Student Stories

Intern at The University of British Columbia in Williams Lake, BC I am beginning my first co-op work term as an intern with the Alex Fraser Research Forest, which works in conjunction with the University of British Columbia. I have been working alongside RPFs to conduct a variety of surveys and learn what it means to be a professional forester. During this term, I learned how to conduct regeneration surveys that help the team understand the current state of the prescribed cutblocks and how trees are doing years after being planted. As well, I have had the opportunity to do quality […]

Environmental Co-op at Teck Coal Limited in Sparwood, BC For my fourth co-op work term, I’m working as an Environmental Co-op with Teck Coal Ltd. This is my second consecutive work term with Teck, and I’ve been working closely with the Fish Team, focusing on fish habitat, planning, and monitoring. This summer I’ve been working mostly in the field, assisting with contract supervision of fish salvages and barrier assessments. I’ve also been helping with stream temperature monitoring and spawning surveys. One of my main duties this term has been leading our team’s offsetting and recovery camera program, where we set up […]

Research Technician at UBC Forestry & Environmental Stewardship in Vancouver, BC During my work term, I have been working with the Conservation Decisions Lab at UBC Forestry & Environmental Stewardship on a variety of projects. I have had the opportunity to hone my skills as a research technician by exploring data processing tools like Excel and R using real-world data and tasks as opposed to the work provided in my coursework. This has given me a better insight into the more technical nature of this field. Through this, I have also learnt about the importance of the back-end lab work, as […]