UBC Faculty of Forestry & Environmental Stewardship

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Transformative. Environmental. Solutions.

Focused on the environmental and forest sciences, UBC’s Faculty of Forestry & Environmental Stewardship is leading advances in areas such as biodiversity management, the bioeconomy, conservation, and sustainability. Our students gain knowledge, skills, and hands-on experiences from our multidisciplinary faculty of experts, with access to cutting-edge equipment, facilities, and field locations. Through the lens of collaboration, we offer forward-thinking undergraduate, professional and graduate studies that open doors to exciting careers or further studies.

UBC is consistently ranked as the top 50 of all universities in the world

#1 UNIVERSITY FOR FORESTRY IN CANADA

Source: QS University Rankings by Subject 2025

1:17 | INStrUCTOR-To-STUDENT RATIO

We offer small, engaging classes with skilled faculty, fostering active learning.

UBC is ranked in the top 5 universities in Canada for research

96% Success Rate

Most of our graduates are employed or pursuing further studies within six months of graduation.

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Upcoming Events

William Nikolakis - Research Seminar on Good Fire in BC

Thursday, January 29, 2026 | 12 - 1 pm
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Join this seminar to learn about the legal and policy contexts shaping Indigenous fire stewardship and low-intensity burning to mitigate wildfire risks.

Haida Gwaii Institute In-person Info Session - Feb 2, 2026

February 2, 2026 | 12:00 - 1:00 pm (PST)
UBC Vancouver, Forest Sciences Centre - Room 1222
Enjoy a pizza lunch while you hear from the Director of HGI and program alumni who will share first-hand stories about HGI's unique learning experience.

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UBC Forestry & Environmental Stewardship is located at UBC’s Point Grey campus on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Territory. We acknowledge the culture, history, and traditions of the Musqueam and other Indigenous Peoples who have stewarded this land and its forests for millennia. We are grateful to learn, research, and work inside the beautiful Forest Sciences Centre in Vancouver, in our research forests in Maple Ridge and Williams Lake, on Haida Gwaii, and in numerous locations around the world.