308) Suzanne Simard: Honoring the wisdom of mother trees and old-growth forests

What does it mean for the world of conservation to see forest ecosystems as complex, sentient, and intelligent? How have the reductive tools of Western science been limiting in our abilities to fully understand the relationships within forests—as well as our human relationships with them? In this episode, we are honored to welcome Suzanne Simard Ph.D., who was born in the Monashee Mountains of British Columbia and educated at the University of British Columbia and Oregon State University. She is a Professor of Forest Ecology at the University of British Columbia's Faculty of Forestry, and her research has demonstrated that complex, symbiotic networks in our forests mimic our own neural and social networks. Suzanne has thirty years of experience studying the forests of Canada and is the author of Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest. Song featured in this episode: The Fading by Joan Shelley Support our independent show: Patreon.com/GreenDreamer Green Dreamer with Kamea Chayne is a podcast exploring our paths to collective healing, ecological regeneration, and true abundance and wellness for all. Find our show notes, transcripts, and newsletter on our website: www.greendreamer.com *The values, views, and opinions of our diverse guests do not necessarily reflect those of Green Dreamer's. Our episodes are minimally edited; please do your own additional research on the information, resources, and statistics shared.