I first became exposed to urban forestry while obtaining
my Bachelor of Urban Forestry (BUF) from the University
of British Columbia. I pursued this degree because
having lived my whole life in cities (Toronto, Ontario and
Vancouver, British Columbia), I was incredibly enam-
ored with the intersection of people, trees, and the
built environment. It was in the BUF program where I
developed an interest in municipal forest management,
environmental governance, and urban forest resilience.
I am currently pursuing these research topics in my
Masters of Environmental Studies (MES) at Dalhousie
University in Halifax, Nova Scotia. My thesis research
explores the interactions between non-govern-
mental organizations and municipal governments in
the delivery of urban-forest programming and poli-
cymaking. Currently, I consider myself to be an urban
forest researcher interested in both the biophys-
ical and human-social elements of this domain.
I have held two summer internships in partnership with
Dalhousie University and Halifax Regional Municipality's
(HRM) Urban Forest Department. As a research assistant,
I was responsible for collecting data on HRM's newly
planted street trees and maintaining a tree inventory
housing this information. Additionally, with these data I
am conducting a research project on factors contributing
to mortality in juvenile street populations in Halifax.
Formerly, I worked as research assistant for
Natural Resources Canada. In this role, I worked
with a team to develop a literature review of
climate change adaptation and mitigation imple-
mentations in the Canadian forest sector.
I graduate from my MES degree in August 2023.
Following, I hope to pursue work as a consul-
tant, working on the management, plans, and
policies surrounding urban forests, greenspaces
and all associated urban biodiversity. I aspire to
find a career that allows me to travel; however, I
do intend on putting roots down somewhere close
to the ocean on either the east or west coasts.
When I am not working, I enjoy rock climbing, surfing,
cycling, reading fiction, hiking, backcountry camping,
and exploring local coffee shops or breweries.
Graduate Student Tyler Doucet
Af ter I graduate, I hope
to pursue work as a
consultant, working on the
management, plans, and
policies sur rounding urban
forests, greenspaces and all
associated urban biodiversit y.
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