UBC Botany

New post: SCIE 113- Science Lecturer

SCIE 113- Science Lecturer | botany.ubc.ca Ludovic Le Renard (Berbee Lab) won one of four 'Best Poster' prizes from the Mycological Society of America at the 11th International Mycological...

New post: Dive into the mysterious connection between malaria and coral reefs - Patrick Keeling

Dive into the mysterious connection between malaria and coral reefs - Patrick Keeling | botany.ubc.ca For most of us, microbes mean only one thing: disease. Disease-causing microbes are actually the extreme minority of the most abundant form of life on Earth. But because of their immediate and direct importance to our health, they are much better studied than the rest of the microbial world. Still,....

New post: Guest Speaker-Dan Szymanski

Guest Speaker-Dan Szymanski | botany.ubc.ca Ludovic Le Renard (Berbee Lab) won one of four 'Best Poster' prizes from the Mycological Society of America at the 11th International Mycological...

New post: Biology 121 –Genetics, Evolution and Ecology-Term 1 Winter Session

Biology 121 –Genetics, Evolution and Ecology-Term 1 Winter Session | botany.ubc.ca Ludovic Le Renard (Berbee Lab) won one of four 'Best Poster' prizes from the Mycological Society of America at the 11th International Mycological...

New post: Congratulations to Ludovic Le Renard (Berbee Lab)

Congratulations to Ludovic Le Renard (Berbee Lab) | botany.ubc.ca Ludovic Le Renard (Berbee Lab) won one of four 'Best Poster' prizes from the Mycological Society of America at the 11th International Mycological Congress in San Juan, Puerto Rico for his poster titled: ‘Fly-speck fungi and their geological record; thyriothecial fungi and fossil evidence of Dothid...

New post: Women In Science Workshop

Women In Science Workshop | botany.ubc.ca Speaker Dominique Bergmann, PhD, Stanford University & Research-Mentor WorkshopStrategies for early career scientists to advance their professional development in academia!May 8th at 2:30pmBeaty Biodiversity AuditoriumFree sign-up & lunch provided.Cannot attend in person? No problem, now you can wat...

New post: UBC researcher develops app to identify poisonous mushrooms

UBC researcher develops app to identify poisonous mushrooms | botany.ubc.ca Foraging is a centuries-old practice, but many of the mushrooms in British Columbia are just now being identified through DNA sequencing and the enthusiasm of amateur collectors.

New post: Sessional Lecturer - 2018 Winter Session Terms 1 & 2

Sessional Lecturer - 2018 Winter Session Terms 1 & 2 | botany.ubc.ca General Information Opening Date: Thursday, June 21, 2018 Closing Date: Thursday, July 5, 2018 Employment Group: Faculty: teaching faculty Position Title: Sessional Lecturer - 2018 Winter Session Terms 1 & 2 Salary: The current minimum salary for a 3 credit course is $6915 with a top up for high enr...

New post: 2018 Staff Appreciation Day

2018 Staff Appreciation Day | botany.ubc.ca The sticky notes cover the wall with comments to our staff written by faculty and students; commending them on their wonderful work they do.

New post: UBC President Santa Ono lectures in BIOL200

UBC President Santa Ono lectures in BIOL200 | botany.ubc.ca On October 13th, students in BIOL200 section 104 had a surprise guest lecture, when our university president, Professor Santa Ono, graciously agreed to come to class and speak about his own research history in diabetes and how it led to discovery of specific transcription factors involved in the exp...

New post: Research Associate Position in Searocket (Cakile spp.) hybridization and population genomics

Research Associate Position in Searocket (Cakile spp.) hybridization and population genomics | botany.ubc.ca General Information Opening Date: Monday, July 9, 2018 Closing Date: Monday, August 13, 2018 Employment Group: Faculty: Post Doctor Fellow/Research Associate Position Title: Research Associate in Searocket Salary: N/A Number of Openings: 1 Ongoing: No Start and End Dates: Wednesday, August 15, 2018....