Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: November 21, 2013
• Invested on: May 07, 2014

For his contributions as an ecologist promoting environmental sustainability in forest management.

Hamish Kimmins has influenced the practice of forestry in Canada. Over four decades, as a professor of forest ecology at the University of British Columbia, he challenged industry professionals to apply the best scientific understanding of the dynamics of forest ecosystems in their interactions with forests. He also authored the core academic text in his field and developed modelling software used to analyze forest growth. His research, lectures and advocacy have enhanced environmental stewardship in forest management and improved the sustainability of our forest resources.