Natural Resources Conservation
Kristen Robinson (Conservation)
February 6, 2024 | Author: Matthew
Climate Action Technician; Wildsight’s Youth Climate Corps During my third Co-op Term, I have been working with Wildsight’s Youth Climate Corps as a Climate Action Technician. This term I have been working on a Wildfire Risk Reduction Project in the Kimberley Nature park In Kimberley, BC. This project entails the thinning and clearing of fir, […]
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Ella Hulme (Conservation)
January 25, 2024 | Author: Matthew
Field Research Assistant; Organization for Tropical Studies; South Africa I have been working on a variety of research projects as the Field Research Assistant in South Africa this fall, including vegetation sampling, baobab tree surveys, and camera trap maintenance. I have learned many technological skills using equipment throughout this position, specifically deploying camera traps and […]
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Ainsley Hannah (Conservation)
January 16, 2024 | Author: Matthew
Environmental Co-op student; Teck Coal Ltd; Sparwood, BC This is my fifth and final co-op work term, and my third term with Teck Coal Ltd. I have been working as an Environmental Co-op as part of the Fish Team since January 2023. The Fish Team is responsible for fish habitat and population monitoring in and […]
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Abigail Brown (Conservation)
January 9, 2024 | Author: Matthew
Biological Science Technician; U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) In my work with the US Geological Survey, I have been working on an experiment exploring seed dormancy cycling in desert plants. This study aims to explore intra-specific variation of this trait within the Mojave desert, and the potential impacts of climate change on seed dormancy cycling. Dormancy […]
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Maria-Belen de Schutter (Conservation)
January 5, 2024 | Author: Matthew
Engagement and Impact Assistant Co-op; UBC Centre for Community Engaged Learning Working for the UBC Centre for Community Engaged Learning (CCEL) I have had the opportunity to develop programming for UBC students and community partners on various food, environmental, and housing justice topics. Here I helped facilitate partnerships between Metro Vancouver community organizations and created […]
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UBC Forestry alum Siobhan Finan recognized as a Corporate Knights Top 30 Under 30
December 19, 2023 | Author: UBC Forestry
Siobhan is one of only 30 young Canadians to receive a 2023 Top 30 Under 30 designation from the Corporate Knights, a media and research organization focused on the sustainable economy.
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Kayleah Stapleton (Natural Resources Conservation)
December 11, 2023 | Author: Tripti
NSO Intern Position at British Columbia Conservation Foundation; Northern Spotted Owl Breeding Program. I will be completing my third work term at the Northern Spotted Owl Breeding Program (NSOBP), which is a project under the British Columbia Conservation Foundation. I have begun learning about raptor glove training procedures such as training cues and falconry equipment. […]
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Aidan Chan (Natural Resources Conservation)
September 19, 2023 | Author: Tripti
GIS Business Analyst Co-op at Korotu Technology Inc. I have been working as a GIS Business Analyst to help shape forest management recommendations for landowners, organizations and the government. This includes estimating biomass information on > 900 forest hectares (equivalent to ~ 1200 football fields) and importing data from multiple spatially aware remote sensing data […]
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Maria-Belen de Schutter (Natural Resources Conservation)
August 28, 2023 | Author: nidarang
Intern at UBC Centre for SPDA – Sociedad Peruana de Derecho Ambiental in Lima, Peru Working for the Peruvian Society for Environmental Law (SPDA) I have had the opportunity to assist in community-based conservation projects across 3 communities in the Amazonas region of Northern Peru. I have helped set up various camera traps across the dense […]
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Bridget Guo (Natural Resources Conservation)
August 28, 2023 | Author: nidarang
Forest Inventory Data Analyst at BC Public Service in Victoria, BC This work term, I continued my position with the Ministry of Forests in the Forest Analysis and Inventory Branch from last term. My main task this term was to produce a regression model analysis report used to compare and evaluate the performance of two tree […]
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