CONNECTING PEOPLE AND NATURE
Think about your daily routine and how much it relies on natural ecosystems and biodiversity. People around the world depend on ecosystems for food, clothing, fresh air, clean water, places to recreate, mental health, and cultural expression. At the same time, human decisions and actions impact ecosystems, how they function, the biodiversity (or species) they contain, and how we benefit from them. How can we manage different landscapes to ensure these benefits are sustainably and equitably supplied and that the organisms and ecosystems that underlie them are effectively protected and conserved?
MISSION STATEMENT
In the face of widespread human-caused degradation of natural ecosystems and loss of biodiversity there is an urgent need to identify ways to conserve both biodiversity and nature’s benefits to people. Our lab works to better understand how to sustainably and equitably manage landscapes for both people and nature. With our research we strive to inform decision-making and empower conservation leaders.
We research the social-ecological processes that affect ecosystems and the benefits they provide to people, with a specific focus on urban and agricultural systems. We integrate diverse interdisciplinary approaches including landscape ecology, ecosystem service science, conservation ecology, field studies, socio-ecological modelling, and mapping.
We value respect, trust, inclusivity, equity, and diversity, and feel a strong responsibility towards future generations. We commit to creating a working environment and engaging in research that demonstrates these key values. Our focus is on using multi- and interdisciplinary approaches and the co-design of research projects with stakeholders to work collaboratively and inclusively on these issues.
We recognize the countless Indigenous ways of knowing that continue to shape and steward the land upon which we live and work, but that have historically been excluded by academia and other colonial institutions. We also acknowledge that the University of British Columbia is located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ speaking xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) people. We commit to a process of continual learning and reflection in order to respectfully engage with Indigenous peoples and contribute towards reconciliation.
Think about your daily routine and how much it relies on natural ecosystems and biodiversity. People around the world depend on ecosystems for food, clothing, fresh air, clean water, places to recreate, mental health, and cultural expression. At the same time, human decisions and actions impact ecosystems, how they function, the biodiversity (or species) they contain, and how we benefit from them. How can we manage different landscapes to ensure these benefits are sustainably and equitably supplied and that the organisms and ecosystems that underlie them are effectively protected and conserved?
MISSION STATEMENT
In the face of widespread human-caused degradation of natural ecosystems and loss of biodiversity there is an urgent need to identify ways to conserve both biodiversity and nature’s benefits to people. Our lab works to better understand how to sustainably and equitably manage landscapes for both people and nature. With our research we strive to inform decision-making and empower conservation leaders.
We research the social-ecological processes that affect ecosystems and the benefits they provide to people, with a specific focus on urban and agricultural systems. We integrate diverse interdisciplinary approaches including landscape ecology, ecosystem service science, conservation ecology, field studies, socio-ecological modelling, and mapping.
We value respect, trust, inclusivity, equity, and diversity, and feel a strong responsibility towards future generations. We commit to creating a working environment and engaging in research that demonstrates these key values. Our focus is on using multi- and interdisciplinary approaches and the co-design of research projects with stakeholders to work collaboratively and inclusively on these issues.
We recognize the countless Indigenous ways of knowing that continue to shape and steward the land upon which we live and work, but that have historically been excluded by academia and other colonial institutions. We also acknowledge that the University of British Columbia is located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ speaking xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) people. We commit to a process of continual learning and reflection in order to respectfully engage with Indigenous peoples and contribute towards reconciliation.
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RESEARCH
Find out about the ideas and challenges that motivate us, the questions we ask, how we answer them, and where we work.
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Banner photo credit: UBC Centre for Sustainable Food Systems
