Alumnus Bruce Blackwell is Fired Up about Student Scholarships
Bruce has been involved with fire for his entire career, and is passionate about fire science. So passionate, in fact, that he has established the B.A. Blackwell and Associates Scholarship in Fire Science. The scholarship will be awarded annually to a graduate student studying fire science, beginning in 2015-16.
Bringing Art to the Forest Science Centre
A love of forests and an appreciation for the cycles of nature are behind the creation of artworks by Lori-ann Latremouille and Pnina Granirer recently donated to the Faculty and on display in the atrium of the Forest Science Centre.
Lori-ann Latremouile is Vancouver born-and-raised, and describes her artwork as “biophilic”, using E. O. Wilson’s term for the innate love of living things.
Engaging Aboriginal People in Forestry Management
As Dean of the Faculty of Forestry, Dr. John Innes (PhD 1983) has dedicated his career to advancing sustainable forestry practices. As he begins his second term at the helm of the Faculty, Aboriginal engagement continues to be a strategic priority for him. In fact, Dr. Innes and his wife Jill have just established a fund that will help make education more accessible for Aboriginal students.
Donor Support Strengthens Student Recruitment
“I tell the students that it’s more than trees,” laughs Andrea Lyall, the Faculty’s Aboriginal Initiatives Coordinator. Thanks to a generous gift from Sue Johnson, Andrea’s ability to open Aboriginal high school students’ eyes to the possibilities of a UBC Forestry education have improved dramatically.
Donor Support Makes CAWP one of the Most Advanced Wood Labs in the World
Students, researchers and designers at the Centre for Advanced Wood Processing (CAWP) can develop innovating and advanced wood components for building and industrial design, thanks to the new Hundegger Robot Drive.
Future Forest Fellowship Changes the Landscape of Graduate Research
Sara Barron is equally passionate about trees and people. And as the recipient of the Future Forest Fellowship, she is dedicating her PhD research to both these passions.
Her research, which began in May 2013, focuses on the ways suburban forests can help communities mitigate and adapt to a changing climate, and how an understanding of related social preferences can influence the achievement of future resilient, low-carbon communities.
Resource Economist Peter Pearse Creates Award for Aboriginal Students
Hoping to give other students the same opportunity he had to attend UBC, resource economist and Professor Emeritus Peter Pearse has committed $500,000 to awards for Aboriginal students in the Faculty of Forestry. The first awards will be made in the 2015-16 academic year.
Dean Emeritus Creates Award for Masters Students
Like many young people, Bob Kennedy graduated with a Bachelor’s degree and a need to hit the road. Growing up in Syracuse, New York, he attended the New York State College of Forestry on the campus of Syracuse University. “I knew I wanted to do graduate work, and the Pacific Northwest seemed interesting,” he says. Thousands of kilometres of pavement, 170 miles of gravel road and three flat tires later, Bob arrived at UBC in 1953.
A Forestry Partnership – EVERGROW Christmas Trees Co.
A family tradition passed down through generations inspired an idea, and from there a successful partnership was born.
Sean Macalister met Jeff Ferguson in 2005. They became fast friends and both were enrolled in the Bachelor of Science Forestry program at the University of British Columbia. They soon discovered that they worked well together and had a similar visions and aspirations.
Urban Futures Research Project Receives Foundation Support
When you drop a pebble in a pond, you can see the ripple effect immediately. But when you install triple glazing in your home or plant a tree in your yard, how do you measure the impact on your carbon footprint? And how do you figure out if it’s better for the climate to encourage similar behaviours in your neighbours, or get your municipality to switch out the bulbs in the streetlights?