BioBlitz: A Biodiversity Scavenger Hunt
What is a BioBlitz? A BioBlitz is a 24-hour period where teams of volunteer scientists along with community members work together to find and identify as many species of plants, animals, microbes, fungi and other organisms as possible in one particular area. Earlier this month the Ancient Forest Alliance organized a BioBlitz at Echo Lake […]
Looking for things to do with your family?
Look no further! The Beaty Biodiversity Museum has loads of things to do with kids of all ages. Discover Backyard Biodiversity at the Museum, take part in activities and learn about your own backyard.
Biodiversity Research
The Beaty Biodiversity Museum is part of UBC’s Beaty Biodiversity Centre, which brings the University of British Columbia’s world-class biodiversity researchers and natural history collections together into an innovative building complex. The Biodiversity Research Centre (BRC) is composed of more than 50 internationally renowned scientists, all dedicated to the study of biodiversity. Interdisciplinary working groups […]
Behind the Scenes: Receiving a new donation
We have some exciting news to share (which we hinted at on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram). Yesterday we received 4 wild sheep and 1 muskox as a donation to the Museum.
Rediscovering Vancouver’s Backyard Biodiversity
Like many of us growing up on the west coast, I have fond childhood memories of exploring the rainforests of coastal British Columbia. With youthful exuberance and imagination, the forest was transformed into a playground with endless adventure waiting beyond every stone, stump and tree.
Ocean viruses are way cool because…
June 1, 2014, 1:00pm. Join Cheryl Chow, Post-Doctoral Fellow in UBC’s Department of Earth, Ocean & Atmospheric Sciences, in learning about the microscopic, but mega-important, world within the ocean. Included with museum admission or membership.
Grassland and sagebrush food-webs are way cool because…
May 4, 2014, 1:00pm. Bill Harrower. Join Bill Harrower, PhD Candidate in the Botany Department and Biodiversity Research Center at UBC to learn more about the species that make up this fascinating part of our province. Included with museum admission or membership
Countdown to Northern Gateway Decision Day
I was part of a small group of people (along with Kai Chan of IRES and Anne Salomon of SFU) who have studied the Joint Review Panel’s report (JRPr) on the proposed Northern Gateway Pipeline Project (NGP).