Mother Tree Project & Program

Media Coverage

Media Contact & Address

Media Contact: mother.tree@ubc.ca

If you are interested in inviting Dr. Suzanne Simard and/or Dr. Teresa Ryan to a speaking engagement, please complete the following form. For all other inquiries, kindly contact us at mother.tree@ubc.ca.

Mailing Address:

UBC, Forest Sciences Centre
c/o Steph Troughton
Rm. 3035, 2424 Main Mall
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4
Canada

Mother Tree Project & Program News

Not So Clear-Cut: UBC Examines How Forest Harvesting Affects Climate and Forest Health
February 18, 2026

On February 21, the public is invited to step into UBC’s Malcolm Knapp Research Forest (MKRF) for Not So Clear-Cut: Rethinking How We Harvest Forests, a guided tour that brings cutting-edge forestry research straight out of academic journals and onto the ground.

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Looking Ahead: Dr. Suzanne Simard’s When the Forest Breathes — Coming March 31, 2026
January 21, 2026

As forests face intensifying climate pressures, Dr. Suzanne Simard’s forthcoming book shifts the conversation from loss to regeneration. Available for pre-order, When the Forest Breathes: Reimagining Forest Resilience and Regeneration was recently named by Literary Hub as one of the most anticipated books of 2026.

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Mapping Forest Microclimates: Oregon State University and the UBC’s Mother Tree Project & Program Join Forces
December 12, 2025

Hannah Sachs, a Master’s student from Oregon State University’s Forest Ecosystems & Society program has joined forces with UBC Forestry’s Mother Tree Project & Program (MTPP) to uncover how microclimates within British Columbia forests influence regeneration, biodiversity, and resilience in a warming world.

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