Ian Smith

Ian Smith received a Ph.D. from the Department of Earth & Environment at Boston University in spring 2023. He graduated from Boston University in 2017 with a major in Environmental Science and minor in Economics. Ian is a research scientist at Boston University’s Earth & Environment Department and is the instructor of BU URBAN’s Urban Biogeoscience and Environmental Health Colloquium Course. Previously, he worked as a visiting fellow at Boston University where he studied landscape fragmentation and urbanization impacts on forest productivity and respiration. His research interests center around climate adaptation and resiliency in cities. Outside of the lab, he enjoys spending time with his Boston Terrier.