Jenny (Jie Ying) Huang‘s Career Path
| Home Town | China |
| Current Location | Vancouver, Canada |
| Job Title | Research Assistant |
| Employer | Landscape Ecology Lab at the Faculty of Forestry, UBC |
| Degree Completed in | 2016 |
What are your main responsibilities or activities in your current position?
I process water quality data and use Arc GIS to digitize landscape features as a Research Assistant at UBC’s Faculty of Forestry.
How did you obtain your current position?
I contacted my professor, who knows my interests.
What do you like and what do you find challenging about your current position?
New tools and skills I needed to learn, and how sometimes I need to deal with the problems I’m not familiar with.
How does this job relate to your MLWS degree?
It is related to some issues raised in my Major project (e.g. stormwater management), but the project I’m working on is more to do with water quality, urban landscape ecology and ecosystem.
What did you enjoy the most about the MLWS program?
The communication skills I learned during the course of study improved my capacity to communicate with different groups and audiences.
What motivated you to apply for the Master of Land and Water Systems?
My interest in conserving water resources and watershed management.