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In a UBC study concerning the predictions and recommendations of forest fires, co-author and #UBCForestry professor @LoriDanielsUBC, discusses our relationship with these changing landscapes. 🔥 Read via @globalnews: bit.ly/4g7Czic

Speaking to the guidelines and expenses of fire-proofing B.C. homes, #UBCForestry's Felix Wiesner shares his thoughts on the ongoing crisis resulting from the California wildfires.🔥 Read more: bit.ly/3WnKild

Saturday #mycological finds in #vancouver #pacificspiritpark: Exidiopsis effusa, a wood decay crust #fungus that grows ice wool and a bird’s nest fungus with its “eggs”, peridioles, visible inside the nest, where the spores are produced.

👉 En la Universidad de British Columbia, hubo reuniones con @UBCForestry y @ubcscience, Global Partnerships y la vicerrectora de Investigación e Innovación, Gale Murphy. Además, se llevó a cabo una recepción junto al Cónsul General de Chile en BC, Allan Nahum.

To celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth, we invite our @UBC community to register for the Black Excellence in STEM Speaker Series. This student-led initiative highlights the remarkable contributions of #STEM leaders. More info: bit.ly/40oVoI9. @ubcscience @ubcLFS @UBCForestry

With extreme conditions fostering more intense wildfires bordering BC and the Yukon, a study led by #UBCForestry's Weiwei Wang investigates the ecological impact on these burned regions.🔥 Read more: bit.ly/4fZ3ixE

B.C. researchers are developing a sustainable, high-end textile from lumber. Feng Jiang, #UBCForestry's Canada Research Chair in sustainable biomaterials, is collaborating with @KwantlenU on the project. 👕 👔 Read more: bit.ly/3PCdLEp 🔗

Felix Wiesner, an expert in fire safety engineering at #UBCForestry, discusses wildfire protection in BC communities amidst 10 dead and 20,000+ displaced from five major wildfires raging in L.A. County. Watch via @globalnews: bit.ly/4fYQasi 🔗

Last summer, #UBCForestry Forest Resources Management student Benedict Roeser travelled to Finland for an internship with Metsähallitus!🇫🇮 He shares his experience participating in a prescribed burn, operating a single-grip harvester, and more: bit.ly/40ACYp8

T#UBCForestry's fire ecologist Kira Hoffman says strong winds and limited aircraft support were critical factors in the escalation of the California wildfires. Watch via @CBC: bit.ly/3DQynGh

NEW PAPER 📢 Detection of disturbances using Harmonized #Landsat #Sentinel2 time series #OpenAccess🔓: doi.org/10.1016/j.ispr… (in @ISPRS) ✍️@MadiSophiaBrown Coops (@IRSS_UBC) Mulverhill, @AlexisAchim 💰@NSERC_CRSNG #Silva21 @UBCForestry #remotesensing #forestdisturbances

Líl̓wat Forestry Ventures is set to engage in a collaborative project with the the University of British Columbia’s Master of Sustainable Forest Management Program from January 20 to 24. Learn more: tinyurl.com/5epwrp3n

As wildfires rage through residential regions in California, #UBCForestry's Felix Wiesner emphasizes the issue of inadequate building standards in British Columbia, in light of increasingly hazardous wildfire seasons.🔥 Via @CTVVancouver: bit.ly/40fWBkN

New wildfire research led by #UBCForestry and UBCO, in collaboration with TRU, SFU and expert fire practitioners, highlights six strategies to boost resilience, from diversifying responses to transforming governance. Read: bit.ly/4hhOc7t 🔗

Join us for #UBCForestry’s Professional Master’s Panel Discussion to discover programs in climate adaptation, forest carbon management, and geomatics & hear from program directors during a live panel! 📆 Jan 16, 2025 ⏰ 11 AM PST 📍Online 🔗 Register: bit.ly/49NiXi4

Amidst three recently broken climate records, Dr. @LoriDanielsUBC, a wildfire expert from #UBCForestry, highlights wildfires' significant impact on climate change.🔥 Read more: bit.ly/4j2S91z 🔗

Join us on Jan 14, 4–5 PM (PST) for an online info session on #UBCForestry’s Bachelor of Indigenous Land Stewardship program.🌿 Learn about land healing, and reconciliation, and join the live Q&A.🎙️ Register now: forestry.ubc.ca/events/bachelo… 🔗

Research led by #UBCForestry's Dr. Guangyu Wang predicts more severe wildfires in the future, speaking to the implications for fire management and preparedness. Read more: bit.ly/4jcN8Dq 🔗