#InTheField with MIF_UBC students Katarzyna Przystupa and Levyn Radomske! The pair are currently completing their internships in Nairobi, Kenya with CIFOR. Learn more about #UBCForestry's Master of International Forestry program: bit.ly/4bQK7E1

Fieldwork Update: Sam (Samuel Adeyanju) visited SKGK & Zukpiri CREMAs in Northern #Ghana. Sam's PhD research @forestry.ubc.ca on Bluesky explores the effectiveness of livelihood interventions. Photos: Sam, Field Assistant Kenneth, a beekeeper, shea processing & community research participants

To celebrate #MangroveDay on 26th July, promoting the launch of our new initiative, CoastMan (coastmanafrica.org), focussed on mangrove systems in Ghana and Tanzania: Sunderland Lab @forestry.ubc.ca on Bluesky UBC Oceans (also found at ubcoceans.bsky.social)

Jack Westoby, in his 1989 publication "The Purpose of Forests", stated: “Forestry is not about trees, it is about people". 35 years later we're still coming to terms with this: theguardian.com/science/articl…

We're thrilled Julia joined us for the summer! Julia is a senior undergrad student in Urban Forestry @forestry.ubc.ca on Bluesky. Her interests: The diverse & fascinating ways people interact with plants. She hopes to pursue work that is people-oriented & beneficial to biodiversity conservation

Very sad news of the passing of our dear friend & CIFOR-ICRAF colleague, Davison Gumbo. We worked together on forestry issues in Zambia for many years and I respected him greatly. A man of great warmth, humility, and decency. He will be sorely missed

Delighted to welcome the 2024-25 MIF_UBC cohort today @forestry.ubc.ca on Bluesky. Seventeen students from 12 countries; about as diverse a group we could get. Very much looking forward to the next ten months working together!

The first 12 papers from our special issue on "Forest and Food: Challenges and Opportunities" in the journal Trees, Forests and People are now available here: sciencedirect.com/special-issue/… Great collaboration between @forestry.ubc.ca on Bluesky Seoul National University

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In memory of our dear friend and colleague, Davison Gumbo cifor-icraf.org/colands/in-mem…

Great field trip for @ubc_frorestry MIF_UBC students organised by the Sunshine Coast Community Forestry Initiative (sccf.ca) looking at various management practices on the aptly-named Sunshine Coast BC. It was a glorious day!

Thank you Patrick Culbert for a fantastic tour of the ecological history and species composition of Pacific Spirit Regional Park with our MIF_UBC students @forestry.ubc.ca on Bluesky. "If you don't know what it is, you can't manage it!"

Good point Patrick. These look like coniferous "ents" from the Lord of the Rings!

Our own Debbie Pierce & Alida O'Connor presenting their PhD research @ #flare10 in Rome. Very proud to see such progress in their studies and shared with a very receptive and like-minded community of practice on forests and livelihoods. Sunderland Lab @forestry.ubc.ca on Bluesky

#flare10 working group on "forests sustaining agriculture" discussing policy pathways for impact based on evidence that forests & trees contribute to agricultural production systems. The FLARE platform has been invaluable for the functioning of this working group over the years!

Download our recent preprint published to coincide with #COP16Cololombia: "Social justice and inclusive conservation must guide Global Biodiversity Framework implementation" Link to the preprint here: ecoevorxiv.org/repository/vie… @forestry.ubc.ca on Bluesky CIFOR-ICRAF

Just out: New paper on Indigenous local knowledge (ILK) in Zambia published today in Human Ecology led by @UvA PhD student Malaika Yanou. Produced as part of the Coland initiative w/ CIFOR-ICRAF & @forestry.ubc.ca on Bluesky Link to the paper here: link.springer.com/article/10.100…

Interested in joining our UBC Master of International Forestry programme? We are having an online information session tomorrow morning Vancouver time. Sign up and chat with us: forestry.ubc.ca/events/mif-inf…

Congratulations to the MIF_UBC 2023-24 cohort on formally graduating from @forestry.ubc.ca on Bluesky. It's been a pleasure being on this journey with you all. Best of luck for the future!

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