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Dal and Vera’s Plaque delivery

July 27, 2026

Drs. Adalberto Val (Dal) and Vera Maria Fonseca de Almeida-Val (Vera) presented a plaque to the Department of Zoology commemorating the 35-year...

Insect ‘submariners’ don’t implode at depth, leaving oceanic mystery unsolved

July 23, 2026

A swarm of the lake fly, Chaoborus edulis, over Lake Malawi. Credit: Philip Matthews.

Welcome new faculty member - Hagar Goldberg!

July 10, 2026

July 1, 2026 marks Hagar Goldberg’s first day as Assistant Professor of Teaching in Neuroscience. Dr. Goldberg office will be in the Biological...

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Upcoming Events

Jul

Friday Zoology Coffee & 🫐 Pancakes

July July 31: Biosci courtyard - 🫐 pancakes August August 7: BRC Courtyard August 14: Biosci Courtyard August 21: LSC 1416 August 28: BRC Courtyard...

Aug

The Social Lives of Viruses meeting - August 4 to 8 , 2026

The Social Lives of Viruses meeting - August 4 to 8 , 2026 - Vancouver Canada

Aug

Master's Defense - Aspen Unger

"The interacting influences of rainfall and biotic resistance on introduced plant invasion in an annual serpentine grassland", Aspen Unger, Master's...

Sep

BRS: Biodiversity Research Seminar Series - Jimmy McGuire

Jimmy McGuire, Professor, UC-Berkeley Source: BRS series posted 2026

Sep

Green College - Dal Grauer Memorial Lectures

"An immense world: how animal senses reveal the world around us", Ed Yong, Science Reporter; Journalist; Author Source: Green College

Sep

BRS: Biodiversity Research Seminar Series - Maurine Neiman

Maurine Neiman, Professor, University of Iowa Source: BRS series posted 2026

Sep

National Day of Truth and Reconciliation

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is a federal statutory holiday in Canada. It is a day for us all to "recognize and commemorate the legacy of...

Oct

BRS: Biodiversity Research Seminar Series - Sonia Altizer

Sonia Altizer, Professor, University of Georgia Source: BRS series posted 2026

Oct

BRS: Biodiversity Research Seminar Series - Jannice Friedman

Jannice Friedman, Associate Professor, Queen's University Source: BRS series...

Oct

2026 Vancouver Gairdner National Program

2026 Gairdner Symposium Date: Monday, October 19, 2:15-4:00pm Location: Life Sciences Institute, Lecture Theatre 2 (LSC 2), UBC, 2350 Health Sciences...

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