Conway, T., Khatib, J., Tetreult, J., & Almas, A. (2022). A private tree by-law’s contribution to maintaining a diverse urban forest: Exploring homeowners’ replanting compliance and the role of construction activities in Toronto, Canada. Arboriculture & Urban Forestry, 48(1), 9–26. https://doi.org/10.48044/jauf.2022.002

Conway, T. M., Almas, A. D., & Coore, D. (2019). Ecosystem Services, ecological integrity, and native species planting: How to balance these ideas in urban forest management? Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 41, 1–5. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2019.03.006

Almas, A., & Conway, T. (2018). Resident attitudes and actions toward native tree species: A case study of residents in four Southern Ontario municipalities. Arboriculture & Urban Forestry, 44(2). https://doi.org/10.48044/jauf.2018.009

Almas, A. D., & Conway, T. M. (2016). Residential knowledge of native tree species: A case study of residents in four Southern Ontario municipalities. Environmental Management, 59(1), 21–33. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00267-016-0772-5

Almas, A. D., & Conway, T. M. (2016). The role of native species in urban forest planning and practice: A case study of Carolinian Canada. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 17, 54–62. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2016.01.015

Andrew is an Assistant Professor of Teaching in the Urban Forestry Program. He works on all aspects of the undergraduate program including teaching or co-teaching Greening the City (UFOR100), Urban Forest Inventory and Assessment (UFOR220), and Introduction to Urban Forest Design (UFOR110), as well as leading Field Camp (UFOR 400) and the Capstone (UFOR 401). Like most people, Andrew's love of trees stems from multiple sources, including growing up next to the Royal Botanical Gardens in Hamilton, Ontario. While walking through the Carolinian Forest with the odd tree labeled so that passersby could identify the species, he took the opportunity to memorize and appreciate the vast diversity of species present. Eventually this interest led to a career in urban forestry. Andrew brings a wealth of professional and academic urban forestry experience to UBC. He worked as an urban forester for the Town of Oakville (a city of 200,000 people), and later as an environmental consultant, where he worked on multiple large scale projects. Andrew’s Ph.D. dissertation at the University of Toronto explored the role of native species and other urban forest issues on municipal planning and resident attitudes, actions, and knowledge. He keeps an open-door policy and encourages students to seek guidance on cultivating their urban forestry interests and future career paths. To contact Andrew, visit his faculty web page: https://profiles.forestry.ubc.ca/person/andrew-almas/.

Outside of work Andrew enjoys rediscovering the world through the lens of his two children (Matthew -5, Audrey - 2) involving hiking, playing games, riding bikes, and asking questions about the world around me. He has also been known to play instruments, sing, and enjoys answering trivia questions from time to time.