Student Stories

Ivy Guo (Forest Resources Management)

June 20, 2024 | Author: Matthew

Forest Technician – Forsite Consultants Ltd.

My name is Ivy Guo, and I am working at the Prince George office of Forsite Consultants Ltd., a large forestry consulting company that operates within the province of BC and many other provinces around Canada.

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Kylie Tsai (Urban Forestry)

June 20, 2024 | Author: Matthew

Parks Laborer – City of Surrey, Shade Trees Team

For the first few weeks working as a Parks Laborer with the Shade Trees Team at the City of Surrey, I have been inspecting tree wells to ensure they have adequate granular material surrounding them and to verify that the tree bases are in safe condition.

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Xiangming Bao (Urban Forestry)

June 3, 2024 | Author: Matthew

Field Team Member – Surrey’s Natural Areas Partnership (SNAP)

I have been working in the Surrey’s Natural Areas Partnership (SNAP) program as a member of the Fall Field Team. The work content at SNAP varied every day, ranging from removing invasive species, preparing for community planting events, and planting trees and seedlings in Surrey parks.

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Aditya Mohandas (Bioeconomy Sciences & Technology)

May 23, 2024 | Author: Matthew

Lab Research Assistant – The University of British Columbia, Department of Wood Science

I have been working with my supervisors on developing a sustainable, environmentally friendly, bio-based insulation foam, through various rounds of trial, error, and analysis.

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Sarah Lin (Bioeconomy Sciences & Technology)

May 14, 2024 | Author: Matthew

Lab Research Assistant; University of British Columbia, Forestry Science Centre During my co-op work term, I have been actively involved in assisting two projects: the development of superelastic and hydrophobic hemp fiber aerogels through freeze drying, and the cottonization of fiber for textile applications. Through these projects, I have achieved my learning objectives and gained invaluable experience in the lab, particularly in the sector of biomaterials, with a focus on textile application of hemp fiber. I have had the opportunity to familiarize myself with various instruments such as the PFI, HPLC process, pH meter, and milling machine, enhancing my technical skills […]

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Harry Song (Forest Resources Management)

May 10, 2024 | Author: Matthew

Communications Co-op; BC Wildfire Service I am very happy to have been offered a job with BC Wildfire Service. During these four months, my colleagues here have been very friendly and helpful to me. After learning about org structure for a period of time, I learned how the government’s response goes to fire incidents. During this time, I participated in the ambassador program to share and talk with the public about fire prevention. In addition, after practice, I have been able to complete the prep period independently and complete and release the prep sheet. During this period, through reading data and […]

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Casa Congo: Bamboo building for a cause

April 9, 2024 | Author: UBC Forestry

Sol Lewites, UBC Forestry & Environmental Stewardship MASc student and Casa Congo co-founder, shows us bamboo’s uses in sustainable construction for community development.

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Field Notes: Learning International Forestry in Tofino

March 18, 2024 | Author: UBC Forestry

The Master of International Forestry program spent a week in Tofino to learn how B.C. Forestry issues can be connected to international environmental problems.

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Miguel Paulhus Berm-dez (Wood Products)

March 8, 2024 | Author: Matthew

Process Development & Quality Control Assistant; Gilbert Smith Forest Products Ltd. My name is Miguel Paulhus and I am currently in Barriere doing my coop. I am working for Gilbert Smith Forest Products in Process Improvement and Quality Control. Currently I have been working on different trials to improve recovery and production time while learning from the different people at the sawmill how things work and what to look for when running tests. I have also been learning a lot about how to operate the kiln and the drying process. I even got a chance to go to a career fair […]

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Ruotong Liu (Wood Products)

February 13, 2024 | Author: Matthew

Production Coordinator Co-op; Builders Door and Window Supply Ltd Working for Builder Door & Window is a valuable experience. As a production coordinator, I must be at the forefront of processing and distributing orders to the production staff. Meanwhile, I was the person who maintained and updated the production software system and design library. I found myself coordinating various complicated tasks to achieve a smoothie manufacturing process. Although never perfect, solving every problem in the production lines, manufacturing implementing systems and design libraries, assisted by my supervisors, gave me a better understanding of the big picture of manufacturing systems, which can […]

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