Researchers Awarded $21.5M for Sustainable Agriculture Research
Congratulations to the UBC Forestry faculty members involved in projects that were awarded $21.5M in funding to advance sustainable agriculture solutions within a net-zero economy.
Unveiling the Future: Bioproducts Institute Collaborates with Apple on Groundbreaking White Paper
At UBC Forestry, a groundbreaking collaboration between the Bioproducts Institute (BPI) and Apple has resulted in a comprehensive white paper exploring the future of sustainable materials and bioproducts.
In The Spotlight: Kwang Ho Kim
Kwang Ho Kim joins UBC Forestry as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Wood Science. His research focuses on developing sustainable biomass conversion engineering, aiming to advance technological solutions that maximize the transformation of carbon in biomass into valuable products.
UBC Forestry at the IUFRO World Congress
UBC Forestry is proud to be sending our largest delegation to date to attend the IUFRO World Congress in Stockholm, Sweden from June 23-29.
In the Spotlight: Toktam Sajedi
Toktam Sajedi joins UBC Forestry as a Lecturer and Senior Researcher in the Department of Forest Resources Management.
UBC research helps migrating salmon survive mortality hot-spot
When Kevin Ryan and the other hardworking volunteers at Mossom Creek Hatchery in Port Moody, B.C. release young coho smolts into the ocean, they’re never quite certain how many will return as adults.
The 2024 wildfire season has started – here’s what we need to know
Last year’s wildfire season marked B.C.’s most destructive on record: 2.8 million hectares burned, more than double any previous year.
Global wildlife study during COVID-19 shows rural animals are more sensitive to human activity
One of the largest studies on wildlife activity—involving more than 220 researchers, 163 mammal species and 5,000 camera traps worldwide—reveals that wild animals react differently to humans depending on where the animals live and what they eat.
Feng Jiang Canadian Research Chair Renewal
UBC Forestry wishes to congratulate Dr. Feng Jiang on the renewal of his Canada Research Chair Position in Sustainable Functional Biomaterials.