Student Stories

Junior Forestry Technician at Coastal Natural Resource Management Ltd. in North Vancouver, BC I currently work as a Junior Forestry Technician for Coastal Natural Resource Management. Coastal is a rapidly growing consulting company out of North Vancouver, with clients across the province. I am working on a forestry development project around Pitt Lake, BC. My primary day-to-day roles include timber reconnaissance, road development, forestry engineering, and cut block layout. It has been extremely memorable getting to work a forestry consulting job where I am able to travel across British Columbia and experience working in unique and beautiful landscapes. Forestry Co-op has helped me […]

Intern at Parks Canada in Vancouver BC Being a part of Parks Canada’s Learn-to Camp Public Outreach and Education team is such an eye-opening experience, as I was able to get hands-on experience in interacting with the public and applying conservation through communication. Through Learn-to Camp, I was able to inform the public regarding outdoor safety and preparation, creating a safer and more informed community, one person at a time. Our overnight programs allow even the most inexperienced campers to immerse themselves in the world of camping, in a safe and informative way. This experience allowed me to meet and interact […]

Summer Camp Leader at Vancouver Botanical Gardens Association in Vancouver, BC Since July, I have been working as a camp instructor at VanDusen Gardens. VanDusen nature camps offer a unique blend of activities that incorporate science, exploration and skill building. My work has been highly rewarding so far because of the impact I have had on campers aged 5-10 years old. I have been able to use my knowledge from my courses to teach campers. For instance, using a flower model to discuss the reproductive parts of a flower and the role of pollination, discussing the cultural and/or historical importance of […]

Wildlife Biologist at BC Ministry of Lands, Water and Resource Stewardship in Surrey, BC This term, I have had the pleasure and challenge of planning and leading my first camera servicing field trip for my project on the Sechelt Peninsula. We have over 50 cameras spread out around the peninsula– some only accessible by helicopter. This particular camera was at the edge of a marsh, so we had to jump out of a running helicopter into knee-deep water! It’s been amazing to see the incredible wildlife captured on these cameras and I am excited to see what is revealed in the […]