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Learning to Co-ordinate Small Projects

June 5, 2013 2:34 pm Published by Patrick Pickard Leave your thoughts

Well, I am almost a month into work now and continuing to learn new things at a rapid pace. These past couple of weeks, I have had the opportunity to be the contact between external company representatives and Millar Western on certain trials we have been running. Typically, what will happen is that a technician or a salesman for the meter company we happen to be trialing will come up from various parts of North America and will be on site for 1-2 days.

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Two more weeks have passed

June 5, 2013 2:33 pm Published by Dana Aljanaby Leave your thoughts

Two more weeks have passed working with Weyerhaeuser, and things are still going great. I was on the AOP (Annual Operating Plan) layout crew again, navigating through blocks and using ribbon to mark boundaries, roads, creeks, and crossings. The average block is around 80 hectares, and we walk a good few kilometers every day. Work is pretty much a long hike every day,

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My short time with Weyerhaeuser so far has been a great experience.

June 5, 2013 2:30 pm Published by Dana Aljanaby Leave your thoughts

When I heard I landed the Green Dream internship with Weyerhaeuser this summer, I was beyond excited! I was excited to move and spend my summer somewhere new, and to gain forestry experience working for such a well-known company in the forestry industry, applying what I have learned in school to the real world. So just over two weeks ago,

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Outside and having fun!

May 22, 2013 1:14 pm Published by Kyle Waterman Leave your thoughts

Now that I have had a better feel with how things are being done around here, I have had the cool experience of using ArcPad. It is what it kind of sounds like: it’s ArcMap, but on a tablet, and can be used in the field. For those of you who are not familiar with ArcMap, it’s a processing program that allows you to explore geographic data and create maps. 

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A weekend of being sick and a weekend of fun!

May 20, 2013 1:02 pm Published by Kyle Waterman Leave your thoughts

These past two weekends were almost polar opposites of each other.  The first weekend, I was sick and stayed in bed, to make sure I was OK for work. This weekend, the long weekend, I wanted to go see a mountain, because I had never seen a mountain before. So, I headed up to Jasper National Park and went to Athabasca Falls,

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