The Birds & The Trees
 
 
 

The science we need
for the cities we want

 
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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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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. 

 
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