urban forests
RESEARCH HUB
The University of British Columbia | Faculty of Forestry
Who are we?
The Urban Forests Research Hub (the ‘HUB’) is a cluster of research labs in the Faculty of Forestry at the University of British Columbia. Our research collaborates with a number of partners in our community and beyond.
We have a wide range of expertise in urban forest governance, urban forest design and planning, community involvement, urban forests assessment, urban soils and ecology, environmental justice, the connection between urban forests and human health and wellbeing, and the links between urban forestry and climate change mitigation and adaptation.
Our Themes
Collaborators
Interested in working with us?
We acknowledge that the urban forests we study, steward, and learn from are located on the unceded, ancestral territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. For millennia, these Nations have cared for the land, waters, and forests that continue to sustain life in this region.
As we work to understand and enhance Vancouver’s urban forests, we recognize that these landscapes are deeply connected to Indigenous knowledge systems, governance, and relationships with the land. We commit to learning from and supporting Indigenous-led stewardship, conservation, and ecological restoration efforts that honor these living forests and their histories.
We invite all who engage with our research to reflect on their relationship with these lands and to take part in the shared responsibility of protecting and respecting the natural world.