In the news: Forestry professors comment on fires that blaze throughout Canada
Photo by Izzy E on Unsplash As forest fires ignited across the country from Northern Ontario to British Columbia, expert foresters at Daniels have expressed their concerns to multiple news outlets. Professor Emeritus David Martell spoke with KamloopsBCNow and said Canada cannot realistically manage the vast boreal forest, which spans hundreds of millions of hectares, […]
Bioeconomy and Sustainable Materials Institute (BSMI) awarded Institutional Strategic Initiatives (ISI) Stage II Funding
The Bioeconomy and Sustainable Materials Institute (BSMI) has been awarded five years of funding from the Institutional Strategic Initiatives (ISI) Stage II Funding Program. Institutional Strategic Initiatives (ISI) at U of T are cross-divisional, interdisciplinary research networks that address grand challenges, and associated research questions, that lead to transformational societal impact. BSMI will provide a pan-Canadian […]
Toronto Nature Stewards (TNS) volunteers strengthen Toronto’s urban ecosystems
In partnership with the City of Toronto, Toronto Nature Stewards (TNS) is a volunteer-driven environmental organization dedicated to restoring and protecting urban ecosystems. Since 2019, TNS has been hosted by the John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design, led by Professor Sandy M. Smith‘s Urban Forest Health Lab. During the 2025 field season, […]
In the news: Professor Sandy M. Smith talks about the spotted lanternfly
Experts say a spotted lanternfly outbreak in Toronto is unavoidable, although the timing remains uncertain. Professor Sandy M. Smith, an internationally recognized expert in the ecology and biological management of invasive forest insects for urban forest restoration and conservation, has been recently interviewed by media outlets about the invasive insect that feeds on sap. Read […]
Mass Timber Institute Newsletter – May 2026 edition
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Amory Ngan receives Lieutenant Governor’s Ontario Heritage Award for Excellence in Conservation
John Ecker, Chair, Board of Directors, Ontario Heritage Trust, Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, Amory Ngan, City of Mississauga, forestry manager, and the Honourable Edith Dumont, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario at the April 17 Ontario Heritage Trust awards ceremony (photo by Dahlia Katz courtesy of the Ontario Heritage Trust). City of Mississauga, forestry manager, Amory Ngan, […]
Campus in bloom: U of T forestry expert on cherry blossom season
Many of Toronto’s cherry blossom (sakura) trees were gifted to the city by Japanese and Japanese-Canadian individuals and organizations as a gesture of gratitude for Toronto’s support in welcoming Japanese Canadians who were displaced during and after World War II. The University of Toronto received many of its sakura trees from the Consulate General of […]
Mass Timber Institute Newsletter – March 2026 edition
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