Kua’Ᾱina Ulu ‘Auamo: Grassroots Growing Through Shared Responsibility.

Kua’Ᾱina Ulu ‘Auamo: Grassroots Growing Through Shared Responsibility.

Speaker: Kevin Chang Abstract KUA’s Executive Director Kevin Chang will discuss some of the roots behind community movements in environmental governance and self-determination to aloha ʻāina (to care for that […]


Saving Gaia: Earth-Space Environmentalism

Saving Gaia: Earth-Space Environmentalism

What role can a science-informed, carefully regulated approach to the development of Earth’s orbit have in protecting and nourishing the planet? With more nations developing space programs and more billionaires […]


Research Blitz: Grad Students Share Their Research on Biodiversity Conservation

March 4, 2025 Speaker(s): Graduate Students 3:30-4:30PM in the BRC Building, Room 224 (2212 Main Mall). Register here! Are you curious about what other grad students are researching? Join us […]


Career Paths in Conservation: Dr. Emily Rubidge’s Path to Marine Biodiversity Research (Department of Forest and Conservation Sciences, Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada)

April 22, 2025 Speaker(s): Dr. Emily Rubidge 3:30-4:30 PM in the AERL Building, Room 107 (2202 Main Mall). Register here! Discover the fascinating work of Dr. Emily Rubidge, who works […]


Your Future, Your Plan: Reflecting on an Individualized Development Plan

Jan. 20, 2025 Speaker(s): IBioS Program Coordinator Dr. Conny Scheffler + IBioS Student Ambassador Tatiana Chamorro 12-1 PM in the AERL Building, Room 107 (2202 Main Mall). Register here! Are […]


Career Paths in Conservation: Dr. Cole Burton’s Path to Mammal Ecology Research (Department of Forest Resources Management, Faculty of Forestry)

Tuesday, February 25, 2025 Speaker(s): Dr. Cole Burton 3:30- 4:30 pm in the BRC Building, Room 224 (2212 Main Mall). Register here! Discover the fascinating research of Dr. Cole Burton (Department […]


Big Fish, Little Fish: Incorporating Youth into Marine Science

Big Fish, Little Fish: Incorporating Youth into Marine Science

Today’s youth makes up a significant portion of the global population yet they hold the least power— institutionally speaking. As climate change threatens the sake of our futures, it is […]


Social Value of Hurricane Forecasts

Social Value of Hurricane Forecasts

Speaker: Dr. Renato Molina, University of Miami What is the impact and value of hurricane forecasts? We study this question using newly-collected forecast data for the universe of land-falling US […]


IOF Seminar Series: Graduate Student Presentations

IOF Seminar Series: Graduate Student Presentations

Speakers will include: Ruth Arnold (MSc, OCF): Baseline population assessments for three key seahorse species in the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico Deniz Coskuner (MSc, OCF): Temporal and spatial dynamics of nearshore […]


Lunar New Year Market at UBC Botanical Garden 2025

Lunar New Year Market at UBC Botanical Garden 2025

Welcome back to UBC Botanical Garden’s Annual Lunar New Year Market, celebrating the Year of the Snake. All are invited to experience the cultural traditions and connect with the Asian Garden, […]