It has been a great experience to see the posi-
tive response to these events, my research, and
to our film, Women Branching Out: A Diversity
of Careers in Urban Forestry and Arboriculture
(see right), which I produced in collaboration
with Fleming College in Ontario. I'm thankful
to my academic supervisor and coauthors, Dr.
Cecil Konijnendijk, Dr. Lorien Nesbitt, and Barend
Lötter, for their contributions and support,
and to our UFORIA research team at UBC for
helping us workshop some of the initial ideas.
Our industry is comprised of passionate indi-
viduals and organizations that work tirelessly to
improve our urban trees towards a healthy social
ecology on many fronts. I am proud to be part
of this journey and of the many diverse people,
networks, boards, and affiliations with whom I
have the privilege of working, and I will continue
to contribute through my various academic and
professional endeavours. I welcome any oppor-
tunity to advocate for women in arboriculture
and urban forestry, share stories, and ensure
that a diversity of voices are heard widely.
Panel at the International Society of Arboriculture Annual Conference (August
6, 2018), from left to right: Dr. Sharon Jean-Philippe, Lauren Marshall, Sarah
Sankowich, Maria Tranguch, Dr. Adrina C. Bardekjian, Dana Karcher.
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