Natural Resources Conservation
Bridget Guo (Conservation)
July 9, 2024 | Author: Matthew
Research Intern; UBC Forest Resources Management Department, FRESH Lab For my final co-op work term, I joined the FRESH lab in the Forest Resources Management department at UBC as a research intern. I am involved in two projects as part of my internship. One of my current projects involves working with a Master’s student to […]
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Kylie Clark (Conservation)
July 5, 2024 | Author: Matthew
Wildlife Husbandry Intern; Alturas Wildlife Sanctuary This summer, I independently found an internship with Alturas Wildlife Sanctuary, a non-profit organization dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation, and release of wildlife. For 3 months, my responsibilities include the care and well-being of various Costa Rican wildlife species, engaging in tasks such as habitat cleaning, providing enrichment activities […]
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Jessica Driver (Conservation)
July 5, 2024 | Author: Matthew
Wildfire Field Research Assistant; University of British Columbia, Faculty of Forestry As a Wildfire Field Research Assistant for UBC’s Centre for Wildfire Coexistence this summer, I have been working on a few different projects relating to wildfire data collection. Most recently, I have been collecting pre-fire data on rangeland in the Okanagan-Similkameen region. The data […]
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Julius Frauenheim (Conservation)
July 5, 2024 | Author: Matthew
Research Assistant; Carroll Allan’s Lab This summer I’ve had the pleasure of working in Allan Carroll’s Forest Insect Disturbance Ecology lab as a research assistant. Thus far my work has consisted of going into the field in the lower mainland to collect beetles from different sites, and sorting them afterwards. I’ve learned how to conduct […]
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Jasmine Hathway (Conservation)
June 20, 2024 | Author: Matthew
Resource Technologist Co-op; BC Ministry of Forests This summer, I’m delighted to return to my position as a Resource Technologist with the Ministry of Forests in Merritt, BC. Building on the valuable experience and enjoyment I found last year, I’ve eagerly chosen to continue contributing to the impactful work of the Wildfire Risk Reduction (WRR) […]
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Aidan Chan (Conservation)
February 8, 2024 | Author: Matthew
GIS Business Analyst; Korotu Technology I have been working as a GIS Business Analyst in Korotu Technology, a startup that seeks to provide stakeholders with technologies to fund, protect, and grow Nature-based solutions. For the last 4 out of 8 months in this internship, I was tasked to create a windthrow prediction model for Nova […]
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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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