John Innes

John Innes is a Professor at the University of British Columbia (UBC) Faculty of Forestry, holding the Forest Renewal BC Chair in Forest Management. He leads the Sustainable Forest Management Research Group, focusing on the application of sustainable forest management principles to real-world contexts, particularly through international criteria and indicators.

• Department: Forest Resources Management
• Location: Forest Sciences Centre, Vancouver, BC
• Contact: john.innes@ubc.ca

His research integrates community engagement, indigenous knowledge, and climate change adaptation, with projects examining co-management agreements, climate impacts on northern communities, and sustainable forestry practices in British Columbia and China. He has developed web-based tools for improving forest sustainability indicators (sfindicators.org).

Recent research themes include bamboo industry development as a climate solution, watershed governance in Southeast China, and post-pandemic park visitation dynamics. His work spans forest ecology, policy analysis, and ecosystem services.

Scientific Awards

• IUFRO Scientific Achievement Award (1995)
• Premier’s Award for Innovation (Finalist, 2006)
• Nobel Peace Prize (IPCC contribution, 2007)
• International Forestry Achievement Award (2015)

He has collaborated on international projects in China, past roles in the UK/Switzerland, and has extensive expertise in forest certification and monitoring systems for adaptive management.