Dr. Suzanne Simard

Just had the most inspiring evening at the Audain Art Museum with the audience at the AWARE Whistler event 🌿✨

I had the pleasure of talking alongside MTPP Research Technician Erin Miller. It was a beautiful blend of science, storytelling, and hope for our planet.

📸: Heloise Kleinwort

I was recently featured on The Early Edition with Stephen Quinn, where we discussed the symbol that best represents B.C's relationship with its forests — touching on how the logging industry and environmentalism has defined our past, present, and future 🎙️🌲

Listen here: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

I’m excited to announce that my next book When the Forest Breathes is available for pre-order and will officially be released on March 31 2026! 🌱💚

This has been a long, rewarding and impactful process that I am thrilled to share with all of you next year.

The book is available now for pre-order!

THANK YOU!

These are two documentaries I cannot recommend enough. These works are starting conversations that are so important.

Find the films:
• The Salmon Forest Project can be found on the Salmon Forest Project website
• Trouble in the Headwaters can be found on The Narwhals Youtube channel

THIS SATURDAY! 🌱🎥

RSVP:https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8cyc6pWbrZ1HGzc

Featuring the documentary works of Bill Heath and Daniel J. Pierce.

🐟The Salmon Forest Project
Featuring: Myself and Dr. Teresa (‘Smhayetsk) Ryan

🌊Trouble in the Headwaters
Featuring: Dr. Younes Alila

🌊 Water is life — and it's under threat.

We’re hosting a special screening! Don’t miss it!
📅 July 5 2025
📍 UBC Forest Scienes Centre
⏰ 6pm - 9pm PST

📰 Read the article → thenarwhal.ca/trouble-in-t...
🪑Reserve a seat → ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

I'm deeply honoured to share that a newly planted, biodiverse pathway Allée Suzanne Simard in Parc de Parilly (Lyon, France) now bears my name.

Grateful to the Métropole de Lyon for this tribute! 🌳🌍

Read More: www.grandlyon.com/pratique/rec...

@grandlyon.com

🎬 You're invited!

Join us July 5, 6:00–9PM pst at UBC Forestry for a free double doc screening + dialogue on forests, water & community.

Films by Bill Heath & Daniel J. Pierce. Stay after for a reception!

Limited seating — register here: ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

🔥 This wildfire season is coming early and intensely.

Our forests are under growing stress, not just from fire, but from the deeper imbalances caused by climate change and human disruption.

🌲 Read the full article here: mailchi.mp/ubc/this-wil...

Celebrating New Beginnings and Bright Futures!

Join us in welcoming Natasha, the newest addition to our Mother Tree Project and Program team — we're thrilled to have her on board!

And a big congratulations to two of the Faculty of Forestry's outstanding graduates, your achievements make us proud!

I'm thrilled to share this new documentary, Trouble in the Headwaters, presented by The Narwhal and featuring the research of Dr. Younes Alila!

The premiere screening is happening in Victoria on June 12!

Tickets are moving fast so don’t wait to grab yours!
www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-narwha...

15 Dance Performances to See in May Eclectic companies at The Joyce, Ballet Hispánico, Limón Dance Company and more

🌳 My research has inspired Trees, a new ballet by MorDance in New York City that explores the deep intelligence and interconnectedness of forests. It’s incredibly meaningful to see artists interpreting the hidden life of trees through movement and music!

Find out more: www.tdf.org/on-stage/tdf...

Biodiversity Days 2025 - UBC Botanical Garden What is Biodiversity Days? Biodiversity Days is a month-long event in May, to honour the International Day for Biological Diversity (May 22) with a series of engagement opportunities that aim to celeb...

Excited to share that Dr. Teresa Ryan will be part of the May 22 event at UBC Botanical Garden for Biodiversity Days 2025! 🌿

If you're curious about how research and storytelling can drive climate action, this is one you won’t want to miss!

🔗 botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/news-events/...

Healing the Scars of Deforestation Indigenous scientists are hurrying to learn what they can about intact old-growth forests before they are gone.

The forest is more than just trees, it's connection.

This is an incredible look inside the book The Trees Are Speaking by Lynda V Mapes!

Read the full story or purchase Mapes book: www.yesmagazine.org/environmenta...

www.indigo.ca/en-ca/the-tr...
#MotherTree #IndigenousWisdom #ForestConnections

Sending a huge GOOD LUCK to all grade 6 Ontario students gearing up to take the EQAO testing!

It's the time to show what you know, you've got this! 🌟✏️

The wonderful author @kirstenpendreigh.bsky.social has a passion for storytelling and it shines through every page! See for yourself seen in her latest children's piece When A Tree Falls.

Take a look through her website to get all the info! 💚📚 www.kirstenpendreigh.com

Celebrate Learning Week is a week-long campus-wide initiative of events exploring how individuals and institutions navigate transformation—whether through small, everyday shifts or large-scale initiatives.

May 5–9 | Browse events events.ctlt.ubc.ca/clw

Tomorrow!🌲

Join me in the 28th Annual Wege Speaker Series (www.wegespeakerseries.com) returning on Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 4pm EDT.

This lecture will return to a virtual format.

Please register at: wegespeaker2025.eventbrite.com

Earth Day! 🌎
Can you tell I’m excited for field season to be in full swing again soon?

I’ll be honouring Earth Day with some much needed time in nature & sharing with you what our wonderful crew has been up to!

Let the efforts we put in to celebrate & protect our earth today carry into everyday.

The Trees Are Speaking: Dispatches from the Salmon Forests written by Lynda Mapes.

I’m honoured to have my work featured alongside incredible voices like my colleague Dr. Teresa Ryan’s.

Find out more about this wonderful book & pre-order now through the link:
www.indigo.ca/en-ca/the-tr...

Resilience Café #3 - Rooted Resilience: Supporting Forest Health for Community Well-Being | WK Climate Hub Dive into the intricate world of forests as we unravel the interconnected factors affecting forest health.

I’ll be at the Resilience Café on April 30th, with Herb Hammond to explore the hidden networks that keep forests thriving — and how these lessons can guide us in healing our world. 🌍💚

📅April 30th 2025 – 6:30 - 8:00pm (PST)

🔗 Register now: www.westkootenayclimatehub.ca/event-detail...

The Best Way to Save Caribou Can’t Just Be Killing Wolves | The Tyee Culling predators is ‘a bridge to nowhere’ if BC won’t address roads and habitat loss, scientists say.

Sharing an important article highlighting how culling wolves is not the most effective approach to saving caribou populations.

Thank you to Ben Parfitt for giving us a critical look at how we can protect these iconic species without harming the balance of nature.

thetyee.ca/News/2025/03...

Incandescence. 🔥

Featured at VIFF with select screenings from April 11-17th, this must-see film was shot in the Okanagan before, during, & after several devastating fires by veteran filmmakers Nova Ami & Velcrow Ripper.

Link to buy tickets: viff.org/whats-on/inc...

Tune in to First Nations Radio!

🎙 Host: Dan Wahpepah
🌍 Guests: Teresa & Suzanne
⏰ Time: Friday April 10 2025 - From 2pm - 3pm (PST)
🎧 Listen LIVE at kskq.org

Show will be archived at archive.org and available for two weeks on Spinitron.

Don’t miss this fascinating conversation! 🌍

#UBCGivingDay is tomorrow!

Every gift makes a difference in supporting the next generation of change-makers, leaders, and innovators. Let’s #GiveBack to the place that gives us so much.

Link to donate! 🙌
givingday.ubc.ca

#UBC #UBCCommunity #GiveForUBC

What does being Canadian mean to you? 40 famous Canadians sound off PBS interview program Canada Files has spent six years asking notable Canadians that question. This is what they had to say.

Bringing a special article to the spotlight today.

Canadian Geographic has released an article showcasing Canada Files. I am honoured to be one of the names included in this.

Read all about what being Canadian means to me and many more remarkable people.
canadiangeographic.ca/articles/wha...

Upcoming event this week!🌲

UBC Faculty of Forestry is hosting and I will be moderating a wonderful event with John Vaillant and Lori Daniels on the new wildfire reality facing urban BC.

Register for tickets and come join this wonderful and impactful conversation:
forestry.ubc.ca/events/west-...

Excited to be at Cressey Hall, Audain Art Museum, next month alongside AWARE for their Earth week in Whistler.

Find out more about what I will be presenting and how to get tickets at the link below! I look forward to seeing you! 🌲❤️

Ticket Link: awarewhistler.org?event=unlock...

The Mother Tree Project communications team is opening a summer Work-Learn position for a current UBC student!

Get hands-on experience with communications, digital content creation, managing daily inquiries from global audiences and so much more!

Submit an application to join our amazing team!

Kwiakah Nation to convert salmon farm into research facility By: Mason Mattu, News Writer With 19 members, Kwiakah First Nation makes up “the West Coast’s smallest First Nation.” With territory spanning across the Wənałdəmsa sa Kwiakah (Phillips Arm) and Fre…

The Kwiakah Nation is leading the way by transforming a former salmon farm into a cutting-edge research and innovation hub for sustainable aquaculture.

A big step forward in protecting our waters and honouring Indigenous stewardship!

🔗Read all about this amazing work: the-peak.ca/2025/03/kwia...