This episode of the UNBC Forestry Club Podcast dives into the inspiring journey of Michelle Connelly, a UNBC alumna and the founder of Conservation North. Michelle shares her passion for preserving British Columbia's primary forests and discusses the challenges and solutions in balancing conservation with industrial forestry. UNBC Forestry Club Podcast is a fully student-run project focusing on bringing professionals from different fields to chat about Forestry, nature, and experiences at UNBC. (00:00) Intro (02:19) Conservation North (11:06) Push Back From the Forestry Industry? (15:13) Is zonation a solution? (23:39) What is "Natural," "Primary," and "Wild" Forest (29:33) Fighting to drop BCTS blocks in the Walker area. (40:48) More zoning talk (44:25) Is thinning the solution? (57:48) Using Single Tree Selection in the primary forest or even park? (1:00:28) The Fith Estate's documentary from CBC about pallets (1:05:06) What kind of forester do I want to be? Engineered wood products? (1:18:40) Michelle's message to forestry students (1:21:51) Outro