UBC prof Suzanne Simard named in Time's 'most influential' list

Simard, author of Finding the Mother Tree, joins fellow Canadians like actors Elliot Page and Michael J. Fox, Pulitzer-winning podcaster Connie Walker, and artificial intelligence researcher Yoshua Bengio on Time Magazine's annual list.University of B.C. forestry professor Suzanne Simard, author of Finding the Mother Tree, was named to Time magazine's 'most influential people' list on Wednesday.

"Her 200-plus peer-reviewed articles have deeply informed the thinking of conservationists and environmentalists working to help preserve forests in a world ever more threatened by climate change and wildfires," the New York-based publication wrote. "The trees, Simard teaches us, are talking. It is our job to start listening."Ted Lasso"I hope that I can amplify the message through this recognition so that we can better protect our forests," Simard told CBC News.

Elliot Page made history as the first transgender man to be photographed for the cover of Time magazine in 2021. star Michael J. Fox, who was born in Edmonton, was also named on the list. Fox has become a globally recognized advocate for those with Parkinson's disease, which he was diagnosed with in 1991.

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