Wrapping up a Great Summer!
August 26, 2014 1:53 pm Leave your thoughts
For the final few weeks of my internship with Weyerhaeuser Princeton, I have been working on my own project surveying the survival of some of the trees that were planted this past planting season. Specifically one of the variants of Lodgepole pine that was planted has been experiencing high rates of mortality, so I have been surveying the blocks that contain these pine to determine the scope of the loss, areas that need to be replanted, and to what extent. This project has been a great test of my independence and organization. It has given me the chance to put some of the skills that I have learned throughout the summer, including map reading, compass work, and keeping track of data I’ve collected in the field in programs like excel to use!
Compass and map reading, two of the many valuable skills I have learned this summer.
This internship has been an incredible learning experience, and has allowed me to gain exposure in all different aspects of the forest industry. The diverse range of tasks that I was given throughout the summer always kept things interesting, and helped me to gain perspective, beyond what can be taught in a classroom, on what all goes into the management of our forests. I have learned skills here that I will undoubtedly carry with me throughout my career in the future. I would like thank everyone at Weyerhaeuser for mentoring me over the duration of the summer, especially Trenna Macleod, who helped me manage my schedule throughout, and was my main correspondent leading up to the internship. I would also like to thank The Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) and everyone involved with holding the Green Dream Internship contest. It has truly been an incredibly opportunity! Thank you!
Working and learning outside all the time is one thing I’m definitely going to miss over the coming school year!