Modern Forest Management is a student initiative for UBC FRST424 Project.
Andre Holyn
Andre was born and raised in Montego Bay, Jamaica, where he lived for 11 years and did 7 years of schooling, which included kindergarten and primary school. In 2004, he travelled to Shenzhen, China with his parents where he learnt Mandarin and he studied for 6 years. In 2010, he went to Hong Kong for his last two years of high school.
Andre came to Canada from Hong Kong in 2012 to pursue a diploma in Forest Operations with a minor in Commerce since it is the closest major to civil engineering available at UBC. However, while at UBC, he fell in love with forest operations because of the opportunity to enjoy nature while studying a range of aspects about forests, such as soil science, watershed protection, wildlife management, silviculture, machinery, forest policy, forest economics, road design, and forest pathogens. Andre thinks that his university time is passing by too fast because of all the interesting people he has met, the supporting and caring professors he has, the engaging studying environment that he is provided with, and the interesting topics in the classrooms. These are the big reasons and conditions that made Andre strive to become a better, more motivated student. Andre plans to obtain a professional engineer certification and a Master of Forest degree from the UBC Faculty of Forestry.
Apart from the educational side, social and community aspects are big parts of his life. He really enjoys travelling with friends, playing basketball, and volunteering. While at UBC, Andre has traveled to various cities around the world, such as Paris, Montreal, Quebec City, New York, Seattle, Los Angeles, San Diego and Toronto. Andre also enjoys being a volunteer during his free time. He has worked for many different clubs here at UBC such as centennial harvest feast, student advisory committee, etc… Being a volunteer gives Andre a lot of opportunities to meet new people, engage in more activities and gain more knowledge from different fields of interest.
Eun Lee Oh
Eun Lee is a senior student pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Forestry at UBC. Having a korean background, she embraces cross-cultural experiences and knowledge to both, life and work. Eun Lee is an Air Canada trained flight attendant with a passion for travelling in the future. She is highly interested in working in nature-related environments, which brought her to the forestry career. In her spare time, Eun Lee likes hiking in the mountains and parks while enjoying the quality time and refreshing air in the woods.
Jan Bartolome
Jan Bartolome is a 5th year student in the Faculty of Forestry. He is in the Forest Operations program with a focus on commerce.
Jan was born in Manila, Philippines and at the age of six, moved to Azerbaijan. At the age of twelve, he moved back to the Philippines and at the age of 14, moved to Singapore. In 2008, he moved to Washington State and in 2011, moved to Vancouver to attend school at UBC.
Through traveling, Jan has developed a love for learning about different cultures and meeting people of all backgrounds. It is this love of people that has pushed him to being an active member of the community. He has worked as a Residence Advisor, helping first year students living on campus, and has been active in the church community, singing in the choir and being one of the executives for the Newman Club, the oldest Catholic club on campus.
Jan’s other passion is music. He learned how to play piano at the age of 6 and took lessons for two years. Although he never continued with piano, the guitar and ukulele have been his instruments of choice for the last 8 years. In his free time, Jan likes to sing and play guitar and practice for playing at open mics and music gigs around Vancouver.
Trevor Chernoff
Trevor Chernoff is from Vancouver and is a 4th year forestry student at UBC. He was drawn to Forestry growing up near the forest. He found himself most attracted to the operations and engineering aspects of forestry. Trevor has spent a lot of time hiking, camping, and biking in the forest. Recently, he has become a fisher and a hunter. He enjoys adventure and spends lots of time exploring B.C. with close friends on dual purpose motorcycles. The Ocean is also an important part of his life, including working at a marina in Vancouver.
Lin Lin Qi
Lin Lin is originally from Nanyang, China. She came to Canada with her family in 2006 where she continued her education. In order to support her education, Lin Lin pursued many employment opportunities, where she developed a wide range of communication and social skills. These skills came in handy during her time at the University of British Columbia while acquiring a forestry degree in Natural Resource Management. Lin Lin is going to be a well-prepared undergraduate student who will be starting her professional forestry career in British Columbia after graduation.