This summer, I had the pleasure of working as a field research assistant in the UBC Tree-Ring Lab under Dr. Lori Daniels. I had worked with Dr. Daniels as an intern prior to this opportunity and I was thrilled to be able to work with her again, however, this time I would be in the field instead of in the lab! Over the five weeks I travelled, camped, and worked with a group of four other students. Our work involved GPS navigating various plot locations across the Okanagan and Southern Cariboo regions of B.C., hiking to these remote plots, and conducting research protocol. In the field, collecting information and samples on forest regeneration and characteristics (pre and post wildfire events) is crucial to the research on wildfire mitigation that the Tree-Ring Lab focuses on. This was an extremely valuable experience that grew my passion for the outdoors as well as environmentalism and conservation. I developed a sense of camaraderie amongst my fellow research assistants and it was an amazing learning experience to have right before entering my first semester of university. #achievement #research #wildfiremitigation #conservation #conservationbiology #wildlife #wildlifemanagement #universityofbritishcolumbia #fieldwork #hiking #camping