Mass Timber Institute Newsletter – October 2023 edition
Click HERE for the October 2023 edition of the Mass Timber Institute newsletter.
In Memoriam: Rana Roy
On behalf of the Roy Family: Rana Roy, an alumnus of the Faculty of Forestry, University of Toronto, died of a heart attack on Sunday, 27th of August 2023, in Ranchi, Jharkhand, India, at the age of 47. Rana leaves behind his wife, Aruna, and two sons, Arunabh (18), and Neelabh (15). Rana completed his […]
In Memoriam: Charles Van Wagner
Charlie Van Wagner, a distinguished alumnus of U of T’s Forestry program and a world-renowned forest fire researcher, passed away in late July at the age of 98. Originally trained as a chemical engineer, Charlie shifted his trajectory, and driven by his passion for the outdoors, joined the University’s Forestry program, completing his studies in […]
Forestry fellow Michael McTavish co-creates guide for combating invasive grass
Dr. Michael McTavish, a Postdoctoral Fellow with the Daniels Faculty, is the lead author of a new guide recently published in Invasive Plant Science and Management that aims to combat Phragmites australis, also known as the common reed, a destructive tall grass introduced into North America from Europe in the 1800s. Read the full article […]
Prof. Patrick James talks wildfires with Global News
Canada is seeing an “unprecedented” wildfire season so far and summer hasn’t even begun. In almost every province across Canada, crews are working to put out fires that threaten communities. Canada is currently on track to see a record amount of land burned this year and the intense wildfire activity is causing hazardous levels of […]
Forestry PhD Candidate Nicole Tratnik Wins Grand Prize in Excellence in Thermoset Polymer Research Competition
Original article by Jennifer Hsu Nicole Tratnik, a brilliant PhD candidate from Professor Ning Yan’s Lab, has emerged as the Grand Prize Winner in the prestigious Excellence in Thermoset Polymer Research Competition, hosted by the Thermoset Resin Formulators Association. Nicole’s groundbreaking paper titled, Recyclable, self-strengthening starch-based epoxy vitrimer facilitated by exchangeable disulfide bonds, has enhanced the field […]
Mass Timber Institute – Introducing our New Podcast
Listen: academic.daniels.utoronto.ca/masstimberinstitute/the-mass-timber-today-podcast/ The Mass Timber Institute is excited to announce the release of The Mass Timber Today podcast. This has been in the making for the better part of a year, and throughout this exciting time, we’ve had the opportunity to speak with professionals in the fields of forestry, architecture and design, construction and development, and […]
Research team headed by Forestry’s Sean Thomas awarded $1.3-million NSERC grant
Find full article HERE on the Daniels Faculty website’s main page.
