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Book Lovers Among Students (BLASt) Meeting: Suzanne Simard’s “Finding the Mother Tree”

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Book Lovers Among Students (American Literature Reading Group) will hold its next meeting on Wednesday, May 27, 2026 at 11:30 a.m. in room 155.

We will explore the emotional challenges of female academic struggles in the face of capitalistic exploitation of the forests. Join our discussion on academic challenges and deforestation!

The emotional toll of research in Finding the Mother Tree by Suzanne Simard

Suzanne Simard is a forestry science professor at the University of British Columbia. She is known for her studies and exploration of the arboreal communication facilitated by mycorrhizal underground networks in the forests.

All students and literature enthusiasts are welcome!

For more information about the book, please email the presenter Mikołaj Umerle.