Oregon Spotted Frog
Ever since I can recall I have loved frogs. Some of my first memories were of catching frogs in the swamps and ponds of Northwestern Ontario. I think I spent whole summers doing nothing but.
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Extreme Adaptations
As humans, we are drawn to the extreme – the grotesque, exciting, adorable, implausible and incredible. Organisms on this earth are equipped with extreme adaptations, capable of achieving amazing feats, while inhabiting and surviving in the seemingly impossible. There are extreme and fascinating examples from every branch on the tree of life. What are these extreme adaptations? How do they arise? How do we study them in extreme parts of the earth? At the museum, we will help satiate your extreme curiosity about the world around you.
Image Gallery
Visit our galleries, programs and events before you even leave your home. Scroll down to see the latest photos from the museum. For a deeper look, check out the Beaty Biodiversity Museum’s Flickr page.
Humpback Whale Conservation: Un-muddying the waters
The recent decision by the federal government to change the conservation status of the North Pacific population of humpback whale under the Species at Risk Act (SARA) from Threatened to a species of Special Concern has led to a flurry of media attentio
Members Only Sneak-Peek Morning: April 2014
Join Beaty Biodiversity Museum members from 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. in this special, members-only, sneak-peek event. A Beaty Biodiversity Museum membership means joining and supporting a lively community of people inspired by biodiversity, engaged with the natural world, and dedicated to conservation.
Remnants
January 31 – April 20, 2014Dana CromieThis series of portraits is Dana Cromie’s reaction to the ongoing reduction by human activity of natural habitat.
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, 1:00pmJackie 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, 2014Join 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.