Shane Hunt, Junior Urban Forest Planner - BUF, FIT, ISA Certified Arborist®

Shane is driven by a vision of the ecological cities of tomorrow. He holds a Bachelor of Urban Forestry (BUF) with a Minor in Urban Greenspace Management from the University of British Columbia. In his role, he supports the development of urban forest strategies, planting plans, and technical specifications. Throughout his degree he learned to develop and implement monitoring protocols and indices that could be used to baseline and monitor the urban forest. He has been a strong advocate for the urban forest throughout the development of UBC’s Campus Vision 2050, as well as while a member of the Imagine West End Waterfront Advisory Committee for the City of Vancouver.