Welcome to the Vibrant Forest Landscapes Lab!

We are a collective of researchers within the Faculty of Forestry and Environmental Stewardship at the University of British Columbia, based in Vancouver, Canada. Our focus is on understanding the processes that enhance prosperity and promote broad sustainability outcomes in forest landscapes. Our approach involves transdisciplinary research in collaboration with public, private, and societal stakeholders to generate knowledge, build capacity, and forge partnerships that optimize the benefits derived from forests. Our work spans tropical forests in Indonesia and the Congo Basin, as well as initiatives in British Columbia. We aim to shape global discussions around desirable future forest landscapes and contribute to local objectives for inclusive and sustainable development. The lab is guided by Professor Jeffrey Sayer, an ecologist with expertise in Tropical Forest Conservation, and Associate Professor Agni Klintuni (Intu) Boedhihartono, a visual anthropologist and visual artist – both based at Department of Forest & Conservation Sciences, UBC. Prof Boedhihartono has previously served as the director of the Master of International Forestry (MIF) program and is currently engaged with the Bachelor of Indigenous Land Stewardship (BILS) program at UBC Forestry and Environmental Stewardship. Our research efforts are supported by a dedicated team of doctoral and master’s students and post-doctoral fellows. We actively collaborate with a variety of organizations in tropical regions as part of our expansive international network.