Forest Ecologist Suzanne Simard on MPR
Forest ecologist Suzanne Simard on understanding the wisdom of forests, on MPR News with Kerri Miller, June 3
A local Rookie called in! Dr. Simard answered her question about our own old growth forest that houses the rookery:
“These forests are our life support systems", Dr. Simard said. "It is really important that we fight for our forests"
Suzanne Simard is a professor of forest ecology at the University of British Columbia. Her new book is called “Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest.”
Great blue heron in the forest at our local Rochester Township rookery, photo by Michael Melford