Richard Schuster
Graduate Program: PhD
Supervisor: Peter Arcese
Country of Origin: Austria
Richard came to UBC to pursue a PhD in Forestry. He was drawn to the place during his Masters research, which took him on fieldwork to Southeastern BC. Richard appreciates UBC Forestry’s unique conservation oriented research areas and the approachable faculty members.
Melanie Kuzyk
Program of Study: Natural Resources Conservation
Country of Exchange: Pacuare, Costa Rica
Program: International Service Learning Placement
Melanie is in the Natural Resources Conservation program in the Faculty of Forestry. She participated in Go Global’s international service placement in Pacuare, Costa Rica led by a local conservation organization.
Christine Terpsma
Program of Study: Natural Resources Conservation
Country of Exchange: Bangor, Wales
Christine graduated with the Global Perspectives Major, in the Natural Resources Conservation program at UBC. During her time in the Faculty of Forestry, Christine went on Exchange to Bangor University in Wales where she studied for nine months and traveled around central Europe.
Mark Shearer
Program of Study: Forest Resources Management
Country of Exchange: Bangor, Wales
Mark graduated from the Faculty of Forestry with a Bachelor of Science in the Natural Resources Conservation program. While at UBC, Mark spent nine months abroad in Wales studying at Bangor University.
Sydney Baker
Program of Study: Natural Resources Conservation, Global Perspectives Major
Country of Exchange: Botswana, Africa
Sydney Baker is in the Natural Resources Conservation program, Global Perspectives major. During her time at UBC, Sydney went on exchange to the University of Botswana.
Olivia Sanchez
Program of Study: Natural Resources Conservation
Country of Origin: Mexico City, Mexico
Olivia is an international student from Mexico City, Mexico. Throughout her time at UBC, Olivia has taken advantage of the numerous international opportunities available through the Faculty of Forestry. She completed an exchange at the National University of Singapore, worked in Chile, and participated in the Exploring Forestry and Conservation in China course offered through the Faculty.
Jihoon Jang
Program of Study: Natural Resources Conservation
Country of Origin: Seoul, Korea
Jihoon is an undergraduate student studying Natural Resources Conservation at UBC. His hopes for the future are to make a positive contribution to the world by getting involved with global environmental issues.