Student Stories
Johanne Grelet (Forest Bioeconomy Sciences & Technology)
November 14, 2024 | Author: emilyjun
I am working in a chemical company in Belgium called Solvay as a Sustainability Procurement Analyst. I have been working on several projects including the “One Project One Buyer” initiative. This project aims to reduce the CO2 emissions of our company by fostering sustainable practices across the supply chain, particularly targeting scope 3 emissions. My role involves scaling up the program to ensure that over 50% of buyers are engaged with at least one sustainability project.
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You Belong at UBC Forestry: Jack Hounslow-Miller
November 13, 2024 | Author: UBC Forestry
Meet Jack Hounslow-Miller, a transfer student in the BSc. Natural Resources Conservation program (now the Bachelor’s in Natural Resources – Major in Conservation).
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Yuma Hashimoto (Forest Bioeconomy Sciences & Technology)
October 16, 2024 | Author: emilyjun
As an undergraduate researcher at Dr. Rojas’s lab in Bioproducts Institute, I have been working on the project that aims to turn wheat residues into textile fibers.
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Isabella Galat (Forest Bioeconomy Sciences & Technology)
October 2, 2024 | Author: emilyjun
This summer I’ve had the pleasure of working as a Resource Assistant with BC Timber Sales based in Smithers. My role has exposed me to a breadth of studies and field work such as block layouts, silviculture planting and harvesting, riparian assessments, road assessments, and the economic valuation of wood harvests.
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Your time at UBC Forestry: The Ultimate Bucket List
September 18, 2024 | Author: Jon Szto
Bucket list of 8 things you should do during your time at the Faculty of Forestry according to a Forestry student.
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Ivan Cheuk Chan (Forest Sciences)
September 13, 2024 | Author: emilyjun
I have been working on doing Individual Tree Inventory (ITI) most of the time during my work term. In this job, I have to measure every tree’s DBH, height, age and record any defects on the tree. I have learned a lot during my time there, including defining defects on trees and using vertex to measure tree height as referenced in the photo.
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Madeline Brinkmann (Forest Bioeconomy Sciences & Technology)
September 12, 2024 | Author: emilyjun
I have been working as an Operations Intern at a commodities lumber trading company called Olympic Industries. I primarily oversaw all incoming payments to the company, matched them up to invoices and tracked when payments were due.
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From Classroom to Canopy: How MUFL Lessons Are Shaping the Malcolm Knapp Research Forest Arboretum
August 29, 2024 | Author: UBC Forestry
Learn how graduate students from the Master of Urban Forestry Leadership program are applying their classroom knowledge to revamp the Malcolm Knapp Research Forest Arboretum.
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Alexandra Hankins (Conservation)
August 23, 2024 | Author: Matthew
Environmental Student Consultant; Urban Systems As an Environmental Student Consultant with Urban Systems in Kamloops, BC, I have been introduced to the world of consulting and a wide range of projects. I have a balanced schedule of office work and field work. Some field work include bird nest surveys, badger den surveys, amphibian salvages, water […]
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Andy Chen (Wood Products)
August 23, 2024 | Author: Matthew
Research Assistant; University of Victoria, Math and Statistics Faculty Hi, my name is Andy Chen and I am currently a Research Assistant at the University of Victoria for my first co-op workterm. I am a research assistant for Dr. Xuekui Zhang in the math and statistics faculty where I am working on a project, Diagnostics […]
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