Departmental Seminars Archive

The 2020-2021 seminars were held via Zoom on Wednesdays at 3:30 pm. Several seminars were cancelled in spring 2020 due to COVID-19. When in person, seminars are normally held in the Presentation Studo at 大象传媒's Big Data Hub.

Spring 2025

13-Jan-2025		Faculty of Education, 大象传媒	Cultural Humility and Responsiveness: Transforming Science Education
27-Jan-2025		University of Lethbridge	Oocyte maturation inhibition as a mechanism for reproductive impairment in fish
10-Feb-2025		Global Biotech potato project	Delivering Science in International Agriculture Development
3-Mar-2025		University of Texas, Arlington	Determinism and Stochasticity in the Buildup of Faunas and Communities
10-Mar-2025		University of British Columbia	Arthropod appendages: novelty and homology over half a billion years
17-Mar-2025		University of Toronto	Probing molluscan biodiversity, phylogeny and evolution across scales and systems
24-Mar-2025		University of Washington	STEAMy research and teaching. The creative-critical nexus of biology and poetry
31-Mar-2025	Norbert Haunerland	Biological Sciences, 大象传媒	What goes around, comes around: Fatty acids, flight, and other fun from 30 years of locust research
7-Apr-2025	Danielle Denley	Province of BC	With a little kelp from my friends: Collaborative monitoring and management of coastal marine environments in the Great Bear Sea

Fall 2024

9-Sept-2024		Biological Sciences, 大象传媒	Why research Cannabis? Some intriguing aspects of the biology of this plant
16-Sept-2024		University of Toronto	Unexpected consequences of interventions for vector-borne diseases
7-Oct-2024		McGill University	Conservation planning when species are on the move: preparing for the redistribution of life
18-Nov-2024		University of Colorado, Boulder	Helping Introductory Biology Students Learn: Metacognition, courseware, and core concepts
25-Nov-2024	John Reynolds	Biological Sciences, 大象传媒	Salmon-fueled ecosystems in the Great Bear Rainforest
2-Dec-2024		Environment and Climate Change Canada (Okanagan)	Indigenous Voices in Conservation: Language as a foundation for collaboration in a caribou recovery process

Spring 2024

8-Jan-2024	Tom Martin	Bangor University, UK	Improving the conservation value of zoos
15-Jan-2024		Michigan State University	Dynamics and Repeatability of Evolution in a Long-Term Experiement with Bacteria
22-Jan-2024		University of British Columbia	Towards Justice-Centred Stewardship of Ecosystems: Lessons from a Decade of Aquatic Ecological Research
29-Jan-2024		University of British Columbia	Algae in every classroom: The case for greater organismal diversity in general education settings and why this matters
5-Feb-2024		Biological Sciences, 大象传媒	Mitigating methane emissions using aeromicrobiology
12-Feb-2024		university of California, Los Angeles	Marine conservation, invasive species management, and belonging
Feb-26-2024		York University	A chance to measure life on land - the promise and challenge of airborne eDNA
4-Mar-2024		Mount Royal University	Using marine ectotherms to understand species distributions in the face of climate change
11-Mar-2024		University of Washington	Genes on the move: Measuring the rate and evolutionary impact of horizontal gene transfer in simple bacterial communities
18-Mar- 2024		SickKids	Rapid remodeling of the translatome underlies tissue development and regeneration
25-Mar-2024	Sophie Wilkinson	School of Resource and Environmental Management	Degradation, wildfire, and climate change: A triple threat for northern carbon stocks
8-Apr-2024	Lynne Quarmby	Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, 大象传媒	Watermelon Snow: The View from Inner and Outer Space

Fall 2023

11-Sept-2023		California Academy of Sciences	The evolutionary ecology of emerging infectious diseases: Dengue virus and other mosquito-borne pathogens
18-Sept-2023		Indigenous Studies, 大象传媒	Historical-Ecological Perspectives of Land-Use in the Pacific Northwest: Ts鈥檓syen, Coast Salish, and Nuu-chah-nulth Forest Gardens
25-Sept-2023	Celeste Leander and Tessa Blanchard	UBC Botany	Ungrading: What happens when we take away points and focus on learning?
23-Oct-2023	Lucy Lee	Biological Sciences, 大象传媒	Fish cell lines and Cellular Aquaculture
30-Oct-2023	Rolf Mathewes	Biological Sciences, 大象传媒	Time travels of a Paleoecologist - with focus on fire history and climate change
27-Nov-2023	Craig Orr and Joel Heath	Beyond Profits Speakers	Non-profits and indigenous groups: Enhancing science and conservation outcomes

Spring 2023

11-Jan-2023		Western Kentucky University	Cool rhythms: investigating activity cycles, hormones, and sleep in arctic-breeding songbirds
18-Jan- 2023		University of British Columbia (BC Centre of Excellence)	The evolution of emerging infectious diseases: a phylogenomic perspective
25-Jan-2023		University of Memphis	Silver spoons, sexy sons, and the evolution of parental care
1-Feb-2023		University of British Columbia	Causes and consequences of invertebrate low temperature thresholds
22-Feb-2023	Reading Break
1-Mar-2023	Daniel Promislow		Omics of dogs
8-Mar-2023		Colorado State University	The application of evolutionary theory to invasions and biological control
15-Mar- 2023	Tony Williams	Simon Fraser University	Avian reproduction: back to the future
22-Mar-2023	TBA
29-Mar-2023	SEMINAR CANCELLED
5-Apr-2023		University of British Columbia	The neurobiology of electroreception and related aquatic senses

Fall 2022

21-Sept-2022	Biological Sciences, 大象传媒	In the belly of the Beast: What factors determine which insect vectors transmit which parasites...the never-ending saga
28-Sept-2022	Biological Sciences, 大象传媒	A shark鈥檚 eye view of ocean conservation
5-Oct-2022	University of British Columbia	Population genomics of agricultural adaptation over two centuries in a weedy Amaranth
12-Oct- 2022	Airmid Institute	Working Alongside Indigenous Communities Worldwide to Protect Medicinal and Aromatic Plants for Future Generations
19-Oct- 2022	University of British Columbia	Science on the fly: Testing ecological theory using opportunistic pests and predators
26-Oct- 2022	University of Manitoba	Exploring biogeographic patterns in genetic diversity
2-Nov- 2022	Environmental Science; REM, 大象传媒	Spatial patterns and processes of ecosystem functioning
9-Nov- 2022	University of Toronto Scarborough	Control, context, and choosiness: Flipping the lens to see female plasticity in widow spiders
16-Nov-2022	Mathematics; Statistics and Actuarial Science, 大象传媒	Revisiting the geographic mosaic: The role of spatial structure in maintaining diversity in coevolving systems
23-Nov- 2022	University of Washington	The end of lecture - now what?
30-Nov-2022	American Museum of Natural History	Insect biodiversity: dragonfly and damselfly evolutionary history
7-Dec- 2022	University of Saskatchewan	Disrupting Migration 鈥� Potential Role of Environmental Contaminants in Migratory Bird Declines

SPRING 2022

12-Jan-2022		University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill	Kidney progenitur programs: from maintenance to disease
19-Jan-2022	Bernard Crespi	大象传媒	The Natural and Sexual Selection of Endometriosis
26-Jan-2022		University of British Columbia	The only woman in the room: a journey in ecology
2-Feb-2022		Environment and Climate Change Canada	Free-roaming domestic cats in Canada: reducing conflict and complexities through interdisciplinary collaboration and research
9-Feb-2022		Royal Ontario Museum	Darwin's dilemma: The origin of animals explained
16-Feb-2022		The State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry	Oceans of Future Past: How Historical Ecology Can Inform Conservation
2-Mar-2022		University of British Columbia	Fish is more valuable than diamond: Economics and the future of fish and fisheries
9-Mar-2022		Dalhousie University	Marine ecosystems and biodiversity under climate change
16-Mar-2022		University of Nebraska-Lincoln	Formative assessments: What can instructors do to increase student buy-in and utilization?
23-Mar-2022		Oregon State University	Predator effects on migratory animals: incorporating prey behavior into conservation
30-Mar-2022	17th Distinguished Alumni Speakers: , , and	Pacific WildLife Foundation (Rob), WildResearch (Christine), Native Bee Society of British Columbia (Erin)	Government, NGO, or 'build your own' career options
6-Apr-2022		University of Toronto	How mutualism affects ecological and evolutionary success

FALL 2021

22-Sep-2021	Ivona Mladenovic	Biological Sciences, 大象传媒	Science teaching that matters: Conceptions and expriences of first year 大象传媒 science students
29-Sep-2021		University of Oxford	Microbial protection against infection: an eco-evolutionary perspective
6-Oct-2021		Monash University	Genetic management of wildlife in a changing world
13-Oct-2021	Caroline Colijn, Canada 150 Chair	Dept. of Mathematics, 大象传媒	Genomic epidemiology in COVID-19
20-Oct-2021	Marina Elliott	大象传媒	Homo naledi and the Rising Star Cave
27-Oct-2021		University of Texas at El Paso	Top-down and bottom-up effects on arctic plant communities and ecosystem functioning
3-Nov-2021		Purdue University	The Bacteria You Bathe With
10-Nov-2021	Nikita Saha Turner	British Columbia Centre for Disease Control	Co-exposure of aflatoxin and fumonisin in Nigerian maize and the non-carcinogenic risk of aflatoxin in Nigerian children and adults
17-Nov-2021		Biological Sciences, 大象传媒	From dehydration to disappearing wetlands: the importance of water for species persistence in rapidly changing landscapes
24-Nov-2021		University of British Columbia	Conservation "In A Good Way": Equitably Bridging Knowledge Types Towards a Better World
1-Dec-2021		University of Ottawa	Impact of mitochondrial dynamics on stem cell function: from physiological regulations to pathological disruptions

Spring 2021

13-Jan-2021	Jonathan Moore	Biological Sciences and REM, 大象传媒	Science, stressors, and stewardship of samon watersheds
20-Jan-2021	16th Distinguished Alumni Speaker,	University of Windsor	Physiology of reproductive decisions in an Arctic-breeding seabird
27-Jan-2021	Sharp Ideas on Teaching & Learning, Inaugural Speaker,	University of Washington	Mind the gap: Active learning as one tool to achieve equity in STEM classrooms
10-Feb-2021	2021 Finlayson Biodiversity Speaker,	University of British Columbia	Transforming ecological data into conservation decisions
3-Mar-2021		University of California, Davis	Enhancing Food Security through Rice Genetic Improvement
10-Mar-2021	Fourth Annual Webster Visiting Scholar in Symbiosis,	Ohio State University	Deciphering Phenotypes of Symbiosis
17-Mar-2021	Jenny Cory	Biological Sciences, 大象传媒	Population cycles and pathogens in a forest insect
24-Mar-2021	MacCarthy Lecture,	University of California, Riverside	Crushing the Curve: Amplification of Biocontrol of Asian Citrus Psyllid in California
7-Apr-2021		Dalhousie University	Ambient Noise and Parent-Offspring Communication in Birds

Fall 2020

23-Sep-2020	Gordon Rintoul	Biological Sciences, 大象传媒	The alien within: mitochondria in your brain
30-Sep-2020		University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill	The stuff dreams are made of: Remodeling synapses during sleep
7-Oct-2020		University of British Columbia	Communicating as a Scientist in a World Confounded by COVID
21-Oct-2020		Princeton University	Mathematical ecology: A century of progress, and challenges for the next century
28-Oct-2020		Florida Atlantic University	Bird songs and bird brains: the evolution of elaborate and reliable animal communication signals
4-Nov-2020	Sherryl Bisgrove	Biological Sciences, 大象传媒	Kelp Forests in B.C. 鈥� looking to the future
18-Nov-2020	2020 Finlayson Biodiversity Speaker,	University of British Columbia	System Change for Sustainability: Relational values may unlock incentives, certification, regulations, and more
25-Nov-2020	Thomas Therriault	Fisheries and Oceans Canada	European Green Crab in British Columbia: Understanding a High-Risk Invader
2-Dec-2020		Carleton University	Identifying priority areas in Latin America for the joint conservation of migratory Species-at-Risk and threatened Neotropical fauna

Spring 2020

8-Jan-2020	Grad Hosted Speaker, Christine Bishop	Pacific Wildlife Research Centre, Delta	Neonicotinoids in your neighbourhood: Hummingbirds and Bees in the Fraser Valley
29-Jan-2020		University of Gothenburg	The many mysteries of monogamy
5-Feb-2020		University of British Columbia	From the Alps to the Andes: How gloabl warming is changing where montane species live
12-Feb-2020	Greg Bole and Angie O'Neill (aka Charles and Emma Darwin)	University of British Columbia	Charles and Emma: The evolution of a marriage
26-Feb-2020	Third Annual Webster Visiting Scholar in Symbiosis,	University of British Columbia	Can we reassemble pollinator communities and functions through restoration within intensive agricultural landscapes?
11-Mar-2020		UNC Chapel Hill	Advanced imaging approaches to study lipid trafficking within and between cells

Fall 2019

18-Sep-2019		George Washington University	Spatial Distribution of Evolutionary Diversification and Extinction Risk in Reptiles and Amphibians
25-Sep-2019		Western Washington University	Models and manipulatives in the Biology classroom: Engaging visual and kinesthetic learners
2-Oct-2019	Anne Salomon	REM, 大象传媒	Tipping points and time travel through North America's undersea forests
9-Oct-2019		The King's University, Edmonton	Scared to death: the ecology of fear
16-Oct-2019	Julian Christians	Biological Sciences, 大象传媒	A Womb with a View: How the placenta responds to its environment
23-Oct-2019	Distinguished Alumni Speaker,	Academics Without Borders	Curiosity driven active dissatisfaction - Making things better
30-Oct-2019	Harald Hutter	Biological Sciences, 大象传媒	How to build neuronal circuits: a tale of pioneers and followers
6-Nov-2019		University of Utah	Fluidic Devices in Reptile Lungs
13-Nov-2019		Green Party, Vancouver City Councillor	Reconnecting through Water: the ability to reconnect urban populations with land, water, and culture
20-Nov-2019	Grad hosted speaker,	McGill University	Using ecosystem services to guide management in Canadian working landscapes

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