New fossil bed found by scientists hailed as ‘motherlode’
Scientists say a recently located fossil site on the Alberta-B.C. border is already yielding major new discoveries about early animal evolution. The Marble Canyon fossil beds were located in 2012 by a team of Canadian, U.S. and Swedish researchers in Kootenay National Park, about 40 kilometres from the 505-million-year-old Burgess Shale in Yoho National Park — which is considered one of the most important fossil fields in the world.
Outer Shores Expeditions – A Vessel for Engaging with Nature
Outer Shores Expeditions I was recently asked: “Why, after completing a PhD and Postdoctoral Fellowship in marine ecosystem science in the Department of Zoology, Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability (IRES), and the Biodiversity Research Centre at UBC, did you decide to buy a classic wooden schooner and start a natural history and educational travel […]
Exhibition: Remnants: A Visual Survey of Human Progress Opens Today
Connecting Human Progression and Reduction of Nature Through Art Human progression comes at the cost to nature. Through drawing and collage, UBC Botanical Garden’s Artist in Residence, Dana Cromie explores his reaction to this happening in Remnants: A Visual Survey of Human Progress. This new visual art exhibition opens today at the Beaty Biodiversity Museum. […]
First Animals on Land Talk
Thursday, January 23, 2014 | 10:30 a.m.
James W. Hagadorn, Denver Museum of Nature & Science
Long before fish-like animals began to crawl from the sea onto land, the ancestors of scorpions and snails began colonizing the terrestrial realm. Learn about the behaviours and identities of the first animals.
Virginia Noble: Winner of Best of Way Cool 2013
Virginia Noble, winner of Best of Way Cool 2013, tells us her thoughts upon hearing the wonderful news.
Dr. Trites of UBC Zoology to Speak at the Art of Conservation
Blue Whales and Other Skeletons in My Closet On February 1, Dr. Andrew Trites, an associate member of the UBC Department of Zoology will speak at The Art of Conservation, an evening of lectures, museum tours, and films organized by the BC/Yukon Region of The Explorers Club – Canadian Chapter. Dr. Trites’ presentation is titled “Blue Whales and Other […]
Guest Speakers and Special Events
Scientists and artists from different corners of the world bring their perspective on biodiversity to the Beaty Biodiversity Museum. A wide range of topics from photography to conservation, gyotaku to ice ages, and stranger-than-fiction organisms have been explored through exciting talks and workshops. For a list of upcoming presentations and special events, please visit our […]
Beaty Biodiversity Museum Partners with Outer Shores Expeditions
Guided by a crew of professional mariners and naturalists, Outer Shores Expeditions escorts small groups to explore, experience, and learn about the stunning wildlife and ancient cultures of coastal British Columbia. Check out the Outer Shores Expeditions website for details of the incredible trips they have planned. As a friend of the Beaty Biodiversity Museum […]
Herbarium: Bryophytes
Bryophytes are plants without specialized tissues for moving water or nutrients. They reproduce by spores, have very tiny leaves, or no leaves at all, and do not have flowers. The bryophyte collection houses mosses, liverworts, and hornworts and is a tribute to the career of Dr. Wilf Schofield, who came to UBC in 1960. Professor […]
Permanent Exhibits
Fall in love with the diversity of life as you explore over 500 natural history exhibits, showcasing myriad fossils, shells, insects, fungi, mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and plants from around British Columbia and the world. Our specimens are organised in six collections, which form the centrepiece of the Beaty Biodiversity Museum. Over two million research […]