Dr. Joleen Timko
Graduate Program: Research Associate
Supervisor: Dr. Rob Kozak
Region of Interest: Malawi, Ghana, Ethiopia
Joleen manages AFRICAD (the Africa Forests Research Initiative on Conservation and Development), a research initiative that works in Africa’s forested environments to alleviate poverty and build livelihoods.
Martin van Leeuwen
Graduate Program: PhD
Supervisor: Nicholas Coops
Country of Origin: Netherlands
Martin is a PhD student at UBC Forestry who is originally from the Netherlands. Martin chose UBC Forestry to do research because the Faculty provided the opportunity to combine skills in multiple disciplines.
Juan Chen (Candice)
Graduate Program: PhD
Supervisor: Dr. John Innes
Region of Interest: China
Candice’s study investigated the challenges facing the adoption of sustainable forest management and forest certification in China.