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June 10, 2020

Day of Action on June 10

Hi Everyone, In case you haven't yet seen this message from Dean, I have copied it below. While I know that today is very busy with labs re-opening, I was hoping to start a discussion about how the Biodiversity Research Centre can act concretely to support black and racialized communities. As...

April 27, 2020

Dr. Loren Rieseberg, BRC Director is Elected to US National Academy of Sciences

Our Director was elected to the US National Academy of Sciences today. This is a gigantic honor recognizing his outsized contribution to evolutionary biology. Congratulations, Loren! More info can be found here: National Academy of Sciences Elects New Members WASHINGTON — The National Academy of...

February 10, 2020

BRC members win UBC Faculty Research Awards

Patrick Keeling (Botany) is the 2019 recipient of the Jacob Biely Research Prize, UBC’s premier award for research. The prize is awarded annually to a full-time tenure-stream faculty member in recognition of a distinguished record of research. William Cheung (Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries...

September 18, 2019

Climate Strike Statement

The Biodiversity Research Centre (BRC) and Beaty Biodiversity Museum support the local and global actions of our members to increase awareness of the global climate crisis and to push for change. According to a recent report by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and...

June 19, 2019

Congratulations Sean Graham! Distinguished Fellow of the Botanical Society of America

Sean Graham has been selected to receive the highest honour that the Botanical Society of America (BSA) bestows on a professional member, "Distinguished Fellow of the Botanical Society of America." Sean is one of world’s leading students of plant systematics. He has played a key role in several of...

April 26, 2019

Job Posting - Research Associate in Conservation Data Science

RANK: Research Associate FACULTY: Faculty of Science DEPARTMENT: Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability POSITION DESCRIPTION We seek to hire a Research Associate with strong quantitative skills to help build a new cross- disciplinary Conservation Science Initiative at the...

April 2, 2019

Congratulations Matthew Pennell! Winner of the 2019 Theodosius Dobzhansky Prize from the Society for the Study of Evolution!

BRC Member and Zoology Assitant Professor Matt Pennell is the recipient of the 2019 Theodosius Dobzhansky Prize from the Society for the Study of Evolution . Congratulations, Matt!! The prize is awarded annually "to recognize the accomplishments and future promise of an outstanding young...

February 21, 2019

Researchers Revealed Latest Video Features Cole Burton

In Eyes in the Wild, producer Philippe Roberge and wildlife ecologist Cole Burton lift the lid on the secrets of camera traps and animal selfies in Yellowstone National Park.

February 8, 2019

Congratulations to Stilianos Louca, who received a 2019 Jasper Loftus-Hills Young Investigator Award from the American Society of Naturalists!

Congratulations to Stilianos Louca, who received a 2019 Jasper Loftus-Hills Young Investigator Award from the American Society of Naturalists! This is a premier award for young researchers in the fields of ecology and evolution. Four are awarded each year. The Society is one of the oldest in the...

December 13, 2018

Researchers Revealed: View the Online Exhibit

Researchers Revealed introduces scientists from the Biodiversity Research Centre, and the work that they are doing. From oceans to deserts to far-off jungles, these researchers are roaming the globe and uncovering the answers to questions they have about our world. Come see what questions these...

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