Student Stories
HongZheng Ma (Wood Products Processing)
November 8, 2022 | Author: Forestry Co-op
Co-op Student Manufacturing at Western Forest Products in Port Alberni, BC For the past three months, I have been working for Western Forest Products at Alberni Pacific Division, and it has been fulfilling and enjoyable. Here, I can apply what I leant in class to real work situations and bridge the gap between theory and […]
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Kristen Robinson (Natural Resources Conservation)
October 21, 2022 | Author: Forestry Co-op
Soil Research Assistant at Klondike Valley Nursery in Dawson City, Yukon During this work term I have been working as an intern at Klondike Valley Nursery. So far this term I have completed many different tasks, from transplanting plants, fertilizing fruit bushes, watering plants and grafting apple trees. On top of working at the nursery, […]
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Abigail Brown (Natural Resources Conservation)
October 18, 2022 | Author: Forestry Co-op
Orchard Health Research Assistant at BC Ministry of Forests in Vernon, BC I have been working for the BC Ministry of Forests in the Kalamalka Seed Orchard. I have been working on exploring the potential for applying cover cropping into the orchard management strategy, surveying in cover crop trials to evaluate weed suppression potential and […]
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Julia Thain (Forest Sciences)
October 18, 2022 | Author: Forestry Co-op
Undergraduate Research Assistant at UBC (Forest and Conservation Science) in Vancouver, BC This summer, I have had the opportunity to work as a research assistant for the Forest Insect Disturbance Ecology Lab at UBC. I have been assisting the grad students with their research primarily on the alder bark beetle, its fungal symbiont, and its […]
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Nicholas Mantegna (Urban Forestry)
September 21, 2022 | Author: Forestry Co-op
Assistant Forestry Technician at Strategic Natural Resource Consultants in Campbell River, BC For my third co-op term, I have been working as an Assistant Forestry Technician for Strategic Natural Resource Consultants. My first month I worked on a contract with BC Hydro, inventorying the vegetation under power lines. More recently I have been working as […]
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An Insight into the 2+2/3+2 Transfer Program with Chenming
September 15, 2022 | Author: UBC Forestry
Meet Chenming, a fourth-year B.Sc. Natural Resources Conservation Program student here at UBC Forestry! As a 2+2/3+2 Transfer Program student, we are so inspired by Chenming’s ambition and drive to build a greener future and tackle our most pressing climate issues.
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Interview with Bari Hanus, Natural Resources Conservation student
August 24, 2022 | Author: UBC Forestry
As a fourth-year student in Natural Resource Conservation Program, Bari Hanus shares her story about why she chose this program and her experiences throughout her time at UBC Forestry.
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Alexandra Hankins (Natural Resources Conservation)
August 11, 2022 | Author: Forestry Co-op
Forestry Summer Student at Lil’wat Forestry Ventures LC in Whistler, BC For my first co-op term, I have been working as an Summer Forest Technician with Lil’wat Forestry Ventures Ltd., in the unceded territories of the Lil̓wat7úl (Lil’wat) and Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) Nations. This opportunity has introduced me to many different aspects of the forestry industry. […]
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Abigayle Wright (Natural Resources Conservation)
August 11, 2022 | Author: Forestry Co-op
Summer Forest Technician at Lil’wat Forestry Ventures in Mount Currie, BC For my first co-op term, I am working as a summer forest technician with Lil’wat Forestry Ventures Ltd. (LFV), based out of the unceded territories of the Lil̓wat7úl (Lil’wat) and Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) Nations. This position has provided me with a unique experience where I have […]
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Mathew Appelbaum (Natural Resources Conservation)
August 11, 2022 | Author: Forestry Co-op
Summer Student Intern at Lower North Thompson Community Forest Society in Barriere, BC For my first co-op work term, I am currently employed by the Lower North Thompson Community Forest Society (LNTCFS) in Barriere, British Columbia. I work with two other fantastic summer students where we spend the majority of our days in Barriere’s forests contributing to […]
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