OH NO!!! YOU CAN’T CLEARCUT THE FOREST! IT’S BEAUTIFUL AND NATURAL!” This type of opinion is echoed all over the province, country and world. Here’s an example in a news story that came out today. The article says the Castle Special Management Area is going to be clearcut and it could reduce tourism in the … Continued
I’ve been hearing this a lot when I’m in schools, “I want to go into conservation biology”. I said the same thing when I was in high school. I knew I wanted to be involved in environmental management and conservation, and thought I could do that with an Environmental and Conservation Science (ENCS) degree. I … Continued
Did you know the UN has declared 2011 the International Year of the Forest! No? Well don’t worry. Neither do most other people. So what does this mean for the average Canadian? Apparently the Year of the Forest includes lots of cool stuff like a film festival, a website, and the coolest part of all, … Continued
Historically, the United States has been Canada’s biggest trading partner. They buy refined natural resources that we pump from the ground, harvest from the land or cut down. In my opinion we used to sell wood, oil and gas and agriculture products to the USA for a few reasons: 1) They were really close and … Continued
A huge part of choosing a career is finding something that really suits your personality. If you’re a dreamer who’s constantly coming up with crazy outside the box ideas, don’t do a job that tries to rein those qualities in. Go somewhere where your strengths will be appreciated and relied upon. You’re going to be … Continued
I was at Hilltop High School in Whitecourt on Friday last week, and man was it cold. When I stepped out of the truck at 7:45am the thermometer was reading a frigid -31. Kory and Jason from ANC joined me in the very freezing cold to dish out 141 cups of hot chocolate, 27 bumper … Continued
Are people constantly screaming this at you? I’m a few years out of school now and I’m still hearing this all the time.
My name is Cam and I’m your forestry career liaison. Since you’ll be talking to me about jobs in forestry, you may want to know a bit more about who I am. I grew up in the booming metropolis once known as Hay City, and now known as Olds, Alberta. You may know Olds as … Continued