Student Stories
Enoch Kang (Wood Products Processing)
August 28, 2025 | Author: Carolyn Wijaya
Vision Grading Implementation & Quality Control Assistant – Gilbert Smith Forest Products Ltd.
My first co-op at Gilbert Smith Forest Products (GSFP) was an invaluable experience that deepened my understanding of the sawmill side of the forest industry. What surprised me most about this job was the wide variety of product sizes and grades that Western Red Cedar can produce.
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Kylie Clark (Natural Resources Conservation)
August 28, 2025 | Author: Carolyn Wijaya
Veterinary Assistant – Southern Veterinary Partners
This term, I started working as a Veterinary Assistant at an animal hospital in Seattle, Washington. I’ve gained valuable, hands-on experience in companion animal medicine while supporting a dedicated team of veterinarians and technicians.
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Akane Shono (Natural Resources Conservation)
August 28, 2025 | Author: Carolyn Wijaya
Northern Spotted Owl Co-op Student – British Columbia Conservation Foundation
This summer, I am continuing at the Northern Spotted Owl Breeding Program. This year, we had a record-breaking breeding season with 12 new chicks joining our program, almost double our previous record! With the busy breeding season coming to an end, we have been shifting our focus to expanding the breeding centre by constructing aviaries and maintaining the property.
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Emily Ma (Forest Sciences)
August 28, 2025 | Author: Carolyn Wijaya
Overnight Camp Counsellor – CTS Youth Society
For my first co-op term, I have had the opportunity to work with CTS Youth Society, a non-profit organization, as an Overnight Camp Counsellor. My responsibilities included training and mentoring youth Peer Leader volunteers aged 15-18 and supporting youth ages 12-18 in outdoor education and community-building activities.
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Yixuan Li (Wood Products Processing)
August 28, 2025 | Author: Carolyn Wijaya
Summer Student – Weyerhaeuser
I have been working as a Summer Student at Weyerhaeuser’s Laminated Strand Lumber (LSL) facility in Kenora, Ontario – one of North America’s leading engineered wood product plants. While my daily responsibilities included performing quality checks and maintaining production line components, the most impactful part of my experience was participating in a site-wide internal audit.
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Zhu Li (Wood Products Processing)
August 28, 2025 | Author: Carolyn Wijaya
Research Assistant – UBC Forestry & Environmental Stewardship TEAM Lab
I have been working as a Research Assistant in the TEAM (Timber Engineering and Applied Mechanics) Lab at UBC, where I have been involved in full-scale structural testing of mass timber beams. My main tasks include setting up sensors, preparing test specimens, and collecting data under supervision.
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Mitchell Larson (Bioeconomy Sciences & Technology)
August 28, 2025 | Author: Carolyn Wijaya
Integrated Vegetation Management Technician & Skilled Laborer – Evergreen Limited
I have been working as an Invasive Vegetation Management Technician and Skilled Laborer with Evergreen Limited where I have worked on a wide range of projects – from monitoring the safe excavation of a salmon pathway expansion to treating invasive vegetation in remote areas of the Lower Mainland.
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Milan Kondzulovic (Bioeconomy Sciences & Technology)
August 28, 2025 | Author: Carolyn Wijaya
Laboratory Assistant – Advanced Renewable Materials Laboratory
I am working in the Advanced Renewable Materials Laboratory as a Laboratory Assistant on a project aiming to convert an oil waste product called asphaltene into carbon fiber.
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Lotus Khan (Natural Resources Conservation)
August 28, 2025 | Author: Carolyn Wijaya
Summer Camp Program Facilitator – Wild & Immersive | UBC Malcolm Knapp Research Forest
During this summer 2025, I worked as a Program Facilitator with Wild & Immersive at UBC’s Malcolm Knapp Research Forest in Maple Ridge, BC. Our team delivers natures-based programs for school groups and summer campers ranging from ages 5 to 12.
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Giulia Maria Marchetti (Natural Resources Conservation)
August 28, 2025 | Author: Carolyn Wijaya
Urban Forestry Co-op – Seattle Department of Transportation
As an Urban Forestry Co-op student, I have been updating and analyzing the Seattle Department of Transportation’s inventory of trees in the public right-of-way. I have been using the Urban Forestry Division’s ArcGIS tree collection maps to determine which city units require inventorying.
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