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Watch Judith Mank on CBC News: "Spot solid science and avoid fake claims"

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April 14, 2026
CBC News, April 13, 2026:  "In an era of AI, instant misinformation and hidden agendas, how do you tell the difference between real science and well...
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In Memoriam of Don Moerman

April 7, 2026
Don Moerman has passed away. Don joined the Department of Zoology in 1987 and retired at the end of 2019, remaining active as an Emeritus Professor...
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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...
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Upcoming Events

May
05

CANCELLED: Botany Seminar

"Subgenome dominance in interspecific hybrids and allopolyploids", Patrick Edger, Associate Professor in the Department of Horticulture at Michigan...
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May
08

Friday Zoology Coffee & Donuts

May: May   8: Biosci courtyard May 15: BRC courtyard May 22: Biosci courtyard May 29: LSC 1416 June June   5: BRC Atrium June 12: BioSci Lounge June...
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May
08

Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health seminar

"Building a polarized neuron: from C. elegans to humans", Kelsie Eichel, University of Colorado, Boulder  More information and zoom meeting details:...
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May
08

BLISS: Biodiversity Legendary Internal Seminar Series

"Life between two stress gradients: species distributions and interactions in sub-Arctic intertidal ecosystems", Marta Prieto, PhD student, AMSE...
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May
20

MSL - Michael Smith Seminar Series - Pathway to Independence Awardee Talks

"How could maize genes move the needle on global nitrogen cycling?", Edward Buckler, Geneticist, Cornell University Source: MSL event and to register...
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May
21

SBME: School of Biomedical Engineering research seminar

Location: SHRM B1001 "Transport in mucus in the bulk and at interfaces", Caroline Wagner, Bioengineering; McGill University Full SBME research...
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May
26

UBC Graduation Ceremonies - Spring 2026

Ceremony #17 {Biology (All Options: Animal, Cell and Development (B.Sc. only), Conservation, Ecology, Evolutionary, Marine, Plant); Botany; Cell...
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May
26

Special seminar: Peter and Rosemary Grant

2026 Honorary Degree Recipients: Dr. Peter Grant & Dr. Rosemary Grant – Doctor of Science 2026 UBC Honorary Degree Recipients  
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Jun
24

2026 Biology Teaching & Learning Retreat - June 24 & 25

More details will be posted soon
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Jul
12

ICBF: International Congress on the Biology of Fish 2026

16th International Congress on the Biology of Fish 2026 July 12-16, 2026 University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Latest Publications

Nicole Knight et al. Limnology and Oceanography

April 28, 2026
Fig. 2. (a) Relative contribution (%) of 11 taxonomic groups. Sites are numbered from south (1) to north (11). (b) Variation in the scaled abundances...
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Special issue: Gail D. Schwieterman, Emily A. Hardison, Chris M. Wood and Warren Burggren (eds). Philosophical Transactions B

April 14, 2026
Credit of issue cover: A colourful illustration of fish. Credit: BentlyChang/iStock. Special theme issue of the Philosophical Transactions of the...
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