In Memoriam: Professor Emeritus Victor “Vic” Smith
Professor Emeritus Victor “Vic” Smith recently passed away on April 15th. Both a student and faculty member of the Faculty of Forestry, Dr. Smith first earned his BScF in 1949. After venturing up north to work in Espanola, Ontario as a district forest engineer, he returned to the Faculty in 1963 to complete his MScF. […]
In Memoriam: Adjunct Professor Jagmohan Maini
This past March, former Adjunct Professor, Jagmohan Maini, quietly passed away at his home after a long and distinguished forestry career. A long-time supporter of the former Faculty of Forestry, Dr. Maini was a consistent presence at many faculty events. Dr. Maini worked as a Research Scientist, Research Director, and Forest and Environmental Policy Advisor […]
In Memoriam: Professor Emeritus James Bendell
Forestry has unfortunately learned that one of our Professor Emeriti, James Bendell, has recently passed away. Professor Bendell was a Professor of Wildlife Biology at the Faculty of Forestry from 1972 to 1991. His research concentrated on population ecology and he was considered a world expert on grouse. A celebration of his life will take […]
A Celebration of Life Service for Professor Emeritus Forrest Buckingham
Professor Forrest Buckingham, a favourite professor here at the Faculty of Forestry from 1957 until his retirement in 1988, recently passed away in December. Professor Buckingham specialized in forest mensuration and statistics, forest climatology, and forest hydrology, teaching both undergraduate and graduate students. A Celebration of Life Service for Professor Buckingham will take place on […]
