Written by UBC. With “Shark Week” upon us and the release of yet another Sharknado movie, it is easy to think of sharks as stereotypical ‘marauders of the sea’. Sharks, however, are endlessly fascinating creatures that provide many insights into the workings of ecology and evolution.
Various Artists, World Wildlife Fund, Science WorldProduced by a collection of artists for World Wildlife Fund and Science World British Columbia, Wondrous: The Forest and Sea of the Great Bear powerfully illustrates the relationship between the land and the ocean, forest and river, economy and ecology.
August 3, 2014, 1:00pmMaja Bjelic Uncover the diversity of butterflies, their interactions, fascinating adaptations and how these affect their chances for survival with Maja Bjelic, volunteer at the Beaty Biodiversity Museum with her Master’s Degree in Ecology from the University of Zagreb. Included with museum admission or membership.
I have just spent a week on Lake Aleknagik, part of the Wood River system that empties into Bristol Bay Alaska. Myself and two students (Shannan May-McNally and Allison Dennert) are collecting char for our own work, but are also helping with some sockeye salmon stream surveys out of the U of Washington camp on Lake Aleknagik.
Elementary and Middle School Secondary School Post-Secondary School (including UBC) Groups Camps and Community Youth Groups
Join Pamela Zevit, conservation biologist and Program Coordinator for the South Coast Conservation Program to learn more about the story of some of these unique creatures and how we can all help to ensure they are part of BC’s landscape for the long-term. Included with museum admission or membership.
Join Katie Marshall, Post-Doctoral Fellow in UBC’s Department of Zoology,for chilly tales of how Canada’s animals have adapted to deal with the extreme cold, some by freezing solid! Included with museum admission or membership.
Monday, August 13, 2012, 7:00 p.m. Bridget Stutchbury, North American Ornithological Conference – Vancouver 2012 (NAOC-V), the Beaty Biodiversity Museum and Nature Vancouver are pleased to offer a free public lecture “Frequent Fliers: Tracking Songbird Migration through the Americas” by internationally renowned scientist, Dr. Bridget Stutchbury from York University.
Tuesday, October 23, 2012, 7 p.m. Jeannette Whitton, UBCTo explore how well SARA has been implemented, collaborators from UBC and SFU analyzed the progress towards recovering species at risk. Though challenges exist, full implementation of SARA has the potential to effectively protect Canada’s species at risk.
April 25, 2013, 7:00 p.m.Dr. Anthony R.E. Sinclair, UBCJoin researcher Dr. Anthony R.E. Sinclair and learn more about the story behind the science; the exciting events that took place while scientists documented these dramatic changes, and why we must now consider the future of conservation.
