Naturalist Society Establishes Student Award in Urban Forestry
A bequest from an avid birder and naturalist has established a new award for students in the Bachelor of Urban Forestry program, giving welcome surprises to its first two recipients.
Not Your Average ‘Small World’ Story
In August 2019, alumna Louise de Montigny (BSF 83, PhD 92) experienced a full-circle moment so full of coincidence and chance it felt more like a movie than reality. If there hadn’t been witnesses, you might even think she had made it up.
Alumni Keep It in the Family
Rick Girard (BSF 1992) and Shawna Girard (BSF 2018) are never at a loss for dinner-table conversation. Growing up in, studying, and working in forestry a generation apart makes for lively discussions.
Accomplished Alumnus is Still Planning for the Future
By the time you get to be 96 years old, it’s fair to say that you know a thing or two. For Faculty of Forestry alumnus Gerry Burch (BASc ’48), the list of things he knows is extensive: a brief conversation can touch on the history of forestry in British Columbia, the growth of the Faculty, and the importance of philanthropy.
How David Brand (PhD’85) Turned Adversity into Opportunity
David Brand’s career in forestry has been underpinned by a continuous desire for self-improvement and greater achievement. Since starting out in forestry 40 years ago, David has experienced the growth and recession cycles of the industry, but has adapted, grown and even risked his career at times as he has sought to re-invent himself in a never-changing world.
Alumnus Leads BC-Based Consulting Firm
Summer jobs don’t often get much attention. For many students, they are a way to make money for the coming school year, and if they learn a thing or two along the way that’s a bonus. But for alumnus John Drew, a summer job changed his academic focus completely, leading him to eventually establish one of BC’s most successful forest management companies.
Meet This Year’s Alumni Builder Award Recipient
To celebrate its 100th anniversary, alumni ubc created the Alumni Builder Awards in 2017. These awards recognize alumni who, in their own way, have made important contributions to the success of UBC and its alumni community. The Faculty of Forestry congratulates 2019 Alumni Builder Award recipient Bruce Blackwell BSF’84, MSc’89 whose professional career and volunteer contributions have enriched forestry, community and the Faculty.
Fellowship Winner Researches Fire and Communities
PhD student Sarah Dickson-Hoyle is the second recipient of the Future Forests Fellowship, the largest award in the world for an incoming doctoral student in forestry.
From logging to lawyering: A clearcut path for this alumnus
Faculty of Forestry alumnus Garry Mancell, BSF 1974, has successfully combined his studies and experience in forestry and the law to create a successful career over several decades.
Where there’s fire, there’s alumnus Bruce Blackwell
Growing up in Vancouver, Bruce Blackwell attended Prince of Wales Secondary School and started his academic career at UBC studying biology. That changed when he had an opportunity to fight forest fires in the summer. “I got exposed to fires and forestry and said to myself, ‘this is what I need to do,’”. He moved over to Forestry and completed a BSF in 1984.