<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" class="" style="color: rgb(24, 24, 24);">Hello,</span></p><div class="">I would like to post the announcement below on CANUFNET for an upcoming Canadian Institute of Forestry/Institut forestier du Canada sponsored e-lecture series, entitled “<span style="orphans: 2; white-space: pre-line; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="">The Connections Between Human Health and Well-Being with Forests and Nature"</span>. This webinar series<font class=""> takes place every Wednesday from June 13 to August 1, 2018 at 1:30pm-2:30pm (ET) / 10:30am-11:30am (PT).</font></div><div class=""><font color="#181818" class=""><br class=""></font></div><div class=""><font color="#181818" class=""><u class="">A promotional poster is also attached for information on specific webinars in the series.</u></font></div><div class=""><font color="#181818" class=""><br class=""></font></div><div class=""><font color="#181818" class="">Please let me know if you require any additional information.</font></div><div class=""><font color="#181818" class=""><br class=""></font></div><div class=""><font color="#181818" class="">Kind regards,</font></div><div class=""><font color="#181818" class="">Natasha</font></div><div class=""><font color="#181818" class=""><br class=""></font></div><div class=""><font color="#181818" class="">*********</font></div><div class=""><font color="#181818" class=""><br class=""></font></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" class="" style="color: rgb(24, 24, 24);">Good day,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" class="" style="color: rgb(24, 24, 24);">The Canadian Institute of Forestry/Institut forestier du Canada invites you to participate in a webinar series</span><span lang="EN-GB" class="" style="color: rgb(24, 24, 24);"> entitled, <b class="">“</b></span><b class=""><span lang="EN-GB" class="" style="color: rgb(24, 24, 24);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); orphans: 2; white-space: pre-line; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="">The Connections Between Human Health and Well-Being with Forests and Nature</span>”</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" class="" style="color: rgb(24, 24, 24);">. This series of e-lectures will be held <b class="">every Wednesday from June 13 to August 1, 2018 at </b><b class="">1:30pm Eastern Daylight Time / </b></span><b class=""><span class="" style="color: rgb(24, 24, 24);">10:30am Pacific Daylight Time</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" class="" style="color: rgb(24, 24, 24);">. <u class="">Please see below for a list of webinars in this series and consult the attached promotional poster for more information.</u></span></p><div class=""><ul class="MailOutline"><li class=""><span style="font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class=""><b class="">Wednesday, June 13, 2018:</b> "Assessing Forest Ecosystem Services and their Impact on Human Health” </span></li><ul class=""><li class=""><span style="font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="">David J. Nowak, Ph.D. - Senior Scientist / i-Tree Team Leader US Forest Service, Northern Research S</span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">tation</span></li></ul><li class=""><b style="orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="">Wednesday, June 20, 2018:</b><span style="orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class=""> "City Trees and Human Health: a Review of the Evidence and Key Findings” </span></li><ul class=""><li class=""><span style="orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="">Kathleen Wolf, Ph.D. - University of Washington (Seattle) College of the Environment, US Forest Service, Pacific NW Research Station</span></li></ul><li class=""><span style="orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class=""><b class="">Wednesday, June 27, 2018:</b> "Exploring the Restorative Nature of Parks and Sacred Places” </span></li><ul class=""><li class=""><span style="orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="">Don Carruthers Den Hoed, Ph.D. - Senior Fellow and Manager, Canadian Parks Collective for Innovation and Leadership, Mount Royal University</span></li></ul><li class=""><span style="orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class=""><b class="">Wednesday, July 4, 2018: </b>"Nature Teaches Us to Grieve: Connecting People and Parks at End of Life and in Grief and Loss” </span></li><ul class=""><li class=""><span style="orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="">Sonya L. Jakubec, RN, Ph.D. - Associate Professor, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Mount Royal University, Alberta Parks Volunteer</span></li></ul><li class=""><span style="orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class=""><b class="">Wednesday, July 11, 2018: </b>"Healthy by Nature - Outside & Unplugged” </span></li><ul class=""><li class=""><span style="orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="">Jennifer McCaffrey - Program Coordinator, BC Parks Foundation</span></li></ul><li class=""><span style="orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class=""><b class="">Wednesday, July 18, 2018: </b>"Forest Bathing: The Science and Practice” </span></li><ul class=""><li class=""><span style="orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="">Stana Luxford Oddie - Senior Conservation Educator, Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority, Guide, Mentor and Trainer, Association of Nature and Forest Therapy; and </span></li><li class=""><span style="orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="">Ronna Schneberger - Leadership Development Faculty & In-house Guide, The Banff Centre, Guide, Mentor and Trainer, Association of Nature and Forest Therapy</span></li></ul><li class=""><span style="orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class=""><b class="">Wednesday, July 25, 2018:</b> "Urban Green Spaces, Ecosystem Services, and a Holistic Approach to Health and Well-Being” </span></li><ul class=""><li class=""><span style="orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="">Viniece Jennings, Ph.D. - Research Scientist, US Forest Service, Southern Research Station</span></li></ul><li class=""><span style="orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class=""><b class="">Wednesday, August 1, 2018: </b>"Wellness in the Fish Creek Watershed” </span></li><ul class=""><li class=""><span style="orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="">Shana Barbour, M.Sc. - Program and Volunteer Coordinator, Friends of Fish Creek Provincial Park Society</span></li></ul></ul></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; line-height: 11.05pt;"><span lang="EN-GB" class="" style="color: rgb(24, 24, 24);">The webinars will be delivered through the <i class="">Adobe</i>®<i class="">Connect</i>™ web conferencing software. </span><span class="" style="color: rgb(29, 27, 17);">To participate, you will need a computer with stable internet access. </span><span class="" style="color: rgb(29, 27, 17);">Newer versions of the webinar platform may prompt you to download a free add-in. </span><span class="" style="color: rgb(24, 24, 24);">Please consult the instructions below for information on how to connect for the live e-lecture.</span></div><div class="" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; line-height: 11.05pt;"><span class="" style="color: rgb(24, 24, 24);"><br class=""></span></div><div class="" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; line-height: 11.05pt;"><span class="" style="color: rgb(29, 27, 17);">If you do not have access to the internet, please email us so we can send you a copy of the presentation slides to follow along</span><span lang="EN-GB" class="" style="color: rgb(24, 24, 24);">.</span></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" class="" style="color: rgb(24, 24, 24);">---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" class="" style="color: rgb(24, 24, 24);"><u class="">How to Join</u></span><span lang="EN-GB" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" class="" style="color: rgb(24, 24, 24);">10 minutes prior to the e-lecture start time:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" class="" style="color: rgb(24, 24, 24);">Option 1:</span><span lang="EN-GB" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align: baseline;"><span lang="EN-GB" class="" style="color: rgb(24, 24, 24);">Web-only login: connecting through the Internet (recommended)<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-left: 49.65pt; text-indent: -18pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><span lang="EN-GB" class="">·<span class="" style="line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-GB" class="" style="color: rgb(24, 24, 24);">Go to URL </span><a href="http://ieabioenergy.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f902b070150dd13840a31e93e&id=ff4940797e&e=057928e474" class=""><span lang="EN-GB" class="" style="color: rgb(38, 153, 215);">http://cif-ifc.adobeconnect.com/electures/</span></a><span lang="EN-GB" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 49.65pt; text-indent: -18pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><span lang="EN-GB" class="">·<span class="" style="line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-GB" class="" style="color: rgb(24, 24, 24);">>Select “Enter as a GUEST”, type your full name and then click “Enter Room”</span><span lang="EN-GB" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 49.65pt; text-indent: -18pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><span lang="EN-GB" class="">·<span class="" style="line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-GB" class="" style="color: rgb(24, 24, 24);">Ensure to click the “listen in” button that appears to the bottom right of the message box</span><span lang="EN-GB" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 49.65pt; text-indent: -18pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><span lang="EN-GB" class="">·<span class="" style="line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-GB" class="" style="color: rgb(24, 24, 24);">This option works best with a stable Internet connection</span><span lang="EN-GB" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 49.65pt; text-indent: -18pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><span lang="EN-GB" class="">·<span class="" style="line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-GB" class="" style="color: rgb(24, 24, 24);">Ensure that your computer speakers and sound are enabled to tune-in to the e-lecture</span><span lang="EN-GB" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left: 49.65pt; text-indent: -18pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><span lang="EN-GB" class="">·<span class="" style="line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-GB" class="" style="color: rgb(24, 24, 24);">The discussion and Q & A session will be held at the end of the lecture, please direct any questions or comments using the chat pod on the screen. The moderator will bring up your questions to the presenters</span> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align: baseline;"><span lang="EN-GB" class="">Option 2:<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" class="" style="color: rgb(24, 24, 24);">Phone + web login: (preferred option if you have a poor Internet connection)</span><span lang="EN-GB" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-left: 49.65pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><span lang="EN-GB" class="">·<span class="" style="line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-GB" class="" style="color: rgb(24, 24, 24);">Dial: 1-855-234-6506 </span><span lang="EN-GB" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 49.65pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><span lang="EN-GB" class="">·<span class="" style="line-height: normal;"> </span></span><b class=""><span lang="EN-GB" class="" style="color: rgb(24, 24, 24);">Enter access code 3464858#</span></b><b class=""><span lang="EN-GB" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left: 49.65pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><span lang="EN-GB" class="">·<span class="" style="line-height: normal;"> </span></span>Continue to follow <i class="">Web-only login</i> steps above<span lang="EN-GB" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="" style="color: rgb(24, 24, 24);">--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" class="" style="color: rgb(24, 24, 24);">Enjoy the lecture!</span><span lang="EN-GB" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" class="" style="color: rgb(24, 24, 24);">For additional information, please contact:</span><span lang="EN-GB" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" class="" style="color: rgb(24, 24, 24);">E-mail: </span><span lang="EN-GB" class="" style="color: rgb(38, 153, 215);"><a href="mailto:electures@cif-ifc.org" class="">electures@cif-ifc.org</a></span><span lang="EN-GB" class="" style="color: rgb(24, 24, 24);"></span><span lang="EN-GB" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" class="" style="color: rgb(24, 24, 24);">Phone: +1-</span><u class=""><span lang="EN-GB" class="" style="color: rgb(38, 153, 215);">705-744-1715 x 630</span></u><span lang="EN-GB" class="" style="color: rgb(24, 24, 24);"></span><span lang="EN-GB" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><div class=""><u class=""><span lang="EN-GB" class="" style="color: rgb(38, 153, 215);"></span></u></div></body></html>