Natural Resources Conservation
Making an Impact Door by Door – Charlotte Conley’s Summer Job
July 24, 2025 | Author: UBC Forestry
Charlotte Conley, a fourth year in Natural Resources Conservation, is working as a Canvasser this summer. She shares how her degree has helped her with this role, the skills she has developed and what she has enjoyed the most.
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Tagged with: Natural Resources Conservation, Student Stories, Summer Job
Camera Traps, Carnivores and Conservation – Taya Baerg’s Summer Work
July 24, 2025 | Author: UBC Forestry
Taya Baerg is working as Himalayan Carnivore Research Assistant (WorkLearn position) this summer! Learn more about her experience in this role
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Tagged with: Natural Resources Conservation, Student Stories, Wildlife, Worklearn
A Summer in the Field – Isabelle Roth’s Experience
July 17, 2025 | Author: UBC Forestry
Isabelle Roth shares her experience working as a Summer Seed Associate this summer and how her conservation degree prepared her for this role.
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Tagged with: Natural Resources Conservation, Student Stories, Summer Job, Sustainable Agriculture
Why I chose the B+MM Program as a Forestry Student – Anya Titus’s Experience
June 25, 2025 | Author: UBC Forestry
Considering the B+MM program? Current Forestry student Anya Titus shares how a Master’s of Management has helped her Forestry degree.
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Tagged with: B+MM Program, Natural Resources Conservation, Student Stories
Finding community and confidence with Land One
April 17, 2025 | Author: UBC Forestry
Considering Land One? Current UBC Forestry student, Zack Schram shares how the program prepared him for his degree.
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Tagged with: Land One, Natural Resources Conservation, Student Stories
Adi Vohra (Natural Resources Conservation)
February 26, 2025 | Author: emilyjun
This summer I received the opportunity to work with Lil’wat Nation in Mt. Currie, BC. For the past 3 months I helped manage their forests in a holistic manner. This entailed tree planting, different types of surveys (reagan, free grow, coarse woody debris, indicator species surveys), survey compilations, demarcation of and within blocks using plot lines, as well as fuel management.
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Tagged with: Co-op, Forestry Co-op, Natural Resources Conservation, Student Stories
Empowering voices: Wongela Aklilu Dessalegn
February 11, 2025 | Author: UBC Forestry
Alumnus Wongela Aklilu Dessalegn shares initiatives that give voice to others, in celebration of Black History Month.
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Tagged with: Alumni, Black History Month, Global Perspectives, Natural Resources Conservation
Callum McCarthy (Natural Resources Conservation)
January 14, 2025 | Author: emilyjun
This summer I have been working on FortisBC’s carbon management and environment team. My main responsibility has been researching how they could use nature-based carbon offsets to reduce their overall emissions, but I also assist in writing grant applications to the B.C. government, and surveying gas plants for leaks. I have gained extensive knowledge into FortisBC’s role in the clean-energy transition and how the global carbon offset market operates.
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Tagged with: Co-op, Forestry Co-op, Natural Resources Conservation, Student Stories
Emily Cheung (Natural Resources Conservation)
January 3, 2025 | Author: emilyjun
I have been working with SFU Camps this summer and it was truly fantastic. Throughout the summer I got to work on the unceded Traditional Coast Salish Lands including the Squamish (S?wx?wú7mesh Úxwumixw), Tsleil-Waututh (s?l?ilw??ta??) and Musqueam (x?m?θk??y??m) Nations as a recreation camp attendant.
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Tagged with: Co-op, Forestry Co-op, Natural Resources Conservation, Student Stories
Michael Nunn (Conservation)
July 9, 2024 | Author: Matthew
Water Quality and Conservation Intern; City of Campbell River I have been completing my second co-op term with the city of Campbell River as a part of their water department. So far during my term, I have developed a deep understanding of the intricacies and hurdles that are associated with working at a local government. […]
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Tagged with: Co-op, Forestry Co-op, Natural Resources Conservation, Student Stories