Natural Resources Conservation

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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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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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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Finding community and confidence with Land One

April 17, 2025 | Author: UBC Forestry

Considering Land One? Current UBC Forestry & Environmental Stewardship student, Zack Schram shares how the program prepared him for his degree.

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Shiyang Zhou (Natural Resources Conservation)

March 27, 2025 | Author: emilyjun

Root Ecology Laboratory Assistant – Henan Agricultural University

I have been working in the root ecology Laboratory in China for four months during the summer term. There were many projects in the lab, and I was mainly responsible for the project on the relationship between root and leaf genotype and seed size.

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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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Callum McCarthy (Natural Resources Conservation)

January 14, 2025 | Author: emilyjun

Environment and Carbon Management Co-op Student – FortisBC

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 BC government.

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Emily Cheung (Natural Resources Conservation)

January 3, 2025 | Author: emilyjun

Summer Camps Athletics and Recreation Programmer – Simon Fraser University

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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Michael Nunn (Natural Resources Conservation)

July 9, 2024 | Author: Matthew

Water Quality and Conservation Co-op – 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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Bridget Guo (Natural Resources Conservation)

July 9, 2024 | Author: Matthew

Research Co-op Student – 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 Co-op Student. One of my current projects involves working with a Master’s student to create a raster-based model in R that predicts Hemlock dwarf mistletoe spread at a stand level.

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