UBC New Residents Lunchtime Social

UBC New Residents Lunchtime Social

Hello, new UBC Family Medicine residents! You’re invited to a casual lunchtime social as part of your orientation day. Come take a breather and enjoy good food, good company, and […]


Climate Conversations: Imagining a Climate-Changed Future

Climate Conversations: Imagining a Climate-Changed Future

UBC Botanical Garden celebrates Biodiversity Days on its 5th year and this year is especially inspiring with the launch of our first-ever Climate Conversations, where local experts will guide us […]


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 […]