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All five of the making connections team-members photographed in front of the whale. From left to right: Bridgette, Mailyn, Riley, Fabio, and Jackie

MAKING CONNECTIONS: The Team Behind the Project

Meet MAKING CONNECTIONS’ core development team, the group of five people behind the development of a new undergraduate course ‘Introduction to Natural History Museums and Biodiversity Science’

Beaty Biodiversity Museum Staff and Volunteer Holiday Party

Beaty Biodiversity Museum Staff and Volunteer Holiday Party

You are invited to the Beaty Biodiversity Museum Staff and Volunteer Holiday Party! Who: BBM staff and volunteers. Children and partners are welcome! When: Thursday, December 7, 2023, from 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Where: BBM Niche Cafe What: Holiday Pizza Party! Pizza – all veggie, with gluten & dairy-free options Desserts – potluck, bring […]

Riley, Jackie, Mailyn, and Fabio stand next to a whiteboard covered in post-it-note feedback.

MAKING CONNECTIONS: The Explore Phase

It’s been an exciting couple of months since we first introduced the MAKING CONNECTIONS project, and we’re thrilled to share the progress we’ve made since then. Our work is made possible by the financial support from the Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund, and we thank UBC Vancouver students for this! #UBCTLEF.

The blue whale skeleton at dusk, hanging above guests who are enjoying snacks and listening to a speaker.

Whale fossil found, marking the discovery of a new species

Read about a new finding that is now shaking up what we know about whales

The head of a pronghorn, taxidermy display

The Pronghorn: a Tetrapod Time Capsule

Did you know North America is home to the second fastest land animal in the world? The pronghorn is a mammal native to the mid-western United States and Canadian prairies.

Four adults surround a post-it note feedback poster.

MAKING CONNECTIONS: A New Approach to Teaching Biodiversity Science

Learn about the MAKING CONNECTIONS project, a collaboration between the Beaty Biodiversity Museum (BBM) and faculty from Forestry, Botany, Zoology, and Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences.

Bill Nye the Science Guy at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre

Bill Nye the Science Guy at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre

Bill Nye the Science Guy is coming to town! Get your discounted ticket today.

Beaty Biodiversity Museum Staff and Volunteer Summer Party

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Beaty Biodiversity Centre Expansion Project

Beaty Biodiversity Centre Expansion Project

Learn about the proposed expansion of the Beaty Biodiversity Centre!

Scurfy Twiglet “Tubaria furfuracea”

Scurfy Twiglet “Tubaria furfuracea”

Scurfy Twiglet (“Tubaria furfuracea”) in the Beaty Biodiversity Museum courtyard.