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Dec
02

2022 Master of Forest Conservation Capstone Presentations (Dec 13 & 14)

This year’s MFC Capstone presentations will be taking place on Tuesday, December 13 and Wednesday, December 14, 2022. Join us in-person on the UofT campus in Room DA 200, Daniels Building, 1 Spadina Crescent, Toronto. Or watch live via Zoom: Day 1 Zoom Link (December 13) Day 2 Zoom Link (December 14)   Day 1 […]

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Nov
04

Upcoming MFC Info Sessions (Nov 23 & Feb 9)

Interested in learning more about the Daniels Faculty’s Master of Forest Conservation  program?  A Forestry background is not required for this course-based professional program which is open to students from diverse academic backgrounds looking for the opportunity to focus on the environmental, social and economic aspects of forest conservation in a practical setting.     […]

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Oct
21

A brighter world: Forestry professor Sean Thomas explains why fall colours are so vivid this year

The fiery red leaves of the giant sugar maple on the southeast edge of Spadina Circle have prompted many a passerby to stop and gawk over the last several weeks. Even amid other colourful specimens, the blazing scarlet display stands out, although it’s hardly an outlier in the autumn splendour department either on campus or […]

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Oct
14

First Peoples Leadership Advisory Group, Decanal Advisor Douglas Cardinal join the Daniels Faculty

After a months-long process of consultation and collaboration, the Daniels Faculty is excited to announce the members of its First Peoples Leadership Advisory Group, created in partnership with Indigenous stakeholders both within and outside the University to diversify the range of Indigenous knowledge at the Faculty and to increase the availability of the Advisors to […]

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Aug
16

Are We Doing Tree Planting Right? TVO broadcast featuring Prof. Sean Thomas

The August 11th edition of TVO’s The Agenda featured the Daniel Faculty’s Prof. Sean Thomas. It’s fairly easy to plant a tree when purchasing products or donating to tree-planting programs. But when done poorly, tree-planting can hinder biodiversity and harm the planet. When does tree-planting becoming green-washing? What’s the relationship between land, species, and technology […]

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Jun
21

Urban Forest Project Positions at UofT, Concordia, UQAM and Université de Montréal.

Prof. Danijela Puric-Mladenovic is part of a shared project between the University of Toronto, Concordia University, Université du Québec à Montréal, and Université de Montréal with an aim to train students and scientists across a variety of available urban forestry projects. Fall 2022 and Winter 2023 start-dates also available. For more details, please click on Urban […]

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Jun
14

Recent or soon-to-be Daniels degree recipients share their memories, ambitions, and tips for current students

View full articles on the main Daniels Faculty website. The Graduates, Part 1: The Graduates, Part 1: Three recent or soon-to-be Daniels degree recipients share their memories, ambitions, and tips for current students The Graduates, Part 2 including recent MFC graduate, Alexandra Farkas: The Graduates, Part 2: Three recent or soon-to-be Daniels degree recipients share […]

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Jun
14

Forestry’s Sandy Smith appointed to expert panel studying the use of gene-edited organisms in pest control

View full article on the main Daniels Faculty website: Forestry’s Sandy Smith appointed to expert panel studying the use of gene-edited organisms in pest control

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