In Conversation with Suzanne Simard

Join us for an evening with scientist and author Suzanne Simard discussing her new book When the Forest Breathes: Renewal and Resilience in the Natural World with Dan Werb .

When the Forest Breathes: Renewal and Resilience in the Natural World - The trailblazing scientist who pioneered the concept of sophisticated communication between trees returns with a book that, drawing on rigorous science and neglected indigenous wisdom, places nature’s own cycles of renewal at the center of a powerful vision for the future of our forests.

Suzanne Simard is a Professor of Forest Ecology at the University of British Columbia and the author of Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest and When the Forest Breathes: Renewal and Resilience in the Natural World .

Suzanne is a pioneer on the frontier of plant communication and intelligence; and has been hailed as a scientist who conveys complex, technical ideas in a way that is dazzling and profound. Her work has influenced filmmakers (the "Tree of Souls" in James Cameron’s Avatar) and her TED talks have been viewed by more than 10 million people worldwide.

Dan Werb , PhD, is an award-winning writer and epidemiologist whose work has appeared in The New York Times, Salon, and elsewhere. He holds faculty appointments at the University of California San Diego and the University of Toronto. He is also the author of the forthcoming book Our Wild Familiars: How Animals are Adapting to Cities and Reshaping the Natural World which will be published by Knopf Canada in July, 2026.

General Admission: $20 (+ $1 online fee)

Book + Ticket: $60.95 (+ $2.15 online fee)

Books will be available to purchase on-site with a book signing to follow the talk.

Presented in partnership with Epic Books