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Dr. Suzanne Simard
@drsuzannesimard.bsky.social
Mother | Forester | Professor | Author | Bushwhacker 🌲
Order my book ‘Finding the Mother Tree’
What an honour to see my work take new life.

Patrick Carrabré’s Finding the Mother Tree premiered alongside Handel’s timeless beauty, brought to life by Amanda Forsythe and the Pacific Baroque Orchestra. Hearing the forest’s story carried by voices and strings.

theprovince.com/entertainmen...
October 8, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Dive into a conversation with the folks at Garrison Institute and I.

Sharing pioneering research on how forests function as interdependent communities linked by the "wood wide web," where older "mother trees" sustain younger ones.

Listen here: www.garrisoninstitute.org/podcast/suza...
October 7, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Rest in peace, Jane Goodall. 💚

Your work changed the way we see the natural world, and your dedication to conservation has inspired so many. I’m grateful for the path you forged and the awareness you brought to protecting our planet and its creatures.
October 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Today, we take time to honour the children and families affected by the residential school system and to acknowledge the ongoing impacts of this history on Indigenous communities across Canada. Find ways to learn, listen and reflect today and everyday.
September 30, 2025 at 8:04 PM
National Forest Week! 🌱🌳

Celebrating this week by spending intentional time with the forest and reminding myself how grateful I am for my whole team. From the office to the field we are always working for the forests.

👇Comment below!
How do you connect with nature?
September 24, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Reminder my newest book is available for pre-order and officially releases March 31 2026!

Secure your copy: suzannesimard.com

I can’t wait to dive deeper into how forests guided by mother trees, fungi, and Indigenous knowledge regenerate and protect themselves...and so much more!
August 18, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Grateful to share powerful moments with the Awi’nakola Foundation, Rande Cook, the Ma’amtagila people, the MTPP crew and staff, and all those who came together to co-create Tree of Life, a gathering dedicated to reawakening Hiladi.

Read more about our time: mothertreeproject.org/news/
August 5, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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
July 29, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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-...
July 21, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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!
July 9, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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
July 7, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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
June 30, 2025 at 5:54 PM
🌊 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_...
June 24, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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
June 23, 2025 at 7:49 PM
🎬 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_...
June 11, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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!
June 3, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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...
June 2, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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! 🌟✏️
May 5, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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
April 30, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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
April 29, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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
April 23, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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.
April 22, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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...
April 16, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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...
April 9, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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! 🌍
April 9, 2025 at 7:14 PM