Towards Sustainable Fisheries in the Mediterranean: Local Insights and Global Challenges from the Corsica Island Case Study
Speaker: Dr. Eric Durieux Associate Professor, University of Corsica Pasquale Paoli (UCPP) The Mediterranean Sea, the largest semi-enclosed sea in the world, is both a biodiversity hotspot and a critical […]
Thermal stress and parasite infection in aquatic ecosystems: Will fishes be able to cope in a warmer, wormier world?
Speaker: Dr. Sandra Binning Associate Professor & Canada Research Chair (Eco-Evolution of Host-Parasite Interactions) Université de Montréal Thermal stress and parasite infection in aquatic ecosystems: Will fishes be able to […]
Biodiversity Lecture Series with Justina Ray
What’s Left to What’s Needed: Reframing Biodiversity in Decision-Making When biodiversity protection starts from “what we can spare” rather than “what nature needs,” the outcome is predictable: ecosystems degrade and […]
Learning from the Past to Reimagine the Future of Oceans and Fisheries: Historical Marine Ecology in the Northeast Pacific
Speaker: Dr. Loren McClenachan Associate professor & Canada Research Chair, ocean history and sustainability, University of Victoria Historical marine ecology has provided insights into long-term change relevant to managing marine […]
Beaty Nocturnal: From Science to Action through Art
From Science to Action through Art: Four Artists Bear Witness to Climate Change. Using poetry, essay, music, and painting, four Pacific Northwest artists present work that is powerful testimony to […]
Stewarding human relationships to the ocean through marine planning, MPA networks, and transformation
Speaker: Dr. Fiona Beaty Science Coordinator, Great Bear Sea MPA Network initiative Location: AERL Theatre or over ZOOM. RSVP required The ocean supports the wellbeing and cultures of coastal communities. […]
Symposium on Human-Wildlife Coexistence in Agricultural Landscapes
The Interdisciplinary Biodiversity Solutions Collaboratory (IBioS) at UBC is hosting a symposium on Human Wildlife Coexistence in Agricultural Landscapes. UBC students and faculty are welcome to join. Date: October 16, 2025 […]
Haida Gwaii Institute Information Session
Date: October 6, 2025 | 12:30 – 1:30 pm (PST) Location: Forest Sciences Centre | Fourth Floor – Room 4001 & Online via Zoom Register here Discover Haida Gwaii Institute’s […]
Making eDNA Count
Speaker: Dr. Ryan Kelly Associate Director, School of Marine and Environmental Affairs, University of Washington Director of the eDNA Collaborative Abstract Resource management often requires quantitative estimates of abundance for […]
Climate Talks at UBC Botanical Garden: Connecting Food, Health and Biodiversity in a Changing Climate
Climate change affects us all, and this symposium at UBC Botanical Garden invites citizens, students, and scientists to take meaningful action. Set within a living collection of biodiversity, the Garden […]
