Ngaio Hotte - UBC Faculty of Forestry
Third Party Evaluator
Environment
Working in economics is as much about how you approach questions as it is about the skills required to answer them. The MFRE program influenced the way I think about environmental and natural resource issues and provided a background in essential skills l
Where do you currently work?
I am a resource Economist and Facilitator at the Resource Economics Group and a PhD Candidate in the Faculty of Forestry at The University of British Columbia.
What are some of your main responsibilities at your job?
As a partner in a boutique consulting firm, my job varies considerably based on the projects we are working on and the partners we are working with. We think through project ideas, offer advice, develop proposals and work with partners to conduct objective analysis that informs resource management decisions. We also facilitate discussions to help groups explore ideas and develop strategies. Adding a PhD to into the mix has provided me with the opportunity to dive deeper into questions about collaborative natural resource governance involving First Nations and federal or provincial governments.
How did the MFRE help you land your job?
Prior to completing the MFRE program, my career was as a biologist. The MFRE program helped me to shift the direction of my career by providing a background and skills relevant to applied economics and enabled me to make connections within the field that have proven invaluable.
Which skills learned at MFRE have helped you the most?
Working in economics is as much about how you approach questions as it is about the skills required to answer them. The MFRE program influenced the way I think about environmental and natural resource issues and provided a background in essential skills like cost-benefit analysis and welfare analysis.
What would you say to a prospective student about the MFRE program?
It is a challenging program and there will be times when you will feel like you might not make it through. But you will!
Working in economics is as much about how you approach questions as it is about the skills required to answer them. The MFRE program influenced the way I think about environmental and natural resource issues and provided a background in essential skills l
Where do you currently work?
I am a resource Economist and Facilitator at the Resource Economics Group and a PhD Candidate in the Faculty of Forestry at The University of British Columbia.
What are some of your main responsibilities at your job?
As a partner in a boutique consulting firm, my job varies considerably based on the projects we are working on and the partners we are working with. We think through project ideas, offer advice, develop proposals and work with partners to conduct objective analysis that informs resource management decisions. We also facilitate discussions to help groups explore ideas and develop strategies. Adding a PhD to into the mix has provided me with the opportunity to dive deeper into questions about collaborative natural resource governance involving First Nations and federal or provincial governments.
How did the MFRE help you land your job?
Prior to completing the MFRE program, my career was as a biologist. The MFRE program helped me to shift the direction of my career by providing a background and skills relevant to applied economics and enabled me to make connections within the field that have proven invaluable.
Which skills learned at MFRE have helped you the most?
Working in economics is as much about how you approach questions as it is about the skills required to answer them. The MFRE program influenced the way I think about environmental and natural resource issues and provided a background in essential skills like cost-benefit analysis and welfare analysis.
What would you say to a prospective student about the MFRE program?
It is a challenging program and there will be times when you will feel like you might not make it through. But you will!