Student Stories
Grace Williams (Forest Sciences)
May 18, 2023 | Author: Forestry Co-op
Research Compliance & Occupational Hygiene Assistant at University of British Columbia in Vancouver, BC This Winter term I’ve had the pleasure to join UBC’s own chemical safety team with the Safety and Risk Services as an research compliance & occupational hygiene assistant. Our team is currently working on a pilot project to increase lab awareness […]
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Ainsley Hannah (Natural Resources Conservation)
May 18, 2023 | Author: Forestry Co-op
Environmental Co-op at Teck Coal Limited in Sparwood, BC For my third co-op work term, I’m working as an Environmental Co-op with Teck Coal Ltd. Based out of Sparwood BC, I’ve been working closely with the Fish Team, focusing on fish habitat, planning, and monitoring. So far this term, I’ve helped out with field projects […]
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Aaron Justin Wee (Forest Sciences)
May 18, 2023 | Author: Forestry Co-op
Jr. Resource Technologist at Ministry of Forests in Fort St. John, BC This term, I am continuing my tenure working for the Ministry of Forests. This term, I’ve been doing more fieldwork with the wildlife and water teams. For the wildlife team, I rode a helicopter and surveyed for Caribou. We collected dropping samples and […]
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Daniella Zhang (Urban Forestry)
May 11, 2023 | Author: Forestry Co-op
Community Wildlife Resiliency Coordinator at City of Port Moody in Port Moody, BC For my final co-op work term, I had the pleasure of working as the Community Wildfire Resiliency Coordinator for Port Moody Fire Rescue. In this role, I was involved in every aspect of wildfire management and emergency response in a municipal context. […]
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Tabitha Maria Vinu (Natural Resources Conservation)
May 9, 2023 | Author: Forestry Co-op
Undergraduate Intern at Alex Fraser Research Forest in Williams Lake, BC Over the past 2 months I have been working as an undergraduate Intern at the Alex Fraser Research Forest in Williams Lake. Being an Intern I have had the opportunity to be involved in many different projects and help in the planning and execution […]
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Tristen Brush (Natural Resources Conservation)
May 9, 2023 | Author: Forestry Co-op
Wildlife Biologist at BC Ministry of Lands, Water and Resource Stewardship in Surrey, BC This term, I am finishing up my work on the project that I started in January. My primary responsibilities include supervising volunteer data entry, conducting data analyses, and communicating my work through scientific reports. This position has allowed me to gain […]
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Bari Hanus (Natural Resources Conservation)
May 9, 2023 | Author: Forestry Co-op
Junior Forestry Technician at Coastal Natural Resource Management Ltd. in North Vancouver, BC For the last 12 months, I have been working as a Junior Forest Technician for Coastal Natural Resource Management. I have been working across British Columbia working on forestry consulting projects on the coast and the northern interior. During the last year, […]
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Xin Yu Zheng (Forest Resources Management)
May 8, 2023 | Author: Forestry Co-op
Remote Sensing Analyst at Pacific Forestry Centre in Victoria, BC Deforestation Remote Sensing Analyst with Pacific Forestry Centre in Victoria, BC (currently remote). I am responsible for visual satellite image interpretation and analysis while incorporating high-resolution images tools such as Google Earth in ArcMap to detect new deforestation events between the years 2016 – 2021 […]
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En Jung Hwang (Natural Resources Conservation)
May 8, 2023 | Author: Forestry Co-op
Sustainability Assistant with Solaires Enterprises Inc. in Victoria, BC For my third co-op term, I am continuing my remote position at Solaires, a cleantech company that specializes in solar energy–specifically solar cells to make solar energy more accessible. As the sustainability assistant, I play a role in increasing sustainability efforts in the company, help employee […]
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Prana Kurnia Eriyan (Natural Resources Conservation)
May 8, 2023 | Author: Forestry Co-op
US Expansion Intern with Campaign.com in Jakarta, Indonesia Working as a US Expansion intern at campaign.com has taught me various skills in managing a growing tech startup company, specifically one that communicates conservation and incentivizes its user base to take action in tackling real-world issues. These skills include flexible verbal, written, and visual communication with […]
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