Phil Comeau is Professor Emeritus at the University of Alberta and was Professor of Silviculture and Stand Dynamics at the University of Alberta from 2000 to 2017. Phil has conducted research relating to silviculture, forest ecology, and growth and yield in western Canada. His research has focused on evaluating effects of spot, patch and broadcast treatments in boreal mixedwood stands, including effects on yield, stand structure, biodiversity and drought resilience. Phil was chair of the Western Boreal Growth and Yield (WESBOGY) project team from 2003 to 2023 and was involved in development of the Mixedwood Growth Model, including development of some of the component functions used in the model. Phil received of the CIF (Canadian Institute of Forestry) Tree of Life Award (Rocky Mountain Section) in 2014 and the CIF Scientific Achievement Award in 2016.