Alexander Martin

Alexander Martin (he/him) is currently an MSc student in Physical Geography at the University of Toronto. His thesis research focuses on modeling the impacts of Dutch elm disease and emerald ash borer on distributional equity and environmental justice in the urban forests of Canadian prairie cities.

External to the University of Toronto, he serves as a returning chair of the Canadian Tree Research & Education Endowment Fund (2022 - present) and sits on the board of directors of the Arboricultural Research & Education Academy (2023 - present).

Publications

Martin, A. J. F. (2023). Hutterite colonies and canopy cover: A remotely sensed analysis of the effects of cultural-religious beliefs on the treed landscape. Trees, Forests and People, 14, e100423. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tfp.2023.100423

Martin, A. J. F. (2022). Potential impacts of the invasive Agrilus planipennis on various demographics in Winnipeg, Canada. Trees, Forests and People, 9, e100307. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tfp.2022.100307

Martin, A. J. F., & Almas, A. (2022). Urban wildlife and arborists: environmental governance and the protection of wildlife during tree care operations. Journal of Urban Ecology, 9(1), juad002. https://doi.org/10.1093/jue/juad002

Martin, A. J. F., & Burton, A. C. (2022). Social media community groups support proactive mitigation of human-carnivore conflict in the wildland-urban interface. Trees, Forests and People, 10, e100332. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tfp.2022.100332

Martin, A. J. F., & Doucet, T. (2022). Communication of ecosystem services and disservices in local newspapers in Winnipeg, Canada. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 74, e127653. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2022.127653

Supervisor

Tenley Conway

Cohort

2023-2024