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@forestry.ubc.ca
The Faculty of Forestry at UBC equips the next generation of leaders with the tools to discover solutions to some of the most pressing challenges affecting communities around the globe.🌎🌱
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Welcome to #UBCForestry on BlueSky!🌲
Here, we’ll share updates on our latest projects, breakthroughs, news and events.🔬
Stay tuned for exciting content on cutting-edge research and how we’re working to create a greener, more sustainable future.🌎✨
Here, we’ll share updates on our latest projects, breakthroughs, news and events.🔬
Stay tuned for exciting content on cutting-edge research and how we’re working to create a greener, more sustainable future.🌎✨
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Carbon Offsets: Climate Solution or Sustainability Illusion?
Having a ton of fun running an exercise asking people to design a “bad” and “best” offset system.
Part of UBC Sustainability Hub event for COP30.
Doing this with my @forestry.ubc.ca colleague Greg Paradis
Having a ton of fun running an exercise asking people to design a “bad” and “best” offset system.
Part of UBC Sustainability Hub event for COP30.
Doing this with my @forestry.ubc.ca colleague Greg Paradis
November 12, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Carbon Offsets: Climate Solution or Sustainability Illusion?
Having a ton of fun running an exercise asking people to design a “bad” and “best” offset system.
Part of UBC Sustainability Hub event for COP30.
Doing this with my @forestry.ubc.ca colleague Greg Paradis
Having a ton of fun running an exercise asking people to design a “bad” and “best” offset system.
Part of UBC Sustainability Hub event for COP30.
Doing this with my @forestry.ubc.ca colleague Greg Paradis
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As B.C. prepares to hold emergency softwood summit, @forestry.ubc.ca prof Harry Nelson discusses the long-standing dispute between the U.S. and Canada
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October 30, 2025 at 9:24 PM
As B.C. prepares to hold emergency softwood summit, @forestry.ubc.ca prof Harry Nelson discusses the long-standing dispute between the U.S. and Canada
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Microsoft Excel is a valuable skill for most professionals, yet existing courses have failed to teach the platform effectively.
#UBCForestry Assistant Professor Andrés Varhola created Excelling in Life, a free resource for all UBC students, staff and faculty.
🔗 forestry.ubc.ca/new-canvas-c...
#UBCForestry Assistant Professor Andrés Varhola created Excelling in Life, a free resource for all UBC students, staff and faculty.
🔗 forestry.ubc.ca/new-canvas-c...
October 21, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Microsoft Excel is a valuable skill for most professionals, yet existing courses have failed to teach the platform effectively.
#UBCForestry Assistant Professor Andrés Varhola created Excelling in Life, a free resource for all UBC students, staff and faculty.
🔗 forestry.ubc.ca/new-canvas-c...
#UBCForestry Assistant Professor Andrés Varhola created Excelling in Life, a free resource for all UBC students, staff and faculty.
🔗 forestry.ubc.ca/new-canvas-c...
Will AI make or break Canada?
@profhvdv.bsky.social, an assistant professor of sustainable business management of natural resources in hashtag#UBCForestry, tells CBC that data centres have enormous electricity needs and he questions how valuable they are.
Read: www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
@profhvdv.bsky.social, an assistant professor of sustainable business management of natural resources in hashtag#UBCForestry, tells CBC that data centres have enormous electricity needs and he questions how valuable they are.
Read: www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Will AI make or break Canada? Innovators, researchers call for more guardrails | CBC News
As the Carney government promotes artificial intelligence as part of its bid to grow the Canadian economy, some inventors who use the technology and experts who study its impacts are calling on Ottawa...
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October 20, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Will AI make or break Canada?
@profhvdv.bsky.social, an assistant professor of sustainable business management of natural resources in hashtag#UBCForestry, tells CBC that data centres have enormous electricity needs and he questions how valuable they are.
Read: www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
@profhvdv.bsky.social, an assistant professor of sustainable business management of natural resources in hashtag#UBCForestry, tells CBC that data centres have enormous electricity needs and he questions how valuable they are.
Read: www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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Nostalgic visit to my MSc alma mater UBC this week @forestry.ubc.ca 🌲
October 10, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Nostalgic visit to my MSc alma mater UBC this week @forestry.ubc.ca 🌲
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I haven't posted here for awhile but we've had several papers come out that I'm excited about, so check out this #WildCo roundup of recent publications! @wildco.bsky.social @forestry.ubc.ca (thread: 1/6)
October 18, 2025 at 9:01 PM
I haven't posted here for awhile but we've had several papers come out that I'm excited about, so check out this #WildCo roundup of recent publications! @wildco.bsky.social @forestry.ubc.ca (thread: 1/6)
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Green Communities Canada and @forestry.ubc.ca are excited to release a new report.
The first report of its kind, "Seeds of Change: Cultivating Mini Forests Across Canada," investigates the rapid growth of the mini forest movement in Canada.
🔗 Get the report here:
The first report of its kind, "Seeds of Change: Cultivating Mini Forests Across Canada," investigates the rapid growth of the mini forest movement in Canada.
🔗 Get the report here:
Seeds of Change: Celebrating the Growth of Mini Forests Across Canada - Green Communities Canada
Green Communities Canada (GCC) and the University of British Columbia (UBC) are excited to release a new report. Seeds of Change: Cultivating Mini Forests Across Canada investigates the rapid growth…
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October 7, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Green Communities Canada and @forestry.ubc.ca are excited to release a new report.
The first report of its kind, "Seeds of Change: Cultivating Mini Forests Across Canada," investigates the rapid growth of the mini forest movement in Canada.
🔗 Get the report here:
The first report of its kind, "Seeds of Change: Cultivating Mini Forests Across Canada," investigates the rapid growth of the mini forest movement in Canada.
🔗 Get the report here:
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I hope everyone is enjoying #Silvilaser2025!
@silvilaser2025.bsky.social
@metafor-ulaval.bsky.social @irssubc.bsky.social @alexisachim.bsky.social
@ulaval.ca @forestry.ubc.ca
@silvilaser2025.bsky.social
@metafor-ulaval.bsky.social @irssubc.bsky.social @alexisachim.bsky.social
@ulaval.ca @forestry.ubc.ca
October 1, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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Green Communities Canada and @forestry.ubc.ca are excited to release a new report.
The first report of its kind, "Seeds of Change: Cultivating Mini Forests Across Canada," investigates the rapid growth of the mini forest movement in Canada.
🔗 Get the report here:
The first report of its kind, "Seeds of Change: Cultivating Mini Forests Across Canada," investigates the rapid growth of the mini forest movement in Canada.
🔗 Get the report here:
Seeds of Change: Celebrating the Growth of Mini Forests Across Canada - Green Communities Canada
Green Communities Canada (GCC) and the University of British Columbia (UBC) are excited to release a new report. Seeds of Change: Cultivating Mini Forests Across Canada investigates the rapid growth…
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September 29, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Green Communities Canada and @forestry.ubc.ca are excited to release a new report.
The first report of its kind, "Seeds of Change: Cultivating Mini Forests Across Canada," investigates the rapid growth of the mini forest movement in Canada.
🔗 Get the report here:
The first report of its kind, "Seeds of Change: Cultivating Mini Forests Across Canada," investigates the rapid growth of the mini forest movement in Canada.
🔗 Get the report here:
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My wonderful @forestry.ubc.ca PhD student Joachim Stassart has an article out in Political Geography on corruption and land grabs in Brazil!
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Hijacking legality: Corruption and property creation in Brazil's frontiers
Corruption undermines natural resource governance and conservation efforts, fueling deforestation and violence against land and environmental defender…
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September 30, 2025 at 1:36 PM
My wonderful @forestry.ubc.ca PhD student Joachim Stassart has an article out in Political Geography on corruption and land grabs in Brazil!
doi.org/10.1016/j.po...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
doi.org/10.1016/j.po...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Join our experts as we look for areas of consensus on the future of BC’s forests at the 2025 Backman Dialogue, Forestry in Flux: Reimagining BC's Forests.🌲
🗓️ October 8
⏰ Doors 6 pm, Event 7 pm, Reception 8:30 pm
📍 Hollywood Theatre, 3123 W. Broadway, Vancouver
🔗 forestry.ubc.ca/events/fores...
🗓️ October 8
⏰ Doors 6 pm, Event 7 pm, Reception 8:30 pm
📍 Hollywood Theatre, 3123 W. Broadway, Vancouver
🔗 forestry.ubc.ca/events/fores...
September 10, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Join our experts as we look for areas of consensus on the future of BC’s forests at the 2025 Backman Dialogue, Forestry in Flux: Reimagining BC's Forests.🌲
🗓️ October 8
⏰ Doors 6 pm, Event 7 pm, Reception 8:30 pm
📍 Hollywood Theatre, 3123 W. Broadway, Vancouver
🔗 forestry.ubc.ca/events/fores...
🗓️ October 8
⏰ Doors 6 pm, Event 7 pm, Reception 8:30 pm
📍 Hollywood Theatre, 3123 W. Broadway, Vancouver
🔗 forestry.ubc.ca/events/fores...
Join us in congratulating #UBCForestry Professor and Research Chair in Global Change Ecology of Northern Ecosystems, Dr. Isla Myers-Smith, on being named a Member of the Royal Society of Canada College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists.🍁
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September 8, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Join us in congratulating #UBCForestry Professor and Research Chair in Global Change Ecology of Northern Ecosystems, Dr. Isla Myers-Smith, on being named a Member of the Royal Society of Canada College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists.🍁
forestry.ubc.ca/news/isla-my...
forestry.ubc.ca/news/isla-my...
#UBCForestry's Dr. @loridanielsubc.bsky.social is leading research in Jasper to determine how well fire mitigation strategies worked. Previous fire suppression policies in Canada increased the risk of bigger, uncontrollable fires in the future.🔥
🔗 The New York Times: www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/w...
🔗 The New York Times: www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/w...
In a Mammoth Wildfire’s Remains, Clues to Tame Future Blazes
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September 4, 2025 at 7:27 PM
#UBCForestry's Dr. @loridanielsubc.bsky.social is leading research in Jasper to determine how well fire mitigation strategies worked. Previous fire suppression policies in Canada increased the risk of bigger, uncontrollable fires in the future.🔥
🔗 The New York Times: www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/w...
🔗 The New York Times: www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/w...
Join #UBCForestry and @landfood.ubc.ca on September 30 at 1956 Main Mall as we unite for an Intergenerational March to Commemorate Orange Shirt Day.
Learn more: bit.ly/osd-2025
#UBC #OrangeShirtDay
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#UBC #OrangeShirtDay
2025 Intergenerational March to Commemorate Orange Shirt Day |
Join Land and Food Systems and Forestry for an Intergenerational March to Commemorate Orange Shirt Day on Sept 30.
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September 3, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Join #UBCForestry and @landfood.ubc.ca on September 30 at 1956 Main Mall as we unite for an Intergenerational March to Commemorate Orange Shirt Day.
Learn more: bit.ly/osd-2025
#UBC #OrangeShirtDay
Learn more: bit.ly/osd-2025
#UBC #OrangeShirtDay
"We are too reliant on one partner and one product."
The US has more than doubled the duties on softwood lumber from Canada. #UBCForestry's Dr. Harry Nelson explains that this will likely curtail production, impact Canadian facilities and shut down mills.
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The US has more than doubled the duties on softwood lumber from Canada. #UBCForestry's Dr. Harry Nelson explains that this will likely curtail production, impact Canadian facilities and shut down mills.
global.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202508/22/...
September 2, 2025 at 11:32 PM
"We are too reliant on one partner and one product."
The US has more than doubled the duties on softwood lumber from Canada. #UBCForestry's Dr. Harry Nelson explains that this will likely curtail production, impact Canadian facilities and shut down mills.
global.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202508/22/...
The US has more than doubled the duties on softwood lumber from Canada. #UBCForestry's Dr. Harry Nelson explains that this will likely curtail production, impact Canadian facilities and shut down mills.
global.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202508/22/...
We are proud to announce that #UBCForestry Associate Professor Dr. Melissa McHale is one of two recipients of the 2025 Wall Fellowships, UBC’s highest-value internal research awards.👏
Learn more about Dr. McHale's work and the Wall Fellowships: forestry.ubc.ca/news/2025-wa...
Learn more about Dr. McHale's work and the Wall Fellowships: forestry.ubc.ca/news/2025-wa...
Melissa McHale Receives 2025 Wall Fellowships Award | UBC Forestry
UBC Forestry congratulates Dr. Melissa McHale on receiving the 2025 Wall Fellowships, UBC’s highest-value internal research awards.
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August 28, 2025 at 11:32 PM
We are proud to announce that #UBCForestry Associate Professor Dr. Melissa McHale is one of two recipients of the 2025 Wall Fellowships, UBC’s highest-value internal research awards.👏
Learn more about Dr. McHale's work and the Wall Fellowships: forestry.ubc.ca/news/2025-wa...
Learn more about Dr. McHale's work and the Wall Fellowships: forestry.ubc.ca/news/2025-wa...
#UBCForestry Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Academy, based at the Alex Fraser Research Forest, has wrapped up its summer 2025 field training! 🪵
🔗 Read more about the technical skills and strategic knowledge participants gained: forestry.ubc.ca/.../turning-...
🔗 Read more about the technical skills and strategic knowledge participants gained: forestry.ubc.ca/.../turning-...
Turning Slash into Solutions: UBC Forestry’s CHP Academy Builds Bioenergy Skills Across Canada | UBC Forestry
The Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Academy, based at the Alex Fraser Research Forest, has successfully wrapped up its June 2025 training.
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August 27, 2025 at 7:15 PM
#UBCForestry Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Academy, based at the Alex Fraser Research Forest, has wrapped up its summer 2025 field training! 🪵
🔗 Read more about the technical skills and strategic knowledge participants gained: forestry.ubc.ca/.../turning-...
🔗 Read more about the technical skills and strategic knowledge participants gained: forestry.ubc.ca/.../turning-...
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❗Now recruiting MSc and PhD students for September 2026❗
Come work @forestry.ubc.ca on indirect impacts of the internet on the environment. These are funded, thesis-based positions.
Details on the positions and how to apply here: bst.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2025/0...
Come work @forestry.ubc.ca on indirect impacts of the internet on the environment. These are funded, thesis-based positions.
Details on the positions and how to apply here: bst.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2025/0...
bst.sites.olt.ubc.ca
August 20, 2025 at 6:50 PM
❗Now recruiting MSc and PhD students for September 2026❗
Come work @forestry.ubc.ca on indirect impacts of the internet on the environment. These are funded, thesis-based positions.
Details on the positions and how to apply here: bst.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2025/0...
Come work @forestry.ubc.ca on indirect impacts of the internet on the environment. These are funded, thesis-based positions.
Details on the positions and how to apply here: bst.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2025/0...
It's here! 🗞️🚨
We're thrilled to announce that #Branchlines Vol. 36, "Human Dimensions of Forestry" is available now! 🎉
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We're thrilled to announce that #Branchlines Vol. 36, "Human Dimensions of Forestry" is available now! 🎉
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August 18, 2025 at 10:52 PM
It's here! 🗞️🚨
We're thrilled to announce that #Branchlines Vol. 36, "Human Dimensions of Forestry" is available now! 🎉
forestry.ubc.ca/news/branchl...
We're thrilled to announce that #Branchlines Vol. 36, "Human Dimensions of Forestry" is available now! 🎉
forestry.ubc.ca/news/branchl...
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Excited to share that I successfully defended my PhD dissertation in Remote Sensing (Forestry) at @forestry.ubc.ca. Thank you to all of my fantastic labmates in the @irssubc.bsky.social, as well as my supervisor, Nicholas Coops, and my research committee for all their support.
August 18, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Excited to share that I successfully defended my PhD dissertation in Remote Sensing (Forestry) at @forestry.ubc.ca. Thank you to all of my fantastic labmates in the @irssubc.bsky.social, as well as my supervisor, Nicholas Coops, and my research committee for all their support.
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Having a great time at the #IRSSlab retreat 2025 @ Cowichan Lake!🫶
Thanks to all who demo’d the Outdoors Tips & Tricks!🔨
@la-stack.bsky.social with the #Trimble, @jamesmcglade.bsky.social with the the #GeoSlam & Liam with PostEx👏
@irssubc.bsky.social @forestry.ubc.ca @metafor-ulaval.bsky.social
Thanks to all who demo’d the Outdoors Tips & Tricks!🔨
@la-stack.bsky.social with the #Trimble, @jamesmcglade.bsky.social with the the #GeoSlam & Liam with PostEx👏
@irssubc.bsky.social @forestry.ubc.ca @metafor-ulaval.bsky.social
August 14, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Having a great time at the #IRSSlab retreat 2025 @ Cowichan Lake!🫶
Thanks to all who demo’d the Outdoors Tips & Tricks!🔨
@la-stack.bsky.social with the #Trimble, @jamesmcglade.bsky.social with the the #GeoSlam & Liam with PostEx👏
@irssubc.bsky.social @forestry.ubc.ca @metafor-ulaval.bsky.social
Thanks to all who demo’d the Outdoors Tips & Tricks!🔨
@la-stack.bsky.social with the #Trimble, @jamesmcglade.bsky.social with the the #GeoSlam & Liam with PostEx👏
@irssubc.bsky.social @forestry.ubc.ca @metafor-ulaval.bsky.social
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Seeking a PhD in landscape ecology & applied conservation?
Funded PhD project at @forestry.ubc.ca w/ Dr. Matthew Mitchell:
* Stipend $32k/yr + benefits x 4 yrs
* Start Jan or May 2026
* Collaborate w NCC & Metro Vancouver
* Open until filled
mgemitchell.weebly.com/opportunitie...
Funded PhD project at @forestry.ubc.ca w/ Dr. Matthew Mitchell:
* Stipend $32k/yr + benefits x 4 yrs
* Start Jan or May 2026
* Collaborate w NCC & Metro Vancouver
* Open until filled
mgemitchell.weebly.com/opportunitie...
Opportunities
Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Researcher Positions There are currently two open graduate student position in the lab, please see details below! PhD Position : We are currently seeking a...
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August 12, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Seeking a PhD in landscape ecology & applied conservation?
Funded PhD project at @forestry.ubc.ca w/ Dr. Matthew Mitchell:
* Stipend $32k/yr + benefits x 4 yrs
* Start Jan or May 2026
* Collaborate w NCC & Metro Vancouver
* Open until filled
mgemitchell.weebly.com/opportunitie...
Funded PhD project at @forestry.ubc.ca w/ Dr. Matthew Mitchell:
* Stipend $32k/yr + benefits x 4 yrs
* Start Jan or May 2026
* Collaborate w NCC & Metro Vancouver
* Open until filled
mgemitchell.weebly.com/opportunitie...
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Nature via VR or projector can be transformative for hospital patients & LTC residents 🌳🏥
@nurselillian.bsky.social and PhD students Joey and Lily shared this work at @forestry.ubc.ca’s 2nd International Conference on Forest Therapy #ICFT2025
@nurselillian.bsky.social and PhD students Joey and Lily shared this work at @forestry.ubc.ca’s 2nd International Conference on Forest Therapy #ICFT2025
August 11, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Nature via VR or projector can be transformative for hospital patients & LTC residents 🌳🏥
@nurselillian.bsky.social and PhD students Joey and Lily shared this work at @forestry.ubc.ca’s 2nd International Conference on Forest Therapy #ICFT2025
@nurselillian.bsky.social and PhD students Joey and Lily shared this work at @forestry.ubc.ca’s 2nd International Conference on Forest Therapy #ICFT2025
"Smoke knows no political boundaries — and neither does fire," says #UBCForestry Professor and Forest Ecologist Dr. Lori Daniels 🔥
The smoke from large wildfires in Canada is drifting southwards to American cities, impacting the air quality in the US.
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The smoke from large wildfires in Canada is drifting southwards to American cities, impacting the air quality in the US.
🔗 Read: www.aol.com/canadian-wil...
Canadian wildfires are choking American cities. Here's what to know
500+ out-of-control fires in Canada are sending smoke across the border, creating hazardous air quality from Chicago to New York.
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August 6, 2025 at 8:12 PM
"Smoke knows no political boundaries — and neither does fire," says #UBCForestry Professor and Forest Ecologist Dr. Lori Daniels 🔥
The smoke from large wildfires in Canada is drifting southwards to American cities, impacting the air quality in the US.
🔗 Read: www.aol.com/canadian-wil...
The smoke from large wildfires in Canada is drifting southwards to American cities, impacting the air quality in the US.
🔗 Read: www.aol.com/canadian-wil...
Natural Resources Canada released its annual report called the State of Canada’s Forests.🌳
#UBCForestry Lecturer and MIF Coordinator Peter Wood and Professor Emeritus Gary Bull share their thoughts with @theglobeandmail.com
🔗 Read: www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
#UBCForestry Lecturer and MIF Coordinator Peter Wood and Professor Emeritus Gary Bull share their thoughts with @theglobeandmail.com
🔗 Read: www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
Federal forest report obscures logging’s impact on wildlife and climate, conservation groups say
Government should focus on the quality of Canada’s forests, not just the quantity, advocates say
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August 1, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Natural Resources Canada released its annual report called the State of Canada’s Forests.🌳
#UBCForestry Lecturer and MIF Coordinator Peter Wood and Professor Emeritus Gary Bull share their thoughts with @theglobeandmail.com
🔗 Read: www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
#UBCForestry Lecturer and MIF Coordinator Peter Wood and Professor Emeritus Gary Bull share their thoughts with @theglobeandmail.com
🔗 Read: www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...