EcoDesign Lab

Ecological Design Lab for research-in-practice at Toronto Metropolitan University @TMUSurp. Directed by Prof. Nina-Marie Lister (@nmlister)

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BY-LAWS FOR BIODIVERSITY 🌱🐝

Over the summer, Toronto Metropolitan University’s City Building released a new article on Professor Nina-Marie Lister @nmlister and the Ecological Design Lab’s success in getting a by-law changed to protect natural biodiversity in Toronto.

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We’re excited to share our new postcards created to help gardeners, community advocates, nature lovers, and environmental planners quickly connect with everything that is #BylawsforBiodiversity: https://t.co/LBUBiYE3tK

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WE VISITED LA DURING URBAN WILDLIFE WEEK! Here are some highlights! For more on the Safe Passage Project, the Liberty Canyon CoLab and the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing, visit: https://t.co/LyhTpp70Jx

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We're excited to share the final look at our first DIY bird safe window treatment at @TorontoMet ! 🎉🐦This hands-on workshop brought together students, faculty, and staff to raise awareness and take action for urban wildlife. #TMU #Wildlife #ConservationEfforts #MigratoryBirds

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We Did It! We completed our first Bird Safe window painting workshop and DIY retrofit at TMU! 🎉🐦 Big thank you to everyone who joined us! #BirdSafeTMU #UrbanWildlife #BirdConservation #MigratoryBirds

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NEW @CBCNews article explores the growing popularity of #rewilding and #naturalization in #gardening transforming yards into thriving havens for #biodiversity, featuring EDL postdoctoral fellow Brendon Samuels: https://t.co/u3UcClb2wZ

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NEW #BylawsForBiodiversity PUBLICATION! Centered on the Hillcrest Meadow case, this research reveals how municipal bylaws can undermine urban biodiversity efforts by creating policy conflicts that act as barriers to #rewilding and #biodiversityrecovery. https://t.co/ZqRfJeQ2yR

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We're excited to welcome Sterling Sztricsko to the team! At the EDL, his work focuses on exploring the role of #urban #greenspaces and #ecological #corridors to better understand how they function and support both people and #wildlife in urban environments. Welcome Sterling!

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NEW PUBLICATION! This study explores how an integrated approach can improve landscape connectivity. We developed a dimensions of integration framework that offers valuable insights into the challenges and opportunities of integrated connectivity planning: https://t.co/TzY4ujdQP4

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New Publication! We’re excited to share our latest research in the WSB, where we explore the design and development of the #WildlifeCrossing Database Platform — a collaborative tool for improving #landscapeconnectivity across North America. Visit: https://t.co/UP1KCpCFKP

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#UrbanEcology #PollinatorPathways #Biodiversity #UrbanBiodiversity #GreenCities #NatureInTheCity #LandscapeConnectivity #MunicipalPolicy #EcologicalPlanning #EnvironmentalDesign #BylawsForBiodiversity #UrbanNature #UrbanConservation #NatureBasedSolutions #AnthropoceneCities

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New Research Alert! Grant Buchanan at @TMUsurp, has published his MRP! Supervised by EDL Director Prof. NM Lister, the study focuses on urban #biodiversity, investigating how #municipal #policy can help restore #ecologicalnetworks in #waterfront #cities: https://t.co/jVj6xgnI3J

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From design insights and #Indigenousleadership to on-the-ground learning and witnessing #Banff’s ecology and wildlife firsthand, Day 3 at the #Canadian #Ecological #Connectivity #Conference showcased meaningful ways #ecologicalconnectivity is being imagined and put into action.

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Here are just a few highlight moments so far, sparking dialogue, inspiring leadership, and shaping ideas toward a more connected and #climateresilient future.

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The opening days of the Canadian #Ecological #Connectivity Conference have set an inspiring tone - grounded in #Indigenousleadership, #collaborative visioning, and a bold call to shift from transaction to transformation. #CECC2025

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The conference’s beautiful visual identity was designed by Lucas Dobbins, a designer at @stosslu and alumnus of WildWays, a research studio at the @HarvardGSD co-taught by Chris Reed and EDL Director Prof. Nina-Marie Lister.

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We’re thrilled to be back in #Banff, Alberta for the first-ever Canadian #EcologicalConnectivity Conference - a national gathering dedicated to advancing connectivity #conservation and #wildlife infrastructure across Canada. #CECC2025

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This landmark event brings together a wide range of voices from across Canada. Together, we’re here to share knowledge, foster partnerships, and advance strategies that promote ecological corridors, Indigenous stewardship, and wildlife-friendly infrastructure.

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New Studio Report live on our website! In collaboration with @FLAPCanada , this project aims to address bird fatalities caused by collisions with buildings, completed last semester by a group of @TMUsurp students, supervised by Prof. Lister: https://t.co/j8JOiGENk0
#BirdSafeCity

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This #WorldWildlifeDay, we're excited to highlight two of our recent projects to inspire and advance #climateaction, #supportwildlife and enhance #biodiversity across urban spaces: the safe passage project, and the bylaws for biodiversity project.

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Congratulations Prof. Nina-Marie Lister, who has been named the 2024-25 Bracken Fellow by #PennState’s Department of #LandscapeArchitecture! Join us in celebrating this incredible achievement! Details for the 2025 Stuckeman Research Symposium: https://t.co/g1GepYootj