Faculty’s Climate Change Workshop
TRANSFORMATIVE RESEARCH TO COMBAT CLIMATE CHANGE CHALLENGE WORKSHOP Industry Leaders, Researchers and Government Officials Come Together To Explore New Approaches in Using Carbon Dioxide Chemical and Engineering Methods in the Fight Against Climate Change On October 12th, 2016, The University of Toronto, Ford Motor Company and the National Sciences and Engineering Council of Canada hosted […]
U of T students crowdfund their biochar study
Not your father’s research proposal: U of T students crowdfund their biochar study The Chrysler plant in Brampton is probably not the first place that comes to mind when thinking about funding sources for graduate research. But that’s one of the places that University of Toronto Forestry PhD students Nigel Gale and Md. Abdul Halim went […]
Turning tree waste into green glue – Dr. Ning Yan
Eco-friendly adhesive technology ready for commercialization Two types of extraction techniques have been developed by Ontario researchers at the University of Toronto that can turn tree bark into desirable liquid ingredients for products like environmentally friendly adhesives and foams. And the technology, which is now ready for commercialization, might have application for agricultural feedstocks like […]
Rekindle your old relationships in September
U of T Forestry Reunion 2016 “We had such a great experience being part of a small, tight-knit, faculty in a huge institution. See what the Faculty is up to now.” When: Friday 16 September 2016 – 5 p.m. Where: University of Toronto, Faculty of Forestry For registration, please visit dedicated site of REUNION 2016 […]
Eric Davies, Recipient of the Aster Awards 2016
Eric Davies, coordinator of the Toronto Ravine Revitalization Study and PhD candidate at University of Toronto’s Faculty of Forestry, is receiving the Rising Star award of the Aster Awards 2016. Every year, the Aster Awards are honored to three recipients whose works inspire people to better appreciate nature. A cocktail reception ceremony will be hosted […]
Kenneth Armson inducted as new members of the Order of Canada for his achievements in forest management & silviculture
We congratulate Ken Armson on recently being inducted as an officer of the Order of Canada for his achievements in forest management and silviculture. Ken is a professional forester who has spent more than 50 years in teaching, research, policy and administration in forestry. He was a professor of forestry at the Faculty of Forestry […]
The Forest Products Association hiring 60,000 new employees in the next 5 years..
Today the Globe and Mail pegged the Forest Products Industry as one of the promising sectors in the country for young Canadians looking for a prosperous career. The Forest Products Association says they need to find 60,000 new employees across Canada in the next five years to keep pace with industry growth which has been […]
