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.
2024 Intergenerational Orange Shirt Day March
Join UBC Applied Science, Land and Food Systems and Forestry for an Intergenerational March to Commemorate Orange Shirt Day.
Folil Trafün (Joining Roots) Festival – Sept 27 Showcase
Join the first showcase of Indigenous short films, food and conversation on Sept 27.
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.
Global Indigenous Leadership in Genomics Symposium
Join the Summer internship for Indigenous peoples in Genomics Canada (SING Canada) for a 3 day symposium held at UBC.
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.