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January 11, 2023
UBC Biodiversity Research Centre welcomes new leadership
Marine ecologist Dr. Mary O’Connor has been appointed director of UBC’s Biodiversity Research Centre (BRC), effective January 1, 2023. Dr. O’Connor, who previously served as the Centre’s associate director, investigates the adaptive capacity of biodiversity and ecosystem function in changing…
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September 28, 2022
EcoEvo Symposium registration
We're excited to open the registration for the 2022 EcoEvo Symposium!! Registration form is here tinyurl.com/ecoevo2022. Registration deadline is September 30th, and payment deadline will be October 12th. Due to COVID, we will be hosting 2…
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September 11, 2022
2022-2023 Welcome to the Biodiversity Research Centre
Welcome to the Biodiversity Research Centre. We are delighted to welcome everyone back in person. I am the interim Director of the BRC, serving in 2022 between the reigns of Loren Rieseberg and Mary O’Connor, who begins as Director in 2023. JOIN OUR LISTSERVS For new grads and postdocs…
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January 4, 2022
Curtis Suttle, Member of the Order of Canada!
Please congratulate Curtis Suttle (EOAS/BOTA/MICB) on being appointed to the Order of Canada! “The Order of Canada recognizes outstanding achievement, dedication to the community and service to the nation.” Curtis was recognized for “For his innovative scholarship in the…
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November 18, 2021
Call for Nominations and Applications – Director, Biodiversity Research Centre
DIRECTOR, BIODIVERSITY RESEARCH CENTRE Internal Search The Faculty of Science at the University of British Columbia is seeking applications from current UBC faculty members for the position of Director of the Biodiversity Research Centre (BRC). Intersecting with several academic departments…
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September 6, 2021
2021-2022 Welcome to the Biodiversity Research Centre
Welcome to the Biodiversity Research Centre. We are looking forward to welcoming everyone back in person. The BRC is operating under UBC’s Campus Return Plan and the updated Return to Campus Public Health Guidelines. Masks are mandatory inside the building, including…
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January 21, 2021
Botany Professor and BRC Member Patrick Keeling has won the 2021 Gilbert Morgan Smith Medal!
Botany Professor and BRC Member Patrick Keeling has won the 2021 Gilbert Morgan Smith Medal! This is a major award that recognizes excellence in published research on marine or freshwater algae. The award is presented every three years and consists of a gold-plated bronze medal and…
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January 14, 2021
UBC Names two BRC members as 2020/21 University Killam Professors
We are pleased to announce that UBC has named BRC faculty members, Dolph Schluter and Rashid Sumaila, as two of the six new University Killam Professors. The highest honour UBC can confer on a faculty member, a University Killam Professorship recognizes exceptional…