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Diane Srivastava wins the 2025 Canadian Open Data Leader of the Year

March 29, 2026

Canadian Open Data Society 2025 winners: Diane Srivastava founded and leads the Living Data Project as Director of the Canadian Institute of Ecology...

In Memoriam of Robert (Bob) C. Fitzsimmons

March 27, 2026

Credits: [unknown]. (1970, January 1). Robert C. Fitzsimmons [P]. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.14288/1.0023644. UBC Digital collection "Dr. Robert (Bob)...

Wild plants can rapidly evolve to rescue themselves from climate change

March 13, 2026

Daniel N. Anstett, Julia Anstett, Seema N. Sheth, Dylan R. Moxley, Haley A. Branch, Mojtaba Jahani, Kaichi Huang, Marco Todesco, Rebecca Jordan, [...]...

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Upcoming Events

Mar

Master's Defense - Georgia Hall

"Effects of ocean acidfication on the growth, shell integrity, and vulnerability to thermal stress and predation in pacific oysters (Magallana gigas)...

Mar

PERCS Research seminars

Location: MCML350 "Mapping social-ecological archetypes to guide restoration decisions", Yiyi Zhang, Postdoctoral Fellow PERCS to register

Mar

Deadline to register - MSL: Single Cell Symposium

To register: Single Cell Symposium, April 28, 2026...

Apr

BRS: Biodiversity Research Seminar Series - Jia Hu

"Interpreting tree ring records using a plant ecophysiological approach", Jia Hu, Professor of Botany and Plant Pathology, Oregon State University...

Apr

SBME: School of Biomedical Engineering research seminar

Location: SHRM B1001 "From Academia to Industry: Navigating Careers Beyond the Lab", Ben Paylor, Vice President of Neuroscience Strategy, AbbVie Ful...

Apr

MSL - Michael Smith Seminar Series - Friesen Prize Lecture

"Accelerating discovery: the catalytic impact of interdisciplinary environments and collaborations on basic biomedical research", Brenda Andrews...

Apr

Wednesday: Evening Comparative Physiology Seminar - Cameron Emadi

"Mechanisms of kidney stone (nephrocalcinosus) formation in Atlantic salmon", Cameron Emadi, Brauner lab, UBC Zoology Source: Wednesday Comphy...

Apr

BLISS: Biodiversity Legendary Internal Seminar Series

Source: BLISS-BRC...

Apr

IRES: Institute of Resources, Environment and Sustainability Seminar

"Keeping the train moving when it’s full of herded cats", Rich Francis, Remedial Project Manager, US Environmental Protection Agency Source: IRES...

Apr