UFEL retains affiliations and collaborations with numerous labs and research groups including:

• The Belowground Ecosystem Group at UBC

• The BioBuild Program at Virginia Tech

• The Urban Forests Research Hub at UBC

• The Urban Forestry Program at Virginia Tech

UFEL develops solutions for cities that enhance ecosystem services from urban trees and soils. We focus on soil- root interactions in urban systems and work to understand how management and design affect soil and water quality, tree growth, and resilience. We translate our work to provide new management, assessment, and design tools for urban forest professionals and policymakers.

Learn about UFEL graduate students and other lab members. Interested in joining UFEL? Take a look at our information for prospective students.

Learn about current UFEL projects. For information of past projects and resources and tools for professionals, please read about all our UFRH Resources.