Our Trees - A Newsletter About People And Trees
Our Trees is an exploration of the deep relationships of trees and people. This relationship is millions of years old, and we remain as dependant on trees as ever. In a time of climate crisis, our relationships with trees are especially important and complex. This newsletter is written for anyone to understand and are always based on good science. Every two weeks, we will feature a single story about people and trees, with additional short items. Paid subscribers will also receive Tree Stories, fairly short stories about a specific tree, a species, or a group of related trees. Our goal is to begin great conversations. I hope you will join our community.
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Who writes this?
Tom Kimmerer, PhD, is an experienced forest scientist, tree physiologist, and plant biochemist. Follow him on Bluesky or visit his web site at kimmerer.com. Tom has a BS in Forest Biology (Botany) from SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry at Syracuse, and a PhD in Forestry and Botany (Plant Physiology and Biochemistry) from the University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Tom has taught and done research on the biology of trees in North America, Malaysia and Indonesia. He was a professor at the University of Kentucky and a lecturer at universities in Malaysia and Indonesia. He has worked as a consultant on tree and forest management, renewable energy, natural resources curriculum development, and other subjects in several countries. His first book, Venerable Trees — History, Biology, and Conservation in the Bluegrass is available on his website. Tom is working on several other books, and will post about them in the newsletter as they progress.
