Here’s a look at UBC Forestry in the media this monthShould we allow B.C.’s Sumas Prairie to revert to a lake? UBC Forestry scientists, members of the Sumas First Nation and other partners co-authored a study which recommended allowing B.C.’s Sumas Prairie to revert to a lake. Glacier Media via Business in Vancouver, Vancouver is Awesome, Burnaby Now, Richmond News, North Shore News, Tri-City News, New Westminster Record, Squamish Chief, Prince George Citizen, Times ColonistStanley Park falls victim to climate changeForestry professor Dr. Danielle Ignace emphasized the importance of consultation with multiple communities and perspectives when it comes to handling tree infestations and replanting trees. National ObserverB.C.’s wildfires are ‘different beasts’ than those seen in past decadesForestry professor Dr. Lori Daniels said wildfires are exceeding the capacity of B.C.’s existing infrastructure during a panel discussion at the Wildfire Coexistence Symposium in UBC Okanagan. Forestry professor Dr. Jennifer Grenz (Nlaka’pamux Nation) of mixed ancestry and a restoration ecologist, integrates sacred stories, field observations, and personal experiences to present teachings from the four directions of the medicine wheel.
