This sunflower head has 55 clockwise spirals and 34 counter-clockwise spirals (34 and 55 are successive numbers in the Fibonacci sequence. ["Sunflowers" by CarmineMedia is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0]

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.

Couple friends canoeing on a wooden canoe during a colourful sunny sunset. Harrison River, BC, Canada. By EB Adventure Photography

Celebrating International Rivers Day

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

BRC Community’s Choice is Warren Wong (UBC-V, Carillo Lab), for the photograph "Intimacy between Parasitoid and Host"

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

Holiday Wreath Biodiversity

Holiday Wreath Biodiversity

How many different plants do you see in this holiday wreath? I had an online “wreath making party” with a friend who lives 5,000 km away. I created this wreath from basic household materials and 11 different species worth of small clippings from my “backyard.” Plants include English ivy (invasive), English holly (invasive), Salal (native), […]

Holiday Hours 2021-2022

Holiday Hours 2021-2022

Holiday Season Hours