View some of the previous events hosted in the last year by the BRC.
Past Events
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January 30, 2026
BLISS: David Burstein - The language of microbial interactions
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January 28, 2026
BRS Marty Krkosek: Nonlinear fluctuations, portfolio effects, and a disease trap for Pacific salmon
host: Kayla King Title talk: Nonlinear fluctuations, portfolio effects, and a disease trap for Pacific salmonAbstract: In this talk, I will discuss ideas of nonlinear population dynamics and how they pertain to understanding fluctuations of marine fish, portfolio effects in Pacific…
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January 21, 2026
BRS Joe Parker: Retracing the evolutionary steps towards symbiosis
host: Ben MatthewsTitle talk: Retracing the evolutionary steps towards symbiosisAbstract: Short biography: Joe Parker is an evolutionary biologist who has pioneered the study of rove beetles to investigate the evolution of symbiosis and species interactions. Originally from Swansea, Wales, he…
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January 16, 2026
BLISS: Stephan Harrison - Climate Impact in the Himalayas
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January 14, 2026
BRS Shana Goffredi: Chitty Lecture "Beyond skin deep: Specific surface-attached bacteria serve as novel nutrition for animals across the tree of life"
host: grad students, please contact Nicole BisonTitle talk: Beyond skin deep: Specific surface-attached bacteria serve as novel nutrition for animals across the tree of lifeAbstract: Fifty years ago, scientists discovered invertebrates at the bottom of the ocean that forever changed how…
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January 14, 2026
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January 10, 2026
Building Closure - 6am-4pm no access
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December 3, 2025
BRS Carl Bergstrom - Information foraging in a social media world
Share link: https://ubc.zoom.us/rec/share/6E0aPZYMfJN83mHt70sX_eiJKTg0rVSq2vlpPigdb… Rpy9+2=9 host: Sally OttoTitle talk: Information foraging in a social media worldAbstract: We are a species of information foragers. Individually and…
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December 3, 2025
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