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December 13, 2018
Researchers Revealed: View the Online Exhibit
Researchers Revealed introduces scientists from the Biodiversity Research Centre, and the work that they are doing. From oceans to deserts to far-off jungles, these researchers are roaming the globe and uncovering the answers to questions they have about our world. Come see what questions these scientists are asking, and discover how they are answering them.
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October 29, 2018
Biodiversity Public Lecture: Tuesday Nov 6
Description Biodiversity Lecture Series with Sandra Knapp Floras for the Future: Why Plant Description Still Matters
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April 24, 2018
Congratulations Rachel Germain: 2018 Jasper Loftus-Hills Young Investigator Award
Congratulations to Rachael Germain , who received 2018 Jasper Loftus-Hills Young Investigator Awards from the American Society of Naturalists! These represent premier awards for young researchers in the fields of ecology and evolution. Four are awarded each year.
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December 4, 2017
Congratulations Roy Turkington! 2017 Lawson Medal winner
Congratulations to Professor Emeritus Roy Turkington, who has been awarded the 2017 Lawson Medal from the Canadian Botanical Association for his lifetime achievements in plant ecology.
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October 17, 2017
Congratulations Rashid Sumaila: 2017 Volvo Environment Prize
Rashid Sumaila is awarded 2017 Volvo Environment Prize for his radical solution to making the world's wild fisheries more sustainable.
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October 10, 2017
Congratulations Stilianos Louca
Congratulations to Stilianos Louca (BRC postdoc) for winning the grand prize of the 2017 Science and SciLife Lab competition for his 2016 PhD thesis! Awards are made annually in each of four different life science categories.
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September 15, 2017
Congratulations Diane Srivastava!
Diane Srivastava, is the new Director of the Canadian Institute for Ecology and Evolution (http://ciee-icee.com)! Founded in 2008, the CIEE has been promoting and funding synthesis research in Canada, as well as training workshops (see listing
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September 12, 2017
Congratulations Sally Aitken!
Please congratulate Sally Aitken, who has been elected to the Royal Society of Canada! Sally is a leading authority on climate change adaptation and plant conservation genetics. She was studying evolutionary responses to climate change in the 1990s, long before this became a mainstream research topic.