Virtual Shrub Identification
ONLINE Ontario, CanadaOntario has dozens of native shrub species, from dogwoods to viburnums, blackberries to spicebush, and everything in between. Where to start in learning to identify them? In this workshop, spread over 4 zoom sessions, we will cover basic shrub morphology and learn the key ID features of a wide variety of these diverse woody plants.
Virtual Shrub Identification
ONLINE Ontario, CanadaOntario has dozens of native shrub species, from dogwoods to viburnums, blackberries to spicebush, and everything in between. Where to start in learning to identify them? In this workshop, spread over 4 zoom sessions, we will cover basic shrub morphology and learn the key ID features of a wide variety of these diverse woody plants.
Virtual Shrub Identification
ONLINE Ontario, CanadaOntario has dozens of native shrub species, from dogwoods to viburnums, blackberries to spicebush, and everything in between. Where to start in learning to identify them? In this workshop, spread over 4 zoom sessions, we will cover basic shrub morphology and learn the key ID features of a wide variety of these diverse woody plants.
Virtual Shrub Identification
ONLINE Ontario, CanadaOntario has dozens of native shrub species, from dogwoods to viburnums, blackberries to spicebush, and everything in between. Where to start in learning to identify them? In this workshop, spread over 4 zoom sessions, we will cover basic shrub morphology and learn the key ID features of a wide variety of these diverse woody plants.
Heart Smart Stress Management
A truly heart healthy lifestyle is more than exercise and diet. The third and most important key (according to cardiologists Eliot, Bhat, Ornish and others) is stress management. Yet this component is the most neglected! Learn practical stress management strategies that decrease your risk of cardiovascular disease (especially helpful for those with risk factors of
Unwind Your Mind
Our brain can become more busy (and more negative thoughts intrude) when we are stressed, tired, or feeling overwhelmed. This experiential Lunch & Learn session shares a variety of research-based tips and approaches for calming worry, anxious thoughts, and a busy brain. The session includes: strategies that reboot your brain into a neutral gear the
Circular Economies in an Uneven World: Waste, Value, and Labour in the Global Politics of Recycling
Canada India Research Centre for Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE) at the University of Guelph is pleased to host a webinar titled “Circular Economies in an Uneven World: Waste, Value, and
Introduction to the Professional and Career Development Record
The Professional and Career Development Record (PCDR) is a tool built into Experience Guelph that formally recognizes a student's involvement in on- and off-campus professional and career development activities, most notably experiential learning. By the end of this virtual workshop, participants will be able to: Explain the purpose of the PCDR. List three benefits of
Stop Worrying!
Learn to curb unhelpful worry... and how to avoid the five key pitfalls that perpetuate and escalate worrying. This workshop also outlines the evolutionary advantage of constructive worry (and how to access it), along with strategies from the two approaches proven to decrease worrying, and tips for bedtime worriers. This two-hour skills workshop with Kathy
Stress Eating?
If going to the fridge is your # 1 stress management strategy, it may be time to learn more about how stress drives us to emotional eating, and ways to start addressing it.... This session includes the most effective strategies for changing stress eating habits, and the biofeedback and stress management techniques that decrease emotional
Skills for Research Impact Series: Principals for working with the Media
Prepare for the next time the media calls! Get familiar with practical information and tips to strengthen your ability to represent your work in interviews. By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to: Explain why working with the media matters Describe how the media works and what journalists need Identify what to
Bold Women, Sustainable Futures – Supriya Verma Book Launch
Bold Women, Sustainable Futures: Leadership Lessons for STEM, Business & Sustainability in an Age of Resistance In an era marked by escalating climate risk, political and economic uncertainty, and growing resistance to equity, sustainability, and inclusion, leadership is being quietly reshaped—often away from courage, long-term thinking, and responsibility. The new book Bold Women, Sustainable Futures:
Stress Less for Tests
Learn practical skills and strategies to decrease test anxiety, and enhance energy and performance throughout the semester and during exam periods. Go at your own pace through the series of five to 15 minute lessons in this special online, on-demand program with Kathy Somers of the Stress Management and High Performance Clinic. You have lifetime
Skills for Research Impact Series: Evaluating KTT Activities
When all is said and done, how do you know it worked? Go beyond the anecdote and learn to use evaluation techniques to assess the impact of your knowledge mobilization efforts. After attending this workshop, participants will be able to: Summarize the steps involved in evaluating KTT Discuss common challenges and best practices in KTT
Integrating Arts, Indigenous, and Social Science Approaches and Perspectives into One Health Research
This webinar explores how arts-based, Indigenous, and social science perspectives enrich One Health research and practice. Panelists will offer brief snapshots of their work, followed by a facilitated discussion on the opportunities and challenges of integrating diverse ways of knowing into One Health. The session concludes with an interactive Q&A, inviting participants to engage directly
Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) and Agri-Food Systems Webinar Series: Human and Policy Dimensions of Antimicrobial Resistance
This webinar will present a program-level talk on the growing concern of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) from a human health and policy perspective. It will focus on how national strategies and governance frameworks shape AMR outcomes across interconnected "One Health" systems. The event is for 60 minutes on Monday, March 9, 2026, 9:30 a.m. - 10:30
Decreasing Headaches
More than one or two headaches a month are too many! Learn effective, practical, drug-free strategies to decrease stress-related tension and migraine headaches, and to decrease headache pain. Topics include : headache trigger combinations - and the ones to really watch for practical strategies to try as a headache is coming on the 4 stages
Take the Stress Out of IBS
Learn strategies that decrease symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and a nervous stomach by tackling the two greatest triggers.... diet and stress. There is a strong relationship between our brain, our emotions, and how our gastrointestinal tract is functioning. This program teaches the most effective relaxation, diet, and lifestyle strategies to improve this relationship
Skills for Research Impact Series: Infographic Development and Design
Participants can learn all about best practices for designing engaging and visually appealing infographics. By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to: Describe the principles of visual design Select appropriate resources to help make visual layouts Create a basic infographic using graphic design tools
Anxiety Skills & Strategies
Learn powerful drug-free strategies, tips, and information on how to respond and calm down the uncomfortable sensations of anxiety. Sessions include practicing a variety of long and short self-calming strategies, along with helpful hints on cognitive and lifestyle behaviours that prevent escalation of anxiety. These techniques are especially helpful in the self-regulation of uncomfortable sensations