William Nikolakis

UBC Forestry wishes to congratulate Dr. William Nikolakis, winner of the Faculty of Forestry Outstanding Research Award! William researches Indigenous land and natural resource governance, focusing on Indigenous rights and natural resources law. He collaborates with Indigenous communities to support self-governance, economic empowerment, and environmental stewardship. His work includes studying cultural burning practices and improving wildfire and forest management strategies. This award recognizes the outstanding research accomplishments of a faculty member (Assistant or Associate) early in their career, based on the quality, quantity, and impact of their research in the previous two years.