Hi Markus,
My daughter is Director of Research at the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Alberta in Edmonton and a neighbor close to us is a U of Alberta Student Counselor.
Tell me what she wants to know and I can pass on the info to the appropriate channels.
You can pm me here or on Facebook if need be. Fear of bears? There are no bears in this city. You would have to drive about two hours west of here for the chance of seeing a bear.
Sounds like your daughter is doing well.
Cheers, Guy