Members of the Mother Tree Project and Program (MTPP) team from UBC’s Faculty of Forestry were honoured to participate in Tree of Life 2025 – Awakening Hiladi, a five-day cultural and ecological gathering hosted by the Awi’nakola Foundation in Ma’amtagila territory.
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Simard Alley is more than just a newly designated walkway in France—it’s a newly christened landmark named in honour of Dr. Suzanne Simard, renowned UBC Faculty of Forestry ecology professor and one of TIME magazine’s 100 most influential people of 2024.
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Response to Questions about Common Mycorrhizal Networks Published in Open-Access Scientific Journal
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Jan
In response to public inquiries and targeted critiques regarding common mycorrhizal networks (CMNs), three forest scientists have co-authored an Opinion article published in Frontiers in Forests and Global Change. Dr. Suzanne W. Simard and Dr. Teresa S.L. Ryan from the University of British Columbia faculty of forestry and Dr. David A. Perry from Oregon State University address questions about the existence, functionality, and ecological significance of CMNs in forest ecosystems.
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UBC Study Unveils New Forest Management Strategies to Help Interior Douglas-fir Adapt to Climate Change
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A new UBC forest and conservation sciences study, published in Global Change Biology, offers innovative strategies to help forest ecosystems adapt to these evolving climate threats.
“Our findings provide science-based strategies to address one of the most urgent challenges facing forests today: regenerating forest ecosystems that are adaptive to climate change,” says UBC student Thomson Harris, lead author of the paper.
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British Columbia Filmmaker’s Documentary Nominated for Best Short at Globally Acclaimed Hawaii International Film Festival
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The Salmon Forest Project has been nominated for Best Short Documentary at the prestigious Hawaiian International Film Festival (HIFF44). Directed by acclaimed British Columbia filmmaker Bill Heath, the film delves into the intricate relationship between Pacific salmon, forests, and the Heiltsuk people in the coastal rainforests of BC.
Even after nearly three years, Dr. Amanda Asay’s presence is still deeply felt by friends like Dr. Suzanne Simard, as though she were still with us.
“I think of her often, reflecting on her remarkable contributions to our research. My team continues to miss her and remains dedicated to advancing her groundbreaking work, which could serve as a foundation for future discoveries and inform forest management policy,” says Simard.
Dr. Suzanne Simard, professor in the Faculty of Forestry at the University of British Columbia, is being honored with the Canadian Institute of Forestry-Institut forestier du Canada’s (CIF-IFC) Canadian Forestry Scientific Award for her groundbreaking contributions to our understanding of forests.
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The Mother Tree Project (MTP) is excited to announce the launch of our partner, the Mother Tree Network’s (MTN), new website. This significant milestone marks a key part of the MTN strategy to promote forest health and the importance of forests as natural climate solutions worldwide.
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UBC forestry professor Suzanne Simard named one of Time Magazine’s 100 most influential people in the world for 2024
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When UBC Faculty of Forestry professor Suzanne Simard first heard she had been named one of TIME Magazine’s 100 most influential people in the world for 2024, she didn’t believe it was real.
A couple of days later however the forest ecologist from humble B.C. beginnings realized the distinction was the real thing and her name had been added to a list that included luminaries like actor and advocate Michael J. Fox, fellow Canadian scientist and professor Yoshua Bengio, and Brazilian environment and climate change leader Marina Silva, to name a few.