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Fibonacci Day

Fibonacci Day

Who was Fibonacci and why is he relevant to biodiversity?

Falcons in Waist Coats

Falcons in Waist Coats

The Museum cabinets are like photo albums for our Curators. Read about the Aplomado, one of the specimens in the Cowan Tetrapod Collection falcon’s cabinet.

What I did during my internship at the Beaty Biodiversity Museum

What I did during my internship at the Beaty Biodiversity Museum

Jamie Clarke, a recent graduate of the Biology program at UBC, writes about her work at the Beaty Biodiversity Museum and the Researchers Revealed project.

Darling Dung Beetle Discovered at the Beaty Biodiversity Museum

Darling Dung Beetle Discovered at the Beaty Biodiversity Museum

Scientists found a 40-year-old treasure hidden in a drawer of the insect collection at the Beaty Biodiversity Museum. New to science, this darling dung beetle has finally been properly introduced to the scientific community at large.

Celebrating International Rivers Day

Celebrating International Rivers Day

On March 14th, give a thought to rivers near you and how important they are!

Biodiversity Research Photo Competition 2020/2021

Biodiversity Research Photo Competition 2020/2021

The BRC Photo Photo Competition has wrapped up and we present our top three finalists!

Women in Science: Sleuthing out the women who help build the Cowan Tetrapod Collection

Women in Science: Sleuthing out the women who help build the Cowan Tetrapod Collection

A list of all the women who helped build the Beaty Biodiversity Museum natural history collections.

Women in Science: Francesca Ciocca

Women in Science: Francesca Ciocca

Women in STEM who today are contributing to the Cowan Tetrapod Collection

A child in a pink shirt looks at a cabinet of deer, elk, and sheep specimens.

Spring Break 2021

Spring break at the Beaty is online in 2021! Learn with us during weekly, themed, social media challenges and special spring break editions of Beaty@Home activities.