How do you keep 800,000 fish specimens in order? Dr. Nicolas Bailly, Curatorial Assistant for the Fish Collection at the Beaty Biodiversity Museum, will share his experience working in the third-largest fish collection in Canada. The UBC Fish Collection was also the first to be deposited and indexed by FishBase, a web-based relational database containing information on practically all fish known to science. Join us to learn about Nicolas’ experience with fishes, databases, and keeping things in order.
Image: Many coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) in two jars, photo from BeatyTreasures.com
This informal chat with a researcher is recommended for ages 9 and up with the support of an adult. You’ll have opportunity to ask questions if you join us live!
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