Peter Duinker

Education

• BScAgr, University of Guelph
• MES, Dalhousie University
  
• PhD, University of New Brunswick
• PDF, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis

Research interests

Dr. Duinker currently focuses his research efforts on urban forests.  He studies both the biophysical and socio-political dimensions of sustainable urban-forest management and policy.  Other major interests include environmental assessment and climate change.  Most of his research is conducted on ecosystems in Canada and Europe.

Selected publications

• Nitoslawski, S.A., and P.N. Duinker.  2016.  Managing tree diversity: a comparison of suburban development in two Canadian cities.  Forests 7: 119.  doi:10.3390/f7060119
• Sinclair, A.J., M. Doelle, and P.N. Duinker.  2016.  Looking up, down, and sideways: reconceiving cumulative effects assessment as a mindset.  Environmental Impact Assessment Review: dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eiar.2016.04.007
• Steenberg, J.W.N., A.A Millward, P.N. Duinker, D.J. Nowak, and P.J. Robinson.  2015.  Neighbourhood-level urban-forest ecosystem classification.  Journal of Environmental Management 163:134-145.
• Duinker, P.N., C. Ordóñez, J.W.N. Steenberg, K.H. Miller, S.A. Toni, and S.A. Nitoslawski.  2015.  Trees in Canadian cities: indispensable life form for urban sustainability.  Sustainability 7:7379-7396.  doi:10.3390/su7067379
• Toni, S.A. and P.N. Duinker.  2015.  A framework for urban-woodland naturalization in Canada.  Environmental Reviews 23(3):321-336.  dx.doi.org/10.1139/er-2015-0003

Selected awards and honours

• International Association for Impact Assessment 2015 Individual Award
• Award for Planning Excellence Merit Award from the Canadian Institute of Planners for the HRM Urban Forest Master Plan (2014)

Service & Activity

• Associate Editor, Urban Forestry and Urban Greening
• Member, Nova Scotia Forest Biodiversity Science Advisory Committee