Natural Resources Conservation

Summer Field Technician at Silvicon Services Inc in Smithers, BC For my co op term this summer I chose to work in Smithers BC with Silvicon Services Inc.  My main job is assisting in completing waste and residue surveys of cut-blocks.  We do work for multiple different clients, including CANFOR.  I have learned various skills related to my specific job such as how to operate a quad and properly use a compass, and have also gained valuable insight into how the forestry industry works.  I find this part of my job the most interesting, since forestry is such a large part […]

Resource Data Technician with Government of Saskatchewan in Prince Albert, SK For my fourth co-op work term I have returned to the Forest Service Branch at the Government of Saskatchewan, and continued to work as a Resource Data Technician. As this was in Northern Saskatchewan, there was still plenty of snow when May rolled around! My time at the Ministry of Environment has allowed me to develop the skills I’ve learned in class. Doing compliance reviews, managing data using ArcGIS Pro, and using my forestry and resource conservation knowledge for data analysis has helped me see how our coursework can be […]

South Coast Conservation Field Crow with Nature Trust British Columbia in Vancouver, BC This co-op term I have been working with NTBC to maintain and restore their conservation properties on the South Coast. My tasks vary widely from brush cutting and posting signage, installing nesting boxes and wildlife cameras, completing bio-inventories and species surveys, as well as office work such as managing a social media account and developing my own restoration project. Participating in the UBC Forestry & Environmental Stewardship coop program has allowed me to apply classroom knowledge and particularly develop my plant ID skills.

TLEF Undergraduate with UBC (Malcolm Knapp Research Forest) in Maple Ridge, BC For my co-op term I am working as a TLEF Undergraduate Research Assistant at the Malcolm Knapp Research Forest. Throughout my work term so far, I have been measuring tree height, DBH, live crown height, and calculating the defoliation percent of Douglas-fir trees that have been separated into eight plots, and entering this data onto MS Excel. They are separated into plots with varying densities to find out which spacing will produce an optimal yield of timber for future silvicultural plantations. This is important as British Columbia’s timber industry […]