UBC faculty of forestry

Caribou

Habitat restoration alone not enough to support threatened caribou: UBC study

New UBC research suggests restoring habitat may not be enough to save threatened woodland caribou—an iconic animal that’s a major part of boreal forests in North America and a key part of the culture and economy of many Indigenous peoples in Canada.

Nov 27, 2019

The bat created by UBC researchers resembles top-rated bats in the market but can be made more economically using cheaper materials.

UBC researchers bat for gold with new cricket bat design

Young kids dreaming of becoming the next Steve Smith, Eoin Morgan or Virat Kohli rarely have access to cricket bats used by the stars of the game. Now a new bat designed at the University of British Columbia could put a high-performing bat into their hands and ultimately bring even more people into the sport.

Jul 11, 2019

Yadira Rosa Corbet.

From the floor to the canopy

A young Yadira Corbet always wondered what went on in the UBC forestry building where she helped her mother clean floors.

May 30, 2018