Forestry

Charting a new career path with Fundamentals of Forestry Harvesting Practices

Tags: Forestry , Student Stories , Forest Harvesting

After a seven-year stint as a heavy equipment operator in Fort McMurray, Alberta, Adam Klassen decided it was time for a change. 

“I was exhausted with commuting weekly [and] I wanted to seek work closer to home,” he says. Through a co-worker of his girlfriend, Adam found out about VIU's Fundamentals of Forestry Harvesting Practices (FFHP) certificate program.

VIU Hosts Virtual Event to Explore Careers in Trades and Applied Technology

WHAT: VIU Trades and Applied Technology Virtual Expo

WHEN: Thursday, May 27, 3 – 7 pm

WHERE: Online/Virtual

 

Trades and applied technology programs at Vancouver Island University (VIU) can help students enter rewarding, high-paying careers after as little as nine months of school.

Fires are "Just the Tip of the Iceberg" of Climate Change's Impact on Forests

EXPERT COMMENTARY: As wildfires continue to rage across parts of Western Canada and the United States, we were curious about some of the other impacts climate change is having on forests and what forest management tools are being taught in classrooms today to address these issues.

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