Research and Academic Work
Bridging environmental monitoring, nature-based health interventions, and human wellbeing. The research behind every program, methodology, and framework here is empirical, peer-reviewed, and publicly accessible.
Forest Bathing in Metro Vancouver: A Randomized Crossover Study Examining Health Outcomes and Environmental and Vegetation Influences
This research examined the physiological and psychological health outcomes of forest bathing across Metro Vancouver regional parks through a randomized crossover design. It investigated how specific environmental factors, including acoustic conditions, canopy density, microclimate, and air quality, predict wellbeing outcomes.
University of British Columbia Collaborations
Field research and interactive media projects originating from the UBC Faculty of Forestry.
Silent Trails: Quiet Corridors in Metro Vancouver
Featured in UBC News for developing soundscape assessment protocols across Campbell Valley and Pacific Spirit Regional Parks. The work showed that 78% of trail soundscapes improved when designated as quiet corridors, protecting ecological habitat and human restoration.
Read UBC News coverage ↗Forestʌr: Interactive Nature Guidance with EMLx
Co-developed with Dr. John Innes and the UBC Emerging Media Lab student team. An augmented reality application built for Pacific Spirit Regional Park that gently prompts sensory immersion without distracting from the natural environment.
View EML Project Spotlight ↗Frameworks for Practice and Design
Empirical models developed during doctoral fieldwork, now serving as the architecture for daily nature programs.
The Stepwise Sensory Arc
A progressive sequence for sensory engagement in natural settings, validated during doctoral fieldwork. It guides participants through tactile, auditory, visual, and reflective awareness, and forms the core structure of Sit Spot Club.
Explore Sit Spot Club practices →The Four Pillars of Connection in Nature
A relational framework identifying the connections that emerge in natural environments: Self (nervous system regulation), Others (human community and shared presence), More-than-human world (living systems), and Meaning (purpose and belonging).
Read more on the About page →Acoustic Monitoring and Open Environmental Data
Long-term field initiatives applying scientific rigor to public spaces and open datasets.
Metro Vancouver Silent Trails Pilot
Developed and piloted an acoustic assessment protocol for designating quiet trails in partnership with Metro Vancouver Regional Parks. The methodology integrates decibel logging, vegetation data, and visitor surveys into an actionable toolkit for park managers.
Visit silenttrails.ca ↗12+ Years with Safecast
Safecast is a global open environmental data collective launched after the 2011 Fukushima disaster. Contributed as a science educator, sensor deployer, and data contributor to advance public radiation and air quality monitoring.
Visit safecast.org ↗Selected Presentations
Presenting research across forestry, technology, public health, and ecological design.
Partner on Research, Acoustic Audits, or Speaking
Open to research collaborations with academic departments, park authorities, and health organizations. Current topics include acoustic ecology, nature-based stress reduction, and public health data integration.
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