Natural Resources Conservation
Ren Ellis (Natural Resources Conservation)
April 3, 2023 | Author: Forestry Co-op
Summer Camp Leader with North Vancouver Botanical Gardens Association in Vancouver, BC During my first Co-op term I have been working with the Vancouver Botanical Gardens Association (VBGA), and most closely with VanDusen Botanical Garden as a Summer Camp Leader. The VBGA was founded in 1966 by a group of activists hoping to preserve natural green spaces […]
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Bridget Guo (Natural Resources Conservation)
April 3, 2023 | Author: Forestry Co-op
Farm Hand with North Shore Neighborhood House in North Vancouver, BC During my co-op work term, I have been working as a farm hand at the Edible Garden Project. My responsibilities include helping with farm tasks such as watering, harvesting and processing as well as helping to teach and coordinate volunteers in helping with these farm […]
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Sophia Rodgers (Natural Resources Conservation)
April 3, 2023 | Author: Forestry Co-op
Summer Program Coordinator with Burns Bog Conservancy in Delta, BC Summer Program Coordinator at Burns Bog Conservation Society. I have been in charge of planning weekend tours, summer camp learning materials, an open house for the society and educational workshops. I love working with kids and the environment so getting the chance to teach kids […]
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Serena Sturton (Natural Resources Conservation)
March 30, 2023 | Author: Forestry Co-op
Environmental Co-op with Teck Resources Limited in Hinton, AB I spent the last 8-months working for Teck Resources Limited as an Environmental Co-op Student at their Cardinal River mine near Hinton, Alberta. The mine operated for 51 years as an open-pit metallurgical coal mine, which is high quality coal used for steel-making, before it halted […]
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Ethan Vayman (Natural Resources Conservation)
March 30, 2023 | Author: Forestry Co-op
Lab and Field Assistant with UBC Faculty of Forestry, Department of Forests and Conservation Sciences in Vancouver, BC For my first work term, I’ve been working as a research assistant for a fuel mitigation research project in UBC’s Tree Ring Lab. The project I’m involved with has us traveling through the Kootenays and gathering data […]
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Carolyn Gao (Natural Resources Conservation)
March 30, 2023 | Author: Forestry Co-op
Undergraduate Student Researcher with University of British Columbia in Vancouver, BC In my fifth co-op work term, I have been assisting Professor Ignacio Barbeito in the Silviculture lab at UBC. As an Undergraduate Student Researcher in the Department of Forest Resources Management, I have been able to help with several projects. This includes a literature […]
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En Jung Hwang (Natural Resources Conservation)
March 30, 2023 | Author: Forestry Co-op
Sustainability Assistant with Solaires Enterprises Inc. in Victoria, BC I had the honour of extending my position as a Sustainability Assistant at Solaires Enterprises Inc. for my 4th co-op term. Although a fully remote position, it is located in Victoria, BC. Solaires is focusing on paving the way of new solar technology by using perovskite […]
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Jonathan Yee (Natural Resources Conservation)
March 20, 2023 | Author: Forestry Co-op
Learn to Camp at Parks Canada in Vancouver, BC For my first Co-op work term, I have been working for Parks Canada as a part of the Vancouver Learn-to-camp team, which is a branch of the External Relations department in the Coastal BC field unit. My work consists of two main branches, outreach and overnights. […]
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Hailey Gysbers (Natural Resources Conservation)
March 20, 2023 | Author: Forestry Co-op
Seasonal Aquatics Biologist at Poseidon Environmental Ltd. in Hinton, AB For my first work term as a NRC co-op student, I am working with Poseidon Environmental LTD in the foothills of the Rockies, Hinton, Alberta. This summer has been truly eye opening as I have learned some amazing things about local fish, fish habitats, eDNA […]
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Anika Ng (Natural Resources Conservation)
March 16, 2023 | Author: Forestry Co-op
Junior Environmental Analyst at Environment and Climate Change Canada in Richmond, BC For my final work term, I returned to my position at Environment and Climate Change Canada as a Junior Environmental Analyst. I worked in the Canadian Wildlife Service under the Priority Sectors Initiative. As a Junior Environmental Analyst, I was involved with the […]
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