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Carly Ziter

Associate professor, Biology, Concordia University

Associate professor, Biology, Concordia University Carly Ziter is an assistant professor in the Biology Department of Concordia University, the Concordia University Research Chair in Urban Ecology and Sustainability, and a core faculty member of Concordia’s cluster for Smart, Sustainable, and Resilient Cities and Communities. As an urban landscape and ecosystem ecologist, her research focuses on how landscape structure, historical land-use, and biodiversity interact to shape the ways that nature benefits us in the cities where we live, work, and play. She leads a dynamic group of undergraduates, graduate students, and postdoctoral researchers, and collaborates frequently with colleagues across a wide range of disciplines, including designers, architects, engineers, and social scientists.