Here at the Birds and the Trees, we provide evidence for greening projects and policies that support climate change mitigation, conserve biodiversity, and access to nature.
Biodiversity Conservation
We explore biodiversity within and across Canadian cities. We want to maximize the conservation of species and support of communities.
Climate Change Mitigation
We study how urban forests provide benefits to people and nature while also mitigating the effects of climate change.
Benefits to Communities
We provide evidence for how greening projects can provide substantial physical, mental, and economic benefits to local people.
Equitable Access to Nature
We bring together two worlds of research (government and academic) to explore the human-nature link through a socio-ecological lens
our approach
We connect ecological knowledge to human wellbeing
Our goal is to provide transdisciplinary science that supports policies and management for urban, suburban, and rural areas. This means finding or highlighting multi-faceted solutions - whether its through conservation, restoration or management.
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Can we find nature-based climate solutions for cities that also benefit birds?
We are working on a systematic map to gather and describe information on two desired outcomes of urban forest management: (1) conserving avian diversity and (2) carbon storage and sequestration.
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We bring together two worlds of research (government and academic) with two areas of expertise (birds and trees) to explore the human-nature link through a social-ecological lens. Our methods span from hands-on to highly theoretical.
