Tenley Conway

Professor Tenley Conway is a faculty member at the University of Toronto Mississauga within the Department of Geography, Geomatics and Environment. Her research focuses on urban forest governance, human-environment interactions, and geospatial analysis of urban ecosystems, with specific interests in environmental justice, green infrastructure, and socio-ecological systems.

• PhD in Geography from Rutgers University
• MSc in Geography from Rutgers University
• BSc in Natural Resources from Cornell University

Conway's work integrates environmental geography, urban ecology, and landscape ecology to examine urban forest governance structures, resident engagement with green infrastructure, and the ecological impacts of policy decisions. She employs diverse methodologies including GIS, remote sensing, statistical analyses, and community surveys to address questions about urban tree distribution equity, invasive species management, and the effects of urban greening initiatives.

Recent publications demonstrate her focus on quantifying urban forest diversity using national datasets, developing cost-effective canopy monitoring techniques through Landsat imagery, and analyzing the ethical frameworks of arboricultural practices. She has contributed to understanding how invasive pests reshape distributional justice in urban forests and the relationship between tree proximity and subjective wellbeing across Canadian and Australian cities.

As associate editor of Urban Forestry and Urban Greening and board member of LEAF and EcoSpark, she actively participates in urban forestry governance discussions. Her HOUSE Laboratory examines human-environment interactions across urban-suburban-exurban gradients, emphasizing community engagement in sustainable urban forest management.