On April 16, 2026, Dr. Won Sop Shin, President of the World Forest Therapy Forum, visited the University of British Columbia (UBC) in Vancouver, Canada, to host a seminar on forest therapy for graduate students and related faculty members.

Dr. Shin currently serves as an Adjunct Professor at UBC. He also works as a graduate committee member for graduate students pursuing master’s and Ph.D in the area of forest therapy.

Following the seminar, Dr. Shin engaged in comprehensive discussions regarding collaborative initiatives between the World Forest Therapy Forum and UBC. The meeting included prominent figures such as Professor Kozak, Dean of the UBC Faculty of Forestry; Professor Guangyu Wang, Associate Dean; and Dr. Zhiling Wang, a board member of our forum who is currently at UBC as a visiting professor.