Forestry Field School Fund Helps Reduce Financial Pressure
Thanks to the support of alumni, foundations, corporate and other donors, this year five students were able to attend Field School with less financial stress and worry. But these five represent only a tiny percentage of students who attend Field School, many of whom are in financial need. Field School is an important milestone in a student’s forestry education. After three years of classroom courses in basic sciences, ecology, silviculture, hydrology, and much more, Field School moves the learning environment to the forest.
Donors Support Enriched Education Program on Haida Gwaii
The UBC Haida Gwaii Institute (HGI) offers third- and fourth-year students exceptional learning experiences in natural resources management, reconciliation studies, marine conservation, community resilience and more. The semester-long programs during the academic year allow students to earn credits while learning, living and volunteering in small, remote communities on Haida Gwaii, while the four-week summer sessions offer immersive classroom and field experiences.
New Scholarship for Indigenous Graduate Students
Masters student Seraphine Munroe is the first recipient of a new student award for indigenous graduate students. TimberWest Forest Corporation, partnering with the Faculty, has created an endowment that will generate scholarships in perpetuity through interest revenue.
Industry Partners Contribute to Student Learning in Wood Processing
Thanks to a partnership between three companies in the BC forest industry, the Centre for Advanced Wood Processing (CAWP) at the UBC Faculty of Forestry is now home to a customized version of equipment used in sawmills throughout North America.
Former Dean Expands Scholarship Opportunities
Thanks to the generosity of Clark Binkley, former Dean of the Faculty of Forestry, graduate students in course-based Professional Masters programs have another potential means of supporting their studies.
With a gift of $380,000, Clark has established the Binkley Family Graduate Scholarship, which made its first awards to three students in Professional Masters degree programs in the 2017-18 academic year.
Gift of Shares Creates Bursary for Undergraduate Students
Third-year Forest Resources Management student Tori Lahoda is the inaugural recipient of the J. F. Newman BSF 1962 Forestry Bursary, established in 2017 by Jack Newman.
“When I found out I received the bursary, I almost fell down. This was a huge game-changer for me,” she says. “This year has by far been the hardest of my program. I have student loans but they aren’t enough to live on. It was such a relief to receive this support.”
Faculty Member Establishes Award for Students Entering Forestry
For many, many Branchlines readers, Dr. Peter Marshall needs no introduction. As a professor since 1983, and Associate Dean Academic of the Faculty of Forestry from 1998 to 2016, literally thousands of students have met him in his office, a classroom, or a forest.
Help Take Students out of the Classroom
To hear students talk about their experiences at Forestry Field School, you’d think they were describing something a lot more, well, transcendent. “A fantastic opportunity,” they say. “Amazing.” “Has deeply enriched my life.” “Invaluable.”
Memorial Scholarship Honours Influential UBC Professor of Wood Science
On April 5 2016 Dr. David Barrett, UBC alumnus and Professor Emeritus in the Faculty of Forestry, passed away after a valiant fight against cancer. In his memory, family members, friends and colleagues have established a scholarship for graduate students with an interest in wood science.
Award Supports Students in Professional Masters Program
A student in the Faculty’s first professional Masters program is the inaugural recipient of an award created by the Association of BC Forest Professionals (ABCFP).
The Master of Sustainable Forestry Management (MSFM) is a nine-month professional master’s program that prepares students for careers as professional forest land managers.