"Sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, halt and reverse land degradation, halt biodiversity loss."
Research Forests and Stations
UNBC has hundreds of acres of protected forest that is used for research.
UNBC Enhanced Forestry Lab
The Enhanced Forestry Laboratory (EFL) was officially opened in April 2000 and continues to support controlled environment research and teaching at UNBC. Internal and external clients can access the lab’s space, equipment, and services through an online request system. Greenhouse technicians collaborate with faculty, students, and external users to support various research and teaching initiatives. A range of activities are managed by the greenhouse technicians. The IK Barber Enhanced Forestry Lab is located in Building 12 at the north end of campus, across from the power plant.
UNBC Herbarium
The UNBC Herbarium houses student collections donated for teaching purposes, as well as a master herbarium that includes many samples donated by the Royal BC Museum, some dating back to the 1940s and 1950s. While some of the mounts from the master herbarium are used for teaching, they have also been utilized for research. The herbarium also contains a cone collection, a fruit type collection, and a fungi/lichen collection. Additionally, it stores plant presses that are used by various classes. The David Douglas Botanical Garden Society Library is also located within the herbarium.
The Natural Resources and Environmental Studies Institute
The Natural Resources and Environmental Studies Institute (NRESi) builds connections among university researchers and communities or external experts to advance understanding of natural resources and the environment. NRESi facilitates collaborative projects that address complex issues involving ecological processes, social values, and earth science systems.
Within NRESi’s membership, there are more than 80 researchers with diverse expertise, who engage in a wide range of project themes. NRESi supports and develops research opportunities focused on collecting baseline information, as well as applying that knowledge to practical problems.
The David Douglas Botanical Garden Expansion Project
In partnership with UNBC, the David Douglas Botanical Garden Society is developing an 11-plus hectare garden at the campus entrance. The Expansion Project involves the growth of the 1.6-hectare garden located at the heart of UNBC’s campus, transforming it into a multi-use hub for research, recreation, respite, and community development. The expansion will include a visitor center featuring a classroom, gift shop, botanical library, and reception area, as well as various themed ornamental display gardens. It will also feature a walkway with overhead arbours and trellises, a wetland area with viewing platforms, and a hands-on research garden for UNBC faculty and students.
Sustainability in action at UNBC
Vanier Scholar's research focuses on UN's Sustainable Development Goals and watersheds in two countries
Christiana Onabola, a UNBC Health Sciences PhD student, has earned a federally-funded Vanier Scholarship for her research that focuses on the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and how they are relevant to local populations and communities along the Nechako Watershed in British Columbia and Niger Delta in Nigeria.
Lheidli T’enneh and UNBC create new opportunities for Lheidli students
Two UNBC international students share $23,500 in P.E.O. scholarships
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Explore the SDGs
UNBC is committed to advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) through a wide range of initiatives aimed at fostering sustainability, inclusivity, and global responsibility.