Did you know trees have their own social networks? Trees can communicate – they send resources and information to other trees. When you walk through a forest, you are walking on a complex web that is buried beneath the soil. Trees are dependent on one another, resilient to change and can adapt to unforeseen circumstances just like humans.

Join us on September 24th at 8am PT to hear from author and Professor of Forest Ecology, Suzanne Simard. Suzanne is a pioneer on the frontier of plant communication and intelligence; and has been hailed as a scientist who conveys complex, technical ideas in a way that is dazzling and profound. Her work has influenced filmmakers (the Tree of Souls in James Cameron’s Avatar) and her TED talks have been viewed by more than 10 million people worldwide.

About Suzanne: Suzanne is known for her work on how trees interact and communicate using below-ground fungal networks, which has led to the recognition that forests have hub trees, or Mother Trees, which are large, highly connected trees that play an important role in the flow of information and resources in a forest. Her current research investigates how these complex relationships contribute to forest resiliency, adaptability and recovery and has far-reaching implications for how to manage and heal forests from human impacts, including climate change.

Suzanne has published more than 200 peer-reviewed articles and presented at conferences around the world, participated in documentaries and numerous interviews to share her research.