Student Stories
Maria Luna Santacruz (Urban Forestry)
February 2, 2023 | Author: Forestry Co-op
Assistant Project Manager at La Hesperia Reserve in Quito, Ecuador During my co-op placement in La Hesperia Cloud Forest Reserve in Ecuador I have worked alongside researchers, volunteers and mangers to improve day-to-day operations; facilitate communication in English and Spanish; and creating content in various social media platforms. I have learned about the work that goes on behind the scenes to run an NGO. Most importantly, I have been working on collecting data on the importance of trees for improving biodiversity in farms and pastures. Because of this, I have learnt very valuable skills in fieldwork as well as in science […]
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Lauren Kong (Natural Resources Conservation)
February 2, 2023 | Author: Forestry Co-op
Vegetable Gardener at Don’t Go Hungry Food Support Program in New Westminster, BC For my second co-op term, it has been a delight to work as a produce gardener for the Don’t go Hungry Food Support Program, based in New Westminster. My main role is to manage and maintain health of three different vegetable garden sites, one in which I newly implemented, to aid food insecure communities. This includes planting, pruning, setting up irrigation systems, and regularly harvesting the vegetation. This is a dynamic position that has allowed me to gain skills in project management, leadership, and community engagement. The new […]
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Xin Yu Zheng (Forest Resources Management)
February 2, 2023 | Author: Forestry Co-op
Remote Sensing Analyst at Pacific Forestry Centre in Victoria, BC I am responsible for checking different Landsat/satellite images on ArcMap and incorporating high-resolution images from different sources such as Google Earth to see if there are any human-induced deforestation events happening across Canada, where the entire country has been divided into different packages containing cells that are 3km by 3km. If there is a deforestation event happening and the area is greater than a hectare, I will have to map it on ArcMap and input relative information of the deforestation event (eg. forest pre-type, post-class, and current land use). This co-op […]
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Victor Lum (Forest Sciences)
February 2, 2023 | Author: Forestry Co-op
Summer Camp Leader at Vancouver Botanical Gardens Association in Vancouver, BC From the beginning of June, I have been working as a Summer Camp Leader with the Vancouver Botanical Gardens Association for my first Co-op work term. I started with a month of training, where others in the same position as me would learn about the overall structure and expectations of day camps, workplace safety, and collaborate on summer camp plans. We also got opportunities to practice our camp leadership skills and understand how camps work in a botanical garden, which included leading a school field trip, a half-day weekend nature […]
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Anya Rueter (Urban Forestry)
February 2, 2023 | Author: Forestry Co-op
Landscape Maintenance Team Member at Kennedy Landscaping LTD in Richmond, BC This Summer I am continuing my work term with Kennedy Landscaping in Delta BC. So far I have had opportunities to learn a variety of new skills using small engine tools such as pruning, hedging, line trimming, and leaf blowing while helping maintain beautiful landscapes throughout the Lower Mainland of British Columbia. The Maintenance Team and Crew Leads at Kennedy have been very welcoming and helpful as I take on new tasks and work towards my goals. I look forward to continuing to build my new skills while working with […]
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Liam Donovan (Forest Resources Management)
November 8, 2022 | Author: Forestry Co-op
Research Assistant at UBC (Faculty of Forestry & Environmental Stewardship) in Vancouver, BC For my first co-op term I have been working as a research assistant with the University of British Columbia, on a project led by Dr. Sue Grayston and master’s student Christophe Boyer. The project is a collaboration between UBC, the Ministry of Forests, and Taan Forest, a Haida owned forest company in Haida Gwaii. The goal of the project is to assess the effects of nitrogen fertilization on western redcedar in Haida Gwaii. For the first five weeks of my work term our team was in the field […]
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Nicole Hiu Lyun Ting (Bioeconomy Sciences & Technology )
November 8, 2022 | Author: Forestry Co-op
Research & Communications Intern at Automotive Retailers Association in Burnaby, BC For my first co-op work term, I have been working remotely with the Automotive Retailers Assocation (ARA) as a Research & Communications Intern. My job mainly focuses on electric vehicles and how they affect the environment and the BC economy. My main responsibilities include: completing electric vehicle training courses from the ARA website, monitoring complete ICBC salvage sales, writing blog posts about electric vehicles, performing large quantity data analysis, researching up to date electric vehicle topics, updating previous electric vehicle research papers, and presenting research proposals to my supervisor and […]
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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 practice. I have worked with many departments such as quality control, drying kiln and planer production. I helped develop plans to improve drying kiln efficiency and better digitalization for the size control data and observed how the planer mill makes a whole new product for the […]
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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, we are part of a study that is trying to better understand human relationships and connections with soil. I am excited to move into the next stage of projects which includes harvesting and picking berries from all the plants I have watched grow over the last […]
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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 beneficial insect populations, as well as continuing surveys for beneficial insect biodiversity across several seed orchard sites. I have also been participating in general pest management and other maintenance activities in the orchard. I have enjoyed learning more about the importance of biodiversity in agricultural systems […]
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