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The Odd Couple: The Agricultural Land Reserve, Biodiversity, and Species at Risk in BC
Perhaps no one knows the link between humans and the environment better than a farmer? But we often forget the link between agricultural land and biodiversity. That is why the recent decision by the BC government to amend the Agricultural Land Commission Act jeopardizes not only the future of one of BC’s premier industries but also imperils biodiversity in general and species-at-risk in particular.
Ceska’s build Beaty’s reference collection of BC mushrooms
Have you ever wondered how the hundreds of black Beaty cabinets become filled with specimens? Beaty collectors include dedicated specialists from the community, who contribute dried specimens and detailed notes. Two outstanding contributors, Oluna Ceska, a mycologist, and Adolf Ceska, a plant ecologist, both from Vancouver Island, arrived at the Beaty loading dock on March 31, 2014 with 52 shoe boxes containing 3312 new specimens of dried fungi, collected from 2010 to 2013.
New Zealand Flax is way cool because…
April 6, 2014, 1:00pm
Jackie Chambers
Jackie Chambers, Education and Outreach Manager of the Beaty Biodiversity Museum, will reveal the ecological and cultural importance of this amazing plant.
Included with museum admission or membership
Spring Break 2014: Hands-on Biodiversity
March 15-30, 2014
Join the Beaty Biodiversity Museum every day at 12:30 p.m. for a different hands-on activity, brought to you by volunteers, staff, curators, and special guests! Meet new friends while exploring different aspects of the biodiversity around us.
How Wolves Change Rivers
I have spent lots of time professionally and recreationally around rivers and I cherish every visit. So, I thought that I knew a lot about rivers, but I did not know this. In the 1990s, grey wolves were re-introduced into Yellowstone National Park (in the US) after an absence of about 70 years.
“Cold Amazon” Documentary Released
The Mackenzie River system, some 6,236 km long in total, has its headwaters in the Omineca Mountains of central British Columbia and is the longest river in Canada – and second only to the Missouri/Mississippi in North America. The entire river basin (1.8 million square kilometers) is one-fifth the size of Canada!
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Thank you for considering a contribution to the Beaty Biodiversity Museum. Your support helps ensure that our mission of preserving the rich natural biodiversity not only in British Columbia, but worldwide, will continue to flourish for many more years to come. From education programs to international research, your contributions to the Beaty Biodiversity Museum help […]
Big Court Decision for a Little Fish
Roman Polanski’s classic film Chinatown (1974) depicts some of the seedier consequences of the “water wars” that have accompanied much of California’s development. More recently, the thirst for water by California’s Central Valley for the agricultural industry has pitted water in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River delta (the Delta) for industrial use against that needed to […]
The State of Canada’s Birds
March 6, 2014, 7:00 p.m.
UBC Earth Sciences Building, Ross Beaty Lecture Theatre
Dick Cannings
Bird population trends are one of the best indicators of ecosystem health. Take flight with Dick Cannings on a Canada-wide assessment of the country’s birds, the first time this had ever been done for any major group of animals.
Get Hands-On During Spring Break
Looking for activities to do with your family and friends over Spring Break? The Beaty Biodiversity Museum has planned a suite of biodiversity programming from March 15-30, 2014. Every day during Spring Break, the Beaty Museum features a different activity open to participants of all ages at 12:30 p.m. Spring Break programs are brought to […]