Forestry field courses turn to video for a pandemic-friendly learning experience
If you’re going to learn to be a forester, it helps to visit a few forests. Master of Forest Conservation students in the Daniels Faculty’s forestry department have traditionally spent part of the academic year participating in field courses that include trips to sites of arboreal interest, near and far. This fall, with the COVID-19 […]
Daniels Faculty professors to participate in a new, $5-million Wildland Fire Research Network
Dr. David Martell (Left) and Dr. Patrick James (Right) On June 24, Seamus O’Regan, Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, announced that the federal government would be partnering with the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) to provide $5 million for the creation of a new Wildland Fire Research Network — a Canada-wide […]
FGSA Newsletter July 2020
Reminder The FGSA is still looking for individuals interested in being a part of an Equity Commission to help facilitate discussions on equity within the faculty and its programs. If interested, please sign up here: https://forms.gle/6JtjhGWisA1DHSSZ9 If you are not interested in joining a committee, but would like to give your thoughts, concerns or stories […]
The Globe and Mail: The Norway maple is a bully, and shouldn’t be confused with the sugar maple tree
Canadian leaf / Canadian maple tree / a red maple leaf ILLUSTRATION BY RONTECH2000 The following opinion piece for The Globe and Mail by MFC graduate Peter Kuitenbrouwer was published on June 26, 2020. The Norway maple is a hardy tree that thrives much better than our domestic sugar maple in harsh urban conditions. City […]
FGSA Newsletter June 2020
Reminder A reminder that the Forestry Graduate Students’ Association is still here! And we are here to help answer questions you may have. We hope everyone has access to getting outside while we continue to stay distant from those outside our household. The FGSA will be continuing to facilitate contact and engagement for students interested. […]
In Memoriam: Professor Emeritus Victor “Vic” Smith
Professor Emeritus Victor “Vic” Smith recently passed away on April 15th. Both a student and faculty member of the Faculty of Forestry, Dr. Smith first earned his BScF in 1949. After venturing up north to work in Espanola, Ontario as a district forest engineer, he returned to the Faculty in 1963 to complete his MScF. […]
Interim Dean Announcement
A familiar face will be taking on the role of Interim Dean for the Daniels Faculty starting July 1, 2020. Former Faculty of Forestry Dean, Robert Wright, will replace Dean Richard Sommer who is stepping down at the end of June after ten years. His term will be for one year as the Advisory Search […]
In Memoriam: Adjunct Professor Jagmohan Maini
This past March, former Adjunct Professor, Jagmohan Maini, quietly passed away at his home after a long and distinguished forestry career. A long-time supporter of the former Faculty of Forestry, Dr. Maini was a consistent presence at many faculty events. Dr. Maini worked as a Research Scientist, Research Director, and Forest and Environmental Policy Advisor […]
