Marine Disease Ecology in A Changing Environment

Aquatic Ecosystems Research Laboratory (AERL) 2202 Main Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Speaker: Dr. Alyssa Gehman, Adjunct Faculty Member, Hakai Institute Parasites and pathogens are ubiquitous and can alter host response to environmental stressors, such as host thermal tolerance levels. This talk will explore how parasites and pathogens interact with marine crabs, hermit crabs and sea stars. These changes at the species-interaction level can lead to changes […]

JEDDI Seminar: Antiracist by Design

Hybrid Online/Virtual and In-Person - See Description Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Crystal Hall (University of Washington) will be sharing research from her new book, Antiracist by Design: Behavioral science has been celebrated as a field whose insights can help design a better world, but its color-blind approach has often perpetuated unjust systems. A more equitable approach can make the field more efficient and effective, even in […]

Free

BIG25 Research Day

Life Sciences Centre 2350 Health Sciences Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

The BIG Research day is an annual tradition of Bioinformatics, Interdisciplinary Oncology and Genome Science + Technology graduate programs at the University of British Columbia and Simon Fraser University. Over 100 graduate students from all three programs gather to present their research projects and attend seminars and workshops by academic and industry professionals. Undergraduate students interested […]

Let’s get Rootbound: Grace Nosek on the Power of Climate Fiction and Art

Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability (CIRS) 2260 West Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Join us in person or online for an exciting conversation with Grace Nosek about her book, Rootbound, and the unique role that climate fiction and art can play in empowering youth and driving climate action. Climate fiction and art are powerful tools to advocate for environmental justice and challenge the systems driving the environmental crisis. […]