Stories from Women in Wood

Jamila Milne has never met a challenge she didn't want to take on, whether it's restoring a forest or learning an entirely new landscape. Originally from Christchurch, New Zealand, Jamila earned her Bachelor of Forestry Science from the University of Canterbury in 2022 before joining OneFortyOne New Zealand Forests as a Resources Forester, a role that took her from field work into inventory, modelling, and forest health. Earlier still, she spent time monitoring remnant Kahika

By Heidi Walsh, Owner & Director of Operations, DR Systems Inc. When I decided to attend UBC’s Faculty of Forestry, it felt like a leap of faith. I had grown up in Vancouver and did not know anyone in the forestry industry. I was looking for a science degree that could lead to interesting career opportunities, but I had very little understanding of what forestry work would actually look like. Looking back now, that uncertainty ended up being one of the best things that could

When people ask me how I ended up with a career in forestry, I always say “it was never my plan, but I am so happy I ended up here”. Although I grew up in Toronto, my childhood was filled with nature. Being outside was always one of my favourite things. My family and I spent nearly three weeks camping every summer, we did multiple month-long road trips across Canada and the United States, I backpacked and hiked in some beautiful places, and dedicated lots of time to our famil

Women in Wood – a network created to bring together passionate women from across Canada and around the world who work in, with and for the woods – celebrated its 10th anniversary with over 100 women from across the forest sector at an event at Fleming College on October 18. Read the full article →

Kia ora! My name is Phoebe, and I am a Woman in Wood. I am a forester from New Zealand, in Ontario as part of the Young Professional Foresters Exchange Program. This industry initiative is designed to foster international forestry connections and is facilitated by the Institutes of Forestry in New Zealand, Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom. As a participant, I have spent March through May working with the Ontario Woodlot Association (OWA), contributing to their current