UBC Faculty of Forestry & Environmental Stewardship

06/04/2026

As salmon stocks decline and catch limits tighten, improving survival rates for released fish is vital for anglers.

Dr. Scott Hinch (Professor, Dept. of Forest and Conservation Sciences, University of British Columbia) discusses his latest research project - a six-year UBC study into post-release salmon mortality. The study has identified 15 ways to improve salmon survival after capture-and-release, including tactics concerning hooks, nets and handling.

Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jqW7BBTidg

06/03/2026

faculty are helping shape the future of global forest sustainability 🌎🌲

Three instructors from UBC Forestry & Environmental Stewardship’s Master of International Forestry program served as lead authors on the newest edition of the United Nations’ flagship Global Forest Resources Assessment report, helping provide critical insight into the state of the world’s forests and the challenges they face.

Their work is helping inform international forest policy, sustainability strategies, and conservation efforts on a global scale, reinforcing UBC Forestry & Environmental Stewardship’s role as a leader in forestry research and education.

Read the full story here: https://forestry.ubc.ca/news/mif-instructors-make-global-impact-as-lead-authors-of-landmark-un-forest-report/

06/01/2026

BILS x HGI 🤝

The Bachelor of Indigenous Land Stewardship (BILS) team had a wonderful opportunity to reflect on two years of the program with a visit to Haida Gwaii. The team was welcomed by K’iinuwaas Carrie-Anne Vanderhoop, Director of the Haida Gwaii Institute, and honoured to have had an opportunity to meet with the Council of the Haida Nation.

During their visit, they worked out of the Haida Heritage Centre at Kaay Llnagaay, where they reviewed curriculum and student feedback, shared experiences, and learned from colleagues' insights.

We are deeply grateful to the Haida Gwaii community for the hospitality, collaboration, and guidance the BILS team received.🤲

Photos courtesy of Estefania Milla-Moreno and Agni Klintuni Boedhihartono.

06/01/2026

Three students are stepping into leadership roles within UBC Vancouver’s Alma Mater Society (AMS) 🌲

This year, Dylan Evans, William Sparks, and Alex Zheng joined the AMS leadership team, bringing perspectives shaped by sustainability, student advocacy, and community building into campus-wide governance.

From leading award-winning student initiatives to advancing sustainability goals and representing students across campus, these forestry students are helping shape the future of student leadership at UBC.

Read the full story: https://forestry.ubc.ca/news/fes-students-step-up-to-lead-ubc-vancouvers-student-union/

From left to right: Dylan Evans (President), William Sparks (VP Administration), Alex Zheng (VP External)

06/01/2026

05/29/2026

From Forest to Frame: Mass timber is helping reshape the future of housing and construction in BC 🌲🏗️

As housing costs climb across British Columbia, emerging technologies like timber processing centres could help build homes faster and more affordably, particularly for multi-family dwellings. As a global leader in mass timber research, innovation, and education, UBC Forestry & Environmental Stewardship is helping drive the future of sustainable construction forward.

At the Centre for Advanced Wood Processing, students, researchers, and industry professionals are using advanced tools like the Hundegger Robot Drive to explore the next generation of wood design and manufacturing.

From Brock Commons Tallwood House to innovative prefabricated timber systems, the future of construction is already taking shape.

Read the full Branchlines Web Exclusive: https://forestry.ubc.ca/branchlines-web-exclusive/from-forest-to-frame-technology-is-changing-homebuilding-in-bc/

05/28/2026

This is my why🥹

Some of our favourite moments from one of our favourite days of the year🎓

05/28/2026

Happy Grad !🎓

As our newest alumni walk across the stage, some of our Faculty and friends share their congratulations and words of wisdom!

We wish you the best on your next adventures!!🌱

05/27/2026

Pacific salmon are at record high abundances in the Pacific Ocean. Yet numerous stocks are in decline and near extinction, particularly in their southern distribution, threatening biodiversity, fisheries and food security in British Columbia. A suite of physical and management ‘barriers’ is part of the problem. The solutions need to be evidence-based, and the science needs to be co-produced to influence salmon management decision-making.🐟

Join us on June 11 at 12 PM for a seminar with Dr. Scott Hinch, moderated by Jason Hwang, where you’ll learn about new cutting-edge collaborative research involving ‘fish-friendlier’ fisheries and passage infrastructure with outcomes that are reducing barriers to salmon recovery.

Register now: https://forestry.ubc.ca/events/science-based-solutions-for-barriers-to-salmon-recovery-webinar/

05/26/2026

Join us in congratulating Lindsay Cuff on receiving a Killam Teaching Prize!

Lindsay is an Assistant Professor of Teaching in the , jointly appointed with the Faculty of Land and Food Systems. She has developed, implemented, and shared innovative approaches to teaching and strives to weave real-world applications into the classroom. She is a UBC Sustainability Fellow, contributes to an interdisciplinary team developing an Indigenous Land Stewardship Program, and is the author of the open educational textbook Writing Place.

Congratulations, Lindsay!
https://forestry.ubc.ca/news/lindsay-cuff-receives-killam-teaching-prize/