The Biodiversity Research Seminar Series (BRS) is held on Wednesdays at noon. Please check the schedule for location.
The 2025-2026 BRS series organizers are Doug Altshuler, Cole Burton, and Jonathan Davies. Grad AV assistants are Caleigh Charlebois, Nicola Love, and Rashika Ranasinghe. Cookies and coffee are provided in the Biodiversity Research Centre atrium at 11:30am.
host: Judith MankTitle talk: Origins and consequences of unorthodox reproductive modes: Insights from stick insectsAbstract: Reproduction is a defining feature of life, yet the strategies organisms use to reproduce are remarkably diverse. While sexual reproduction is widespread, many species…
host: Heather BruceTitle talk: Along came a spider - weaving the Cambrian origin of cheliceratesAbstract: Chelicerates, whose living representatives include sea spiders, horseshoe crabs and arachnids, represent one of the most successful groups of euarthropods, and most of them…
host: UBC-OTitle talk: Fostering Transparency, Trust, and Collaboration in Science: The Role of Open Science and Meta‑ResearchAbstract: Science drives discovery—but it also faces challenges in reproducibility, equity, and trust. Addressing these challenges requires two synergistic approaches: the…
host: John RichardsonTitle talk: Lessons in disturbance and restoration from long-term ecological research: 25 years of the Florida Coastal EvergladesAbstract: Coastal ecosystems provide many benefits and services to society,…
host: IBioS (contact Claire Kremen)Title talk: How landscape heterogeneity shapes bee diversity and crop pollinationAbstract: Wild bees provide essential pollination services by improving yields of many crops. Although the demand for pollination services is increasing, land-use intensification and…
host: Isla Myers-SmithTitle talk: Abstract: Short biography: