Jane Wolff

Jane Wolff is an Associate Professor at the University of Toronto's John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design. Educated as a documentary filmmaker and landscape architect at Harvard University, she specializes in cultural landscapes and hybrid ecologies shaped by environmental-human interactions.

• Education: Master of Landscape Architecture (MLA) from Harvard University

Her activist scholarship translates technical environmental data into accessible narratives, focusing on contested landscapes in the Anthropocene. Key research areas include decolonizing landscape observation, water infrastructure in coastal regions, and interdisciplinary design frameworks for ecological citizenship.

Recent works analyze Toronto's urban landscapes (2022 Toronto Biennial), San Francisco Bay's terminology (Bay Lexicon, 2021), and landscape democracy (Landscape Citizenships, 2021). Her publications span books, web resources, and playing card-based educational tools.

• Scientific Awards: Fulbright Scholarships, SSHRC grants, Graham Foundation support, and two CFHSS grants
• Grants: Seed Fund of San Francisco, Waterfront Toronto advisory board contributions

As a member of the Jackman Humanities Institute advisory board, she bridges academic and public discourse on landscape ethics and community engagement.