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Widespread species losing ground in Canada

Widespread species losing ground in Canada

I just returned from the spring species assessment meeting of COSEWIC (Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada) that was held in Halifax, NS, April 24-May 2. Functioning independently from government, COSEWIC is a committee of scientists that advises the federal government on the conservation status of wildlife species in Canada under the Species at Risk Act.

A workshop on how to identify rare plants

A workshop on how to identify rare plants

UBC Herbarium research associate Dr. Terry McIntosh and I ran a workshop for Katzie First Nation Traditional Resource Specialist Roma Leon and Environmental Technician Paul James on rare plant identification.

Celebrating Five Years of the BRITE Internship Program!

Celebrating Five Years of the BRITE Internship Program!

On May 6 2014, we celebrated the fifth year of BRITE internships, with a panel discussion on careers and networking and a reception under the whale at the Beaty Biodiversity Museum. BRITE or Biodiversity Research: Integrative Training and Education is an NSERC-CREATE-funded training program. For the past five years, the Biodiversity Research Centre (BRC) at the University of British Columbia (UBC) has hosted the BRITE Internship Program.

Washing Birds for Arthropod Ectosymbionts video now online

Washing Birds for Arthropod Ectosymbionts video now online

We are very pleased to announce the release of a new video to augment the “Using and contributing to Avian Collections Workshop” series. This workshop features an international roster of speakers discussing the changing uses of avian collections and demonstrating techniques to prepare and preserve specimens.

Oregon Spotted Frog

Oregon Spotted Frog

Ever since I can recall I have loved frogs. Some of my first memories were of catching frogs in the swamps and ponds of Northwestern Ontario. I think I spent whole summers doing nothing but.