online info session to learn about UBC Forestry’s newest degree – the Bachelor of Indigenous Land Stewardship.
New, self-paced training on anti-oppression and Indigeneity available to UBC faculty, staff
Cascades of Change is a new training program that offers a flexible opportunity for any UBC faculty and staff member to build into their professional development goals, and receive formal recognition for where they are in their commitment to EDI.I
Community, Connections, and Research: Nina Andrascik
Meet Nina Andrascik, a graduate of the Bachelor of Science (Forestry) in Forest Resources Management and current MSc. student in the Indigenous Ecology Lab.
An Immersive Experience of Climate Change in the Arctic
UBC Forestry’s Prof. Isla Myers-Smith uses CERC award to continue studying climate change impacts on northern ecosystems, collaborating with Indigenous communities.
Overcoming barriers to Indigenous science and data sovereignty
Warren Cardinal-McTeague leads research at UBC Forestry, focusing on decolonizing science, Indigenous environmental management, and promoting Indigenous data sovereignty through initiatives like SING Canada.
Regreening the Downtown Eastside for Better Health
A new project led by fourth-year UBC Forestry undergraduate student Alexandra Thomas highlights how Indigenous knowledge about the healing and nurturing properties of the land could help mitigate negative health effects from climate change-related events, such as extreme heat, in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside.
Fighting Fire with Food
Project led by Gitanyow Nation in collaboration with UBC researchers explores how cultural burning and planting practices protect against catastrophic wildfire.
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.