Cindy Cheng - Ph.D, M.Sc, B.Sc in Urban Forestry

Cindy is an Urban Forest Planner at Diamond Head. Growing up in a fast-developing city in Southeast China, she developed a deep appreciation for the environment and has dedicated her career to protecting it. Prior to joining Diamond Head, Cindy worked on a wide variety of projects and programs on community and youth engagement, urban forest policies and governance, urban forestry education, public perceptions of climate policies, and urban forest scenario planning. Cindy holds a M.Sc. in Forestry from the University of British Columbia (UBC) and is in the process of completing her Ph.D. at UBC. Her research focuses on understanding the interactions between urban forest policies and climate change (and related urban planning) policies in Canadian cities, and finding solutions to better integrate urban forests into the process of building a compact, livable, and climate-resilient city. Cindy’s work is motivated by her belief that urban forests play a vital role in creating livable, healthy, and climate-resilient cities. She is excited to continue making positive impacts in the areas she is passionate about at Diamond Head.