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Sandy Smith

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Sandy Smith

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John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design

University of Toronto

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Principal investigator on 5 research grants (5 NSERC), most recently in 2023.

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Latest funding

Characterizing insect--plant interactions to facilitate operational biological control of invasive Phragmites in Canada
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$213,963
Integrated system for photosynthesis and greenhouse gas flux measurements
NSERC · 2022 · Co-investigator
$137,472
Novel strategies to mitigate GHG emissions from urban forestry waste
NSERC · 2022 · Co-investigator
$908,546

All 10 grants and awards

Characterizing insect--plant interactions to facilitate operational biological control of invasive Phragmites in Canada

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Smith, Sandy SM

Keywords: archenara neurica; biological control; ecological conservation; environmental management; insect chemical ecology; integrated weed management; landscape ecology; lenisa geminipuncta; natural ecological restoration; phragmites australis

$213,963

Integrated system for photosynthesis and greenhouse gas flux measurements

Co-investigatorNSERC2022Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Thomas, Sean

$137,472

Novel strategies to mitigate GHG emissions from urban forestry waste

Co-investigatorNSERC2022Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Thomas, Sean C

Keywords: biochar; methane; pyrolysis; soil GHG flux; urban forestry; wood waste

$908,546

Training the future leaders in urban forestry (Ufor)

Co-investigatorNSERC2020Collaborative Research and Training Experience

Principal investigators: Messier, Christian C

Keywords: biodiversity; ecological economy; ecosystem services; gis; human health; landscape connectivity; remote sensing; silviculture; tree ecophysiology; tree growth

$1,350,000

Novel Interactions and Adaptive Rewiring in Invasive Forest Insect Communities

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Smith, Sandy

Keywords: Biodiversity Conservation; Biological Control; Conservation Biology; Ecosystem Function; Forest Ecosystem Management; Insect-Plant Interactions; Invasive Species; Natural Enemy Release; Novel Associations; Restoration Ecology

$165,900

Evaluation of Glycine betaine, Bacillus amyloliquefaciens, and mycorrhizal inoculants on drought stress in urban trees

Principal investigatorNSERC2017Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: Smith, Sandy

$25,000

Enemy release, biotic resistance and the success of invasive forest insects

Principal investigatorNSERC2014Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Smith, Sandy

$120,000

Multi-gas surface area and pore size analysis system for characterization of micro- and nano-porosity of biochar and other biomaterials

Co-investigatorNSERC2013Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Thomas, Sean

$37,100

Biochar as a soil amendment in northern forests: ecology, biogeochemistry, and bioenergy tradeoffs

Co-investigatorNSERC2011Strategic Projects - Group

Principal investigators: Thomas, Sean

$549,800

Enemy release, biotic resistance and the success of invasive forest insects

Principal investigatorNSERC2009Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Smith, Sandy

$170,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Profile data last refreshed on September 26, 2026 from the university directory, publication records and CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding.

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