Experience a one-night-only celebration where fashion, biodiversity, and Indigenous storytelling come together beneath the skeleton of the largest animal on the planet. Purchase tickets here beatymuseum.ubc.ca/whale-runway Date: Thursday, June 25, 2026 Time: 5:00 PM – 8:30 PM #VIFW #BeatyMuseum #

Happening tomorrow, Tuesday May 26 at BIOL1000 Join us at 2pm for this special public lecture by Peter Grant and Rosemary Grant to celebrate the graduates from @ubcbiology.bsky.social @ubcbotany.bsky.social @science.ubc.ca @zoology.ubc.ca zoology.ubc.ca/event/2026/0...

Does branch excision bias our #photosynthesis data? New paper led by #MarcellaCross shows excision increases water potential but reduces photosynthesis in most species, with trait-dependent effects, so excised branches underestimate intact rates. www.researchgate.net/publication/... #MichaletzLab

Thousands of students are graduating from UBC this spring—and behind each degree is a unique story. Meet six grads whose journeys reflect resilience, curiosity and impact. 🎓️ Read more ⤵️ news.ubc.ca/2026/05/ubc-...

How do plants adapt as the planet warms? 🌱☀️ Genome BC-funded research at UBC is exploring how plants may experience epigenetic changes in response to climate change. Read more: https://letstalkscience.ca/news-media/adapting-warming-how-plants-change-beat-heat# Let's Talk Science

Join us for a public lecture by alums Drs. Peter (PhD, Zoology '64) & Rosemary Grant (Zoology, RA '60-'64). Both are distinguished for their long-term studies of Galápagos finches, and are 2026 UBC Honorary Degree Recipient May 26, 2:00 pm @zoology.ubc.ca zoology.ubc.ca/event/2026/0...

Dr. Chris Harley talks about anthropogenic effects on how science, power and decision-making is communicated. @zoology.ubc.ca #UBCOceansSymposium

🪸Thank you Sarah! 🪸 Last week, we had a wonderful time with you learning about your research on corals and their resistance to bleaching during heat stress events. You were a fantastic plenary speaker and guest. Please come back soon!

I had the best time at @zoology.ubc.ca's annual Debbie and Justin Wragg-Schmidt Zoology Spring Symposium! What a privilege to be invited as their plenary speaker and I got to nerd out with so many cool people! Was lovely being back in the motherland 🇨🇦 talking about corals 🪸

We look forward to seeing you tomorrow at the Data Science Catalyst Program Poster Session - everyone is welcome!! 😀 @science.ubc.ca @zoology.ubc.ca @ubcbotany.bsky.social @ubcmicroimmuno.bsky.social @ires.ubc.ca 📍ESB 5104 ⏰from 1pm!

Scientists have found evidence of “evolutionary rescue”—a kind of rapid evolution in which organisms genetically adapt to severe conditions—in monkeyflower populations found throughout western North America. @zoology.ubc.ca @ubcbotany.bsky.social www.popularmechanics.com/science/a708...

University of B.C. students share out-of-this-world experience of speaking with astronaut and UBC alumna Jessica Meir live from the international space station. www.cbc.ca/player/play/...

New research "underscores the unfortunate truth that even the red- and blue-listed species in B.C. are not afforded effective legal protections by the province,” said UBC's Dr. Sarah Otto. @zoology.ubc.ca @ubcbiodiversity.bsky.social thetyee.ca/News/2026/03...

Spring Break 2026 - Marine Invertebrates - March 20 and 25. Marine invertebrates are a huge part of the ecosystem, and research on one group, the copepods, has spanned decades at UBC. Learn about two researchers in the video below: explore.beatymuseum.ubc.ca/researchers-revealed/c_forbes/ Visit

For the first time in the wild, researchers have shown plant populations can evolve quickly enough to rebound from extreme drought. The study is a rare ray of hope in an often gloomy climate landscape. @zoology.ubc.ca @ubcbotany.bsky.social www.cbc.ca/player/play/...

"This shows that at least some populations have the capacity to run fast enough through evolution to stay on the treadmill," says Dr. Amy Angert, a botany and zoology professor at UBC. @zoology.ubc.ca @ubcbotany.bsky.social www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

Is climate change is happening too fast for evolution to keep up? “Our research shows that for monkeyflower, & likely similar wild plants, they can indeed keep pace & ‘rescue’ themselves from extreme climates by evolving,” said Dr. Amy Angert of @zoology.ubc.ca @ubcbotany.bsky.social bit.ly/4sBmUyu

“The heatwave had widespread ecological effects, including an almost 400% increase in wildfire activity & negatively affecting more than three-quarters of the species studied,” said UBC zoologist Dr. Diane Srivastava. @zoology.ubc.ca @srivastavalab.bsky.social www.ctvnews.ca/climate-and-...

A sweeping new study of the 2021 heat wave reveals major ecological losses—but also surprising species that thrived, offering crucial insight into how climate extremes reshape ecosystems. @zoology.ubc.ca @ubcbiodiversity.bsky.social science.ubc.ca/news/2026-03...

This work was a major collaborative effort, uniting researchers across disciplines, institutions, and regions through the 2021 Western North American Heat Dome Data Consortium. @science.ubc.ca @ubcbiodiversity.bsky.social @zoology.ubc.ca @ubcbotany.bsky.social @news.ubc.ca @forestry.ubc.ca

What causes kidney stones in farmed salmon? UBC + UiB introduce an in vitro model showing how sudden CO₂ drops after metabolic compensation can trigger mineral precipitation, helping explain nephrocalcinosis in aquaculture. Link to the paper: doi.org/10.1016/j.aq...

UBC researcher suggests raccoons may not just be opportunistic—they may be genuinely curious. The findings help explain why raccoons thrive in urban centres like Vancouver. @zoology.ubc.ca @sarahba.bsky.social science.ubc.ca/news/2026-03...

If your heading to #ICBF2026 in Vancouver later this year, the deadline to submit your poster or oral presentation abstract is TOMORROW (3 March), so don't miss this exciting chance to share your newest discoveries with the excited fish biologists at UBC icbf2026.com/abstracts/

UBC zoologists are part of a new study in Science looking at genomic adaptations to sugar-rich diets in hummingbirds, parrots, honeyeaters and sunbirds. @zoology.ubc.ca @science.org www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Environmental conditions relevant to fish community health & resilience were explored in two Amazonian Rivers during the 2023 drought: in the black waters of the Rio Negro and white waters of the Rio Solimões. Impacts on the fish community are discussed. URL doi.org/10.1111/jfb....

The Department of Zoology at the University of British Columbia invites applications for an Associate Professor position in Evolutionary Biology. @zoology.ubc.ca ubc.wd10.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/ubcfac...

Now accepting project proposals from PIs in Faculty of Science for our Data Science Catalyst Program. For further info 👉https://dsi.ubc.ca/data-science-catalyst-program Submission deadline is Monday, March 2. We look fwd to receiving projects from all disciplines in the Faculty! @science.ubc.ca

"It's really difficult to keep culture collections going," said UBC botanist Dr. Mary Berbee. "There aren't that many in the world and I was really worried about this one." @ubcbotany.bsky.social www.cbc.ca/news/science...

FRIDAY: Join us online @ 11 am PT as Dr. Ana Spalding from Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute presents "Assessing Coastal Community Vulnerability and Adaptation to Climate Change: Pathways to resilient coastal futures" oceans.ubc.ca/news-and-eve...

Returning from an amazing week at #UBC, giving the 2026 Evolution Lecture. Met with an incredibly talented group of graduate students. It was such a pleasure to meet with everybody at the #BRC. Thanks all for the warm welcome and all the discussions! @zoology.ubc.ca @ubcbotany.bsky.social

What can marshmallow-snarfing raccoons teach us about the adaptability of urban carnivores?🧪🦊 @zoology.ubc.ca researchers investigated raccoons' inhibitory control - essentially, the ability to control an immediate impulse in order to achieve a goal. Here, raccoons were shown a clear cylinder...

Kilgour et al. study found road salt concentrations in streams as high as 11x BC’s acute guideline for chloride in freshwater during winter. These road salt contaminations coincide with spawning for local salmonids, risking developing embryos & their incubation link.springer.com/article/10.1...

The Sentinels of Change Alliance brings together 26 researchers to investigate patterns of biodiversity, ecological change, and resilience across the Salish Sea. @rhizalyssa.bsky.social @zoology.ubc.ca @hakai.org @chrisharley.bsky.social ubctoday.ubc.ca/breaking-dow...

Help an Anna's hummingbird out this winter - turns out feeders are facilitating their ability to stay here through the cold. Dr. Jill Jankowski (@zoology.ubc.ca) discusses via @viawesome.bsky.social

From breakthroughs in organ transplants to alerts on the risks of space junk, UBC Science research made headlines in 2025. We’ve rounded up a selection of essential holiday browsing—our most-read stories, heart-felt tales of campus wildlife & real-world solutions. science.ubc.ca/news/2025-12...

Among other UBC projects, new B.C. Government funding will support a program that aims to create cancer vaccines, led by Drs. Pieter Cullis and Anna Blakney. www.richmond-news.com/technology/b...

UBC zoologist Dr. Charles Krebs says that the mismatch between hares' coats and their local environment is increasing due to climate change affecting temperatures and snow cover. @zoology.ubc.ca www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Parasitic barnacles that turn hermit crabs into near-zombies? New UBC/Hakai research that surveyed 4,200 crabs at 65 sites shows these parasites are widespread across B.C., vulnerable to heat waves, and may be multiple cryptic species. Read more 🔗 tinyurl.com/4tfb5fjj

SPECIAL EVENT: November 27 @ 2pm. Join us to hear in person from this extraordinary scholar: "Looking for Patterns & Processes in the Ocean: an obstinate quest, with Dr. Philippe Cury" @ird-fr.bsky.social oceans.ubc.ca/rsvp-philipp...

RESEARCH: Parasites of the hermit crab Pagurus hirsutiusculus; distribution, prevalence, and thermal ecology. Co-authored by Dr. Chris Harley (@zoology.ubc.ca) and Dr. Alyssa Gehman (@rhizalyssa.bsky.social ) journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...

"It’s unusual enough to qualify as what’s called a marine heat wave,” said Dr. Christopher Harley about the return of the North Pacific blob. “I hate to say it, it’s the new normal and I’m starting to get used to it." @ubcoceans.bsky.social @zoology.ubc.ca globalnews.ca/news/1150938...

UBC Science is hiring a Digital Communications Specialist to enhance our online presence and reputation by creating inspirational web and other digital content, and support the development and operation of the Faculty’s digital communication initiatives and channels. bit.ly/4hwWZn2

Drs. Chris Harley and Steven Hallam (@zoology.ubc.ca @ubcmicroimmuno.bsky.social ) commented on the effects of marine heat waves or 'blobs' via @vancouversun.bsky.social

Back when Kip the coyote was first seen at UBC, he was skittish around people. But by the time he died, “he’d lost his fear of humans,” said Dr. Sarah Benson-Amram of @zoology.ubc.ca. “He was close to dangerous interactions with area pets and people." science.ubc.ca/news/2025-10...

Congratulations to UBC Science’s 6 new public scholars! Sean Edgerton, Drew Hall, Yunfei Li, Jessica Mukiri, Lilith South & Molly Zhang are among 36 doctoral students who are pursuing interdisciplinary, community-engaged PhD work with real world impact.  www.grad.ubc.ca/collaborativ...

I gave a talk last year at TEDxNewEngland aimed at introducing the idea of viral sociality to a general audience, including implications for evolution & virology. Video now available online below. #socialviruses #evosky #virosky 🧪

Evolutionary ecologist Dr. Kayla King is giving a public lecture: Pathogens and the Power of Evolution Oct. 18 7:15 pm P.A. Woodward Instructional Resources Centre, UBC Vancouver @kayla-king.bsky.social @ubcmicroimmuno.bsky.social @zoology.ubc.ca More info: globalreportingcentre.org/vancouver-in...

Join us for an evening on climate change 🌏 🤒 Get a chance to meet 66 Birds / 3 Degrees Artist, Natalie Niblack & hear from all our special guests. ⏰ Oct 16th, 6-7:30pm (Doors Open 5pm) 🎟️ Admission by donation. 📲 Scan the QR code to learn more. #climatechange #birdsofinstagram

Atlantic killifish are robust little fish, but now @tblanchard.bsky.social & co reveal that fluctuating temperatures while the embryos are developing in the egg can have beneficial and damaging consequences journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/...

Each winter, road salt is used as a de-icer and washes into freshwater streams. Research from the Road Salt Project ( www.theroadsaltproject.com ) has shown that the levels of road salt found in streams can harm developing rainbow trout. Read more: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...