View some of the previous events hosted in the last year by the BRC.
Past Events
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February 11, 2026
BRS Andrés Bendesky: The evolution of social behaviors in nature and under domestication
host: Doug AltshulerTitle: The evolution of social behaviors in nature and under domesticationAbstract: Andrés Bendesky, M.D., Ph.D, grew up in Mexico City, where he attended medical school at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM). He graduated at the top of his class of 1,000 for…
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February 4, 2026
BRS Thomas Lenormand: Evolution Lecture "Regulatory evolution, sex chromosomes and speciation"
https://ubc.zoom.us/rec/share/9y2hdvhKt4nxCIgUV2rBiAkKsTShG3wMcpmZaZOS5… b9f6w4J+ host: grad students, please contact Linley SherinTitle talk: Regulatory evolution, sex chromosomes and speciationAbstract: Much of theoretical population…
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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
Shareable link: https://ubc.zoom.us/rec/share/nbSVhNJr9pJ9eCr949D1YiNZyrx9NvFM6bnNcwuyn… recording is restricted to UBC Biodiversity Research Centre members only. Please contact Katie Beall for the passcode. host: Ben MatthewsTitle talk…
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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