2024 CIF-IFC Awards
UBC Forestry wishes to congratulate three faculty members on receiving Canadian Institute of Forestry/Institut forestier du Canada (CIF-IFC) Awards.
Field Notes: MSFM in Nelson, B.C.
MSFM students covered topics including forest health, silvics, soils, forest hydrology, and more in their first week in the field in Nelson, B.C.
In The Spotlight: Monika Fischer
Monika Fischer joins UBC Forestry as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Forest and Conservation Sciences and UBC’s Faculty of Science in the Department of Botany.
Exploring Sustainable Forest Management: A Squamish Field Trip with MSFM
Ken Byrne and his group of UBC Forestry students in the Masters of Sustainable Forest Management program took a recent trip to Squamish, providing a unique opportunity to delve into the world of forestry from the perspective of some local experts. Leaving UBC bright and early at 7 a.m., the students geared up for a […]
Terry Sunderland Receives the 2023 CIF-IFC International Forestry Achievement Award
UBC Forestry wishes to congratulate Terry Sunderland on being the 2023 recipient of the Canadian Institute of Forestry (CIF-IFC) International Forestry Achievement Award.
Congratulations to the Recipients of the 2023 FPBC Management Award and MGEM Program Awards
UBC Forestry congratulates the winners of the FPBC Management Award, the MGEM Best in Class Award, and the MGEM GTA Award. The recipients demonstrated exceptional leadership and teamwork skills and contributions to teaching that earned them high respect from students and course supervisors.
Growing Indigenous Forest Gardens
Many Indigenous land management practices are being reclaimed and adapted in the modern context by Indigenous communities, says Jennifer Grenz, yet few are currently integrated into non-Indigenous-led forestry operations, despite their potential to improve climate resiliency.
Green Investing
UBC Forestry alumnus, David Brand, knows the value of forests well. A strong believer in the principles of sustainable forest management, David founded his company, New Forests, to create opportunities within the forestry sector for communities to transition to a greener and more sustainable future.
Congratulations to the Recipient of the 2022/23 Gordon and Nora Bailey Fellowship Award
UBC Forestry congratulates Sarah Smith-Tripp for receiving the 2022/23 Gordon and Nora Bailey Fellowship in Sustainable Forestry. The Award aims to support students whose studies focus on issues related to climate change mitigation and adaptation, such as sustainable forest management practices, wildfire prevention and carbon capture.
Congratulations to the Recipients of the ABCFP Sustainable Forest Management Award and MGEM Program Awards
UBC Forestry congratulates the winners of the ABCFP Sustainable Forest Management Award, the MGEM Best in Class Award, and the MGEM GTA Award. The recipients demonstrated exceptional leadership and teamwork skills and contributions to teaching that earned them high respect from students and course supervisors.