Carly Ziter is an assistant professor in the Biology Department of Concordia University, the Concordia University Research Chair in Urban Ecology and Sustainability, and a core faculty member of Concordia’s cluster for Smart, Sustainable, and Resilient Cities and Communities. As an urban landscape and ecosystem ecologist, her research focuses on how landscape structure, historical land-use, and biodiversity interact to shape the ways that nature benefits us in the cities where we live, work, and play. She leads a dynamic group of undergraduates, graduate students, and postdoctoral researchers, and collaborates frequently with colleagues across a wide range of disciplines, including designers, architects, engineers, and social scientists.