<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt">Dear CANUFNET owner,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:14.98px">Researchers at the University of British Columbia are conducting a research study to assess the roles and responsibilities of urban forestry professionals across BC. Your input will help improve professional identities and enhance workforce development as municipalities address urban forestry challenges such as climate change and rapid urban development.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt">We hope that urban forestry professionals employed by BC municipalities will participate, including those working in urban forestry planning, operations, and policy development. As such, we kindly ask for consideration for posting the advertisement below to your listerve. Additional study details are included in the advertisement.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt">If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask the Principal Investigator: Dr. Sara Barron (</span><a href="mailto:sara.barron@ubc.ca" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)"><span style="font-size:10.5pt">sara.barron@ubc.ca</span></a><span style="font-size:10.5pt">).</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt">Best,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt">Glenn Mullett and Sara Barron</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt"> </span></p><table border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;border:none"><tbody><tr><td width="623" valign="top" style="width:467.5pt;border:1pt solid windowtext;padding:0in 5.4pt"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt">Help Shape the Future of Urban Forestry in British Columbia!</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt">Are you an urban forestry professional or arborist working in a municipality in British Columbia? We want to hear from you!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt">The University of British Columbia (UBC) is conducting a research study to assess the roles and responsibilities of urban forestry professionals across BC. Your input will help improve professional identities and enhance workforce development as municipalities address urban forestry challenges such as climate change and rapid urban development.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt">Who Can Participate?</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><br>Urban forestry professionals employed by BC municipalities, including those working in urban forestry planning, operations, and policy development.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt">What’s Involved?</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt"></span></p><ul type="disc" style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:nor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