Dominik Roeser is an Associate Professor in Forest Operations in the Faculty of Forestry at UBC. His primary role is supporting students on their journey at UBC, both in the classroom and during our field schools. His teaching and research are focused on developing innovative forest operations solutions to enhance the management of British Columbia’s remarkable forests. In his new role as Associate Dean of Research Forests and Community Outreach, he has the opportunity to work alongside an outstanding team at our Alex Fraser and Malcolm Knapp research forests. Roeser’s primary responsibilities include strengthening the connections between the Faculty of Forestry and their research forests, and providing strategic direction for a range of exciting projects that will make the Faculty of Forestry an even better place to study and conduct research in the future.