Michael Lam (Wood Products Processing) – Summer 2019
BSCW – West Fraser, Hinton, Alberta This summer I have been working at West Fraser’s Hinton Wood products as a Quality Control Student where I was a part of the Sawmill’s quality control and assurance program. In my role, I was involved in preventative as well as reactive aspects of quality control and assurance. This […]
Deandra Atmojo (Natural Resources Conservation) – Summer 2019
BSCN – Centre for International Forestry Research, Bogor, Indonesia I am in my third co-op term, and I am a research intern at the Center for International Forestry Research at Bogor, Indonesia. I am part of the Climate Change, Energy and Low-Carbon Development team working under the global comparative study on REDD+ project. This project […]
Yu Luo (Wood Products Processing) – Summer 2019
BSCW – Sinclar Group Forest Products Ltd., Fort St. James, BC During my first Co-op work term, I worked as a Quality Control Technician at Apollo Forest Products Ltd., which is a part of Sinclar Group Forest Products Ltd. Apollo produces lumber with high quality, and they also show great concern for the environment and […]
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