Tyler O’Farrell grew up in Kelowna, where he was an arborist, before coming to UBC to study forestry.
Tyler was passionate about his chosen profession of forestry and loved to be surrounded by nature. To honour his legacy, the Tyler O’Farrell Memorial Prize in Sustainable Forest Management has been established at UBC. This award is given to the top forestry student in Sustainable Forest Management (FRST 454) each year.