Urban Forestry

Assistant Forestry Technician at Strategic Natural Resource Consultants in Campbell River, BC For my third co-op term, I have been working as an Assistant Forestry Technician for Strategic Natural Resource Consultants.  My first month I worked on a contract with BC Hydro, inventorying the vegetation under power lines.  More recently I have been working as a silviculture surveyor.  I walk into cutblocks multiple years after they have been harvested and planted, then survey the health and arrangement of the trees that are regenerating in the cutblock.  Applying skills I learned at UBC relating to tree and disease identification has helped prepare […]

Invasive Plant Technician at Spectrum Resource Group Inc. in BC I started working for Spectrum Resource Group Inc. at this time period as an invasive plants technician. My primary responsibilities include choosing and implementing efficient management and control tactics, compiling and analysing data on invasive species populations, and determining how effective control measures are. I’ve learnt a lot about invasive plant species in British Columbia this term, including how to treat them appropriately. I’ve also had the chance to interact with locals and raise awareness of invasive species among the general public. The co-op work term gives me a fantastic opportunity […]