Research Associate – FPB/B group, Wood Science Department (Deadline September 3)
A full-time Research Associate position is available within the Forest Products Biotechnology/Bioenergy (FPB/B) Research Group, Department of Wood Science. Responsibilities The Research Associate will develop and conduct research on biofuels. The work will involve gathering and analyzing data, drafting reports/papers and covering the overall supply chain of biofuels including feedstock production and logistics, conversion technologies […]
UBC Recognized For Leadership in Wood
The University of British Columbia (UBC) was front and centre at the 15th annual Wood Design Awards in BC held earlier this month winning 2 prominent awards that included the Jury’s Choice award for a large-scale robotically fabricated temporary timber installation.
Switching from Wood to Gas for Cooking is not a Climate Problem
Several governments, including India’s, have implemented policies that encourage people to switch to cooking with modern fuels like liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). While such policies certainly save lives, the implications for the climate are less well understood.
Particleboard Alternative
Solace Sam-Brew envisions a future where Canadian homes are furnished with products made from flax and hemp. Learn more
Creating swimming buoy out of “nature’s foam”
Phil Evans has created a pull buoy for swimming out of balsa wood, a more environmentally-friendly material than the foam that is typically used.
Dean John Innes participates in Twitter #BCForestChat
On April 20, 2016, Dean John Innes participated in a Twitter chat hosted by the Truck Loggers Association. This chat’s theme was Innovation & Technology in the British Columbia Forest Industry. Follow @UBCForestry on Twitter. [View the story “#BCForestChat on Innovation & Technology” on Storify]
Yuan Li and Frank Lam awarded best article in the Journal of Wood Science
Congratulations to Yuan Li and Frank Lam for receiving the best article award by Journal of Wood Science. The award was presented on March 18, 2017 during the Annual meeting of the Japanese Wood Science Society in Fukuoka Japan.
Biotechnologist of the Year
Congratulations to Shawn Mansfield who has been named 2014 Forest Biotechnologist of the Year. Learn more
Tune into Clean Wood
By using high-energy radio waves, Stavros Avramidis’s research is being used to create an environmentally friendly and sustainable process. Learn More
Bamboo sprouts up in the concrete jungle
Using bamboo materials may provide a more sustainable solution to wood, steel, and concrete building materials in future cities.