2016 Annual Report: A Year of Celebration and Impact
What has been the impact of the museum’s mission to enhance the understanding of biodiversity through collections-based research, teaching, and public outreach?
BOTANY BC 2016
In this case, BOTANY stands for Botanically Organized To Accomplish Nothing Yearly.
To Peg An Egg: Identification and Classification of Bird Eggs
This spring, I was looking to find some new ways to get involved with the UBC community. I knew spending a couple months working in the collections would be the perfect complement to my biology degree.
100 Years, 100 Treasures: Celebrating the museum’s history
“100 years, 100 Treasures” celebrates the heart of the museum’s collection, the history that brought it together, and the community that makes it all happen.
The Blob – this ain’t no movie!
The Warm Blob affected the entire food chain, from phytoplankton to marine mammals, but its short-term or long-term effects on fish distributions are unknown.
Recent assessment reveals that several Canadian species on the brink of extinction
British Columbia is home to a spectacular array of wildlife. Pacific salmon, our provincial fishes, are one well known example, but all is not well with some populations.
Bird Week 2016
Get hands-on and learn about birds with our daily activity: May 7 – 14, 2016 (excluding May 9th) | 12:30 p.m.
Nestlings in the nest: who is your father?
Have you ever wondered about the sex lives of birds? You know, the birds and the bees, as the saying goes. It sounds so simple, but avian mating systems are incredibly complex. In fact, most known types of mating systems occur in birds.
UBC 100: What’s Next
We are excited to be part of this university-wide celebration!
A “time machine” for seabird diets
The Beaty Biodiversity Museum’s 2.1 million specimens are much more than just fascinating objects on display – they are critical aspects of contemporary research.