John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design
Alissa North
Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture, Daniels Faculty of Architecture

Areas of Expertise
- Contemporary History and Theory of Landscape Architecture (North America)
- Landscape Architecture in Canada
- Modernist History and Theory of Landscape Architecture (North America)
- Natural / Green Infrastructure as applicable to Landscape Architecture
- North Design Office Inc.; www.northdesignoffice.ca
- Practicing Landscape Architect
- The Visual Communication of Landscape Architecture
Office: N/A
Email: alissa.north@daniels.utoronto.ca
Preferred method of contact: Email
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Brigitte Shim
Professor, John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design
Areas of Expertise
Office: 416-368-3892
Home: 416- 778-7434
Email: brigitte.shim@daniels.utoronto.ca
Media availablity: TV, Radio, Print/Online
David Lieberman
Professor, John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design

Areas of Expertise
Office: 416-535-0165
Mobile: 416-937-8753
Email: david.lieberman@daniels.utoronto.ca
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David Martell
Professor Emeritus
- Campus
- Faculty
- Centres
Areas of Expertise
Office: 416-978-6960
Email: david.martell@utoronto.ca
Media availablity: TV, Radio, Print/Online
John Robinson
Professor

- Campus
- Faculty
- Department
- Centres
Areas of Expertise
- Academic/community partnerships
- Behaviour change
- Climate change
- Climate change mitigation
- Participatory community engagement
- Scenario analysis and futures studies
- Social and technological change
- Sustainability
- Sustainable Buildings and Cities
Office: N/A
Email: johnb.robinson@utoronto.ca
Preferred method of contact: Email
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Larry Richards
Professor Emeritus and Former Dean
Areas of Expertise
- Architect selection process
- Architectural and urban design
- Architectural education
- Design competitions
- postmodernism
- University of Toronto Campuses and Buildings
Office: N/A
Home: 416-922-4142
Mobile: 416-779-2001
Email: larry.richards@daniels.utoronto.ca
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Lisa Steele
Professor Emeritus
Areas of Expertise
Office: 416-946-8150
Home: 416-557-7785
Email: lisa.steele@utoronto.ca
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Mike Wotton
Associate Professor (Status-only), Daniels Faculty
Senior Research Scientist with the Canadian Forest Service (CFS)
- Campus
- Faculty
- Centres
Areas of Expertise
- Climate change impacts on wildfire in Canada
- Fire weather and its connection with fire behaviour
- Wildfire behaviour and spread
- Wildfire management and suppression
- Wildfire occurrence and their causes
Office: 416-978-5251
Email: mike.wotton@utoronto.ca
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Mohini Sain
Professor, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering
Director, Centre for Biocomposites and Biomaterials Processing

- Campus
- Faculty
- Department
- Centres
Areas of Expertise
- Bioplastics and biorefinery
- CO2 conversion to chemicals and products
- Forest bioproducts
- Industrial biomaterials processing
- Lightweight composite manufacturing
- Low carbon energy materials and devices
- Micro and Nanocellulose
- Natural fibre micro and nanotechnology
- New carbon materials
- Sustainable Automotive and Aerospace materials
Office: 416-946-3191
Home: 416-239-7154
Languages: French, Czech, Slovak, Hindi, Bengali
Email: m.sain@utoronto.ca
Media availablity: TV, Radio, Print/Online
Ning Yan
Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering; Professor, John H Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design
Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Sustainable Bioproducts
University Distinguished Professor in Forest Biomaterials Engineering

- Campus
- Faculty
- Department
- Centres
Areas of Expertise
Office: 416-946-8070
Website
Email: ning.yan@utoronto.ca
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Robert Wright
Professor

Areas of Expertise
- Design and new media
- Landscape architecture
- Open space design and planning
- Urban design and planning
Office: 416-978-6788
Email: r.wright@daniels.utoronto.ca
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Sally Krigstin
Assistant Professor, John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design
Areas of Expertise
Office: 416-946-8507
Email: sally.krigstin@utoronto.ca
Media availablity: TV, Radio, Print/Online
Sandy Smith
Professor & Director, Forestry Programs
Former Dean, Faculty of Forestry

Areas of Expertise
- Biological control and pesticide use
- Forest health
- Forest insect ecology
- Invasive species and biodiversity
- Pest outbreaks and management
- Urban forestry
Office: 416-978-5482
Mobile: 647-393-4817
Website
Email: s.smith.a@utoronto.ca
Media availablity: TV, Radio, Print/Online
Sean Thomas
Research Professor, Forests and Environmental Change
Areas of Expertise
- Biochar
- Carbon sequestration
- Climate change effects on forests
- Forest canopies
- Sugar maple
- Tree physiology
- Tropical forests
Office: 416-978-1044
Languages: French, Malay (also some German and some Swahili)
Email: sc.thomas@utoronto.ca
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Shashi Kant
Professor, Faculty of Forestry
Director, Master of Science in Sustainability Management Program

- Campus
- Faculty
- Centres
Areas of Expertise
Office: 416-978-6196
Home: 416-546-1861
Languages: Hindi
Email: shashi.kant@utoronto.ca
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Ted Kesik
Professor, John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design
Professor, Department of Civil and Mineral Engineering

Areas of Expertise
- Building re-use/re-purposing; retrofit; refurbishment and renewal
- Building science and engineering
- Green / net-zero energy / carbon neutral buildings
- Mass timber buildings
- Sustainability and resilience
Office: 416-978-0849
Home: 416- 785-3382
Mobile: 647-281-4095
Email: ted.kesik@daniels.utoronto.ca
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