Nolan Bett and Scott Hinch Become UBC Sustainability Fellows
On behalf of UBC Forestry, congratulations to Dr. Nolan Bett and Dr. Scott Hinch on becoming UBC Sustainability Fellows! Sustainability Fellowships are granted to full-time UBC Vancouver faculty members who are spearheading the development of innovative sustainability courses and programs, supported by a Sustainability Education Grant.
Jones, Trevor Gareth
FCM Lead
MGEM Advisor
Forest Resources Management
Wilson, Scott
Forest and Conservation Sciences
Wilson, Amy
Forest and Conservation Sciences
Forestry’s New Field School in Africa: Communities, Conservation, and Wildlife in Post-Apartheid South Africa
UBC Forestry is thrilled to announce the launch of a major new field school in Africa. Beginning in May 2023, this new program will take 18 students into the heart of the savanna biome to work with and learn from rural community members. It will offer insights into the innovative forms of community-based natural resource management emerging in South Africa.
Xikomaniso: New Forestry Research Initiatives in Africa
As UBC’s Faculty of Forestry continues to expand its research and collaborations globally, professors Dr. David Bunn and Dr. Melissa McHale are paving the way for new forestry research initiatives in Africa. As part of a $750,000 grant from NASA, Dr. Bunn and Dr. McHale are working to develop an ecological forecasting system for South Africa’s Kruger National Park and the surrounding region.
In the Spotlight: Dr. Alex Moore
Dr. Alex Moore is an Assistant Professor at UBC, jointly appointed to the faculties of Forestry and Science. Their research focuses on how predator-prey interactions impact coastal wetland ecosystems and explores culture’s role in ecosystem restoration and conservation. Through their work, Dr. Moore seeks to directly engage with communities historically marginalized in STEM fields and encourage people to reconnect with their environment.
New Research Identifies Priority Actions For Lower Fraser River Salmon Recovery
The Fraser is the largest salmon-bearing river in British Columbia, supporting 54 unique populations, known as Conservation Units (CUs), of wild Pacific salmon, 19 of which breed in the lower Fraser River. A new open-access study by the Martin Conservation Decisions Lab found that all 19 of these CUs are on a declining trajectory over the next 25 years.
Making Smart Conservation Decisions: Tara Martin takes ecosystem-wide approach to species protection
“Our framework is transparent, repeatable and robust to uncertainty, and will deliver costed portfolios of options which inform how to recover and protect the places and species we care most about with the least impact to societies and the economy,” says Tara, who holds the UBC Liber Ero Chair in Conservation.
Bridging Barriers and Attaining New Heights: Garry Merkel’s exceptional career continues to shape forestry in BC
Growing up around Whitehorse and the Yukon territory, Garry Merkel never anticipated the trajectory of his life. Today, the member of the Tahltan Nation and Registered Professional Forester is a lead voice behind the Government of BC’s newly adopted old-growth forest strategy and a recent recipient of a UBC honorary doctorate degree.