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  1. October 13, 2020

    Claire Kremen wins The Volvo Environment Prize

    The Volvo Environment Prize is awarded for: "Outstanding innovations or scientific discoveries, which in broad terms fall within the environmental field." Since its inception in 1990 the Volvo Environment Prize has become one of the scientific world’s most respected environmental awards.

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  2. 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.

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  3. 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

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  4. June 19, 2019

    Congratulations Sean Graham!

    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.

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  5. May 7, 2019

    Simon Donner:

    The Star Vancouver: UN climate report adds weight to liquefied natural gas concerns in B.C.

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