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UBC Faculty of Forestry > Mental Health

Mental Health

2024 Wall Research (Graduate Student) Award

December 3, 2024 | Author: UBC Forestry

UBC Forestry congratulates Johanna Bock, Stephen Johnston, and Sofie McComb on their Wall Research (Graduate Student) Award.

Posted in: News, Research Awards
Tagged with: ecocultural landscape, Fisheries, Graduate Students, Mental Health, Nature

Bringing forest therapy indoors can improve your health

March 12, 2024 | Author: UBC Forestry

Unlock the healing powers of nature. Discover the ancient practice of “forest bathing” and its modern-day scientific benefits explored by UBC Forestry researchers.

Posted in: Highlights, News
Tagged with: Forest Resources Management, Forest Therapy, Mental Health

The Rise of Urban Forestry

June 12, 2023 | Author: UBC Forestry

As the world becomes increasingly urbanized, the need for green spaces and sustainable urban ecosystems becomes crucial. Explore how urban forestry professionals work to protect and maintain urban parks, natural areas, and tree canopies in the face of climate change and land-use challenges.

Posted in: Branchlines Articles, Highlights, Urban Forestry Featured
Tagged with: Climate Change, Community, Data Analysis, Human Health, Landscape Modelling, Mental Health, Nature, Research, Sustainability, Urban Forestry, Urban Greenspace, Wellbeing, Wildlife

UBC Forestry’s HEAL Network Receives Grant Renewal to Continue Innovative Research

March 13, 2023 | Author: UBC Forestry

UBC’s Faculty of Forestry is thrilled to announce that the Climate Change Health Effects, Adaptation and ResiLience (HEAL) network has had its grant renewed for another year. Co-led by Dr. Lorien Nesbitt, Department of Forest Resources Management and Dr. Chris Carlsten, Division of Respiratory Medicine/Department of Medicine, the interdisciplinary group is one of 40 UBC research excellence clusters that received funding under the university’s Research Excellence Clusters Initiative.

Posted in: News, Research
Tagged with: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Mental Health, Research, Sustainability, Urban Forestry

Greenspaces should support mental health among young adults

November 17, 2022 | Author: UBC Forestry

Even though many global cities incorporate greenspaces such as pocket parks and community gardens into their urban planning efforts, new UBC research shows those plans often fail to include the needs of youth and young adults between the ages of 15 and 24.

Posted in: News
Tagged with: Community, Green Space, Mental Health, Research, Urban Greenspace

Exploring UBC Forestry with Rebecca Jin

October 24, 2022 | Author: UBC Forestry

Rebecca Jin is a fourth-year student in the Bachelor of Science in Natural Resources Conservation program, majoring in Science and Management. Having completed part of her program online due to the pandemic, Rebecca is excited to get more involved in university life as VP Internal for the Forestry Undergraduate Society in the upcoming term.

Posted in: News, Students
Tagged with: Climate Change, Environment, Global Perspectives, Mental Health, Natural Resources Conservation, Students, Sustainability

New UBC study sheds light on access to vegetation in 31 Canadian cities

September 1, 2022 | Author: UBC Forestry

When UBC faculty of forestry researcher Dr. Lorien Nesbitt studied patterns of vegetation and green spaces in the United States a few years ago, she found widespread inequities. In many of the 10 metropolitan areas included in the study, comprising over 100 cities and towns, income and education were strongly correlated to the amount of […]

Posted in: News
Tagged with: Green Space, Mental Health, Research, Study, Urban Forestry, Urbanization

Malcolm Knapp Research Forest Wild & Immersive Program Offering Bursary Fund To Families With Financial Barriers

August 16, 2022 | Author: UBC Forestry

The Wild & Immersive program that comes alive at UBC Faculty of Forestry’s Malcolm Knapp Research Forest (MKRF) is once again flooded with children and youth engaging in outdoor education experiences, and one Maple Ridge family would like to see even more young people participate.

Posted in: News
Tagged with: Colleen Findlay Foundation, Community, Forest Education, Malcolm Knapp Research Forest, Maple Ridge, Mental Health, Sustainability, Wellbeing

Faculty of Forestry Co-Leading UBC Research Excellence Cluster – Climate Change Health Effects, Adaptation and ResiLience Network (HEAL)

March 14, 2022 | Author: UBC Forestry

Assistant Professor Lorien Nesbitt is co-leading the Climate Change Health Effects, Adaptation and ResiLience (HEAL) network, one of 40 university-wide research excellence clusters that recently received funding under UBC’s Research Excellence Clusters Initiative.

Posted in: News, Research
Tagged with: Biodiversity, Climate Adaptation, Climate Change, Human Health, Mental Health, Nature, Research, Research Grants, Sustainability, Urban Forestry

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