I'm no forester...
At 17 years old, I wanted to move to downtown Toronto, go to university to become a journalist and write for Rolling Stone magazine....
Representing True Diversity
When we first developed our logo, we were excited about the idea of having something fun that would bring women together who are...
The Lone Oak in a Pine Forest
Never in a million years did I think I would end up working in Forestry. As I was growing up, I had never heard of anyone working as a...
Preparing for a job interview
You applied for a position and just found out you got an interview! No doubt you are excited and nervous at the same time. It is a big...
Budding foresters
My name is Hunter Corbiere, I am 19 years old, and I am from a small town called Waubaushene, ON. I’m an Indigenous student from...
5 years of Women in Wood
Over 5 years ago, we decided that it was time to bring women together to celebrate and elevate those working in, with and for the forest...
Lumberjill
The first time I came across loggersports, I was immediately drawn to it. Three years later, I’m now captain of Lakehead University’s...
Doing the unexpected
My current role is a Transportation Coordinator with Alberta-Pacific Forest Industries Inc. (Al-Pac). My main focus is the Retention and...
Choosing Forestry; No Regrets!
“So…what exactly do you do?” is usually the first response when I tell people that I’m doing a degree in forestry. I don’t blame them as...
Giving back to forests
Growing up half my life on the sugar bush-covered St. Joseph’s Island, Ontario and the other half in the heart of the log-driven Ottawa...