For neuroethologists everywhere and those at #ICN2026 at University of British Columbia, Canada, this week, don't miss JEB's Neuroethology subject collection for all of the most exciting recent developments journals.biologists.com/jeb/collecti...

💡Reminder: The program including the updated abstract booklet can be found here: ↘️ icn2026vancouver.com/program/ ↙️ Check it out and share widely 🤗

International Society for Neuroethology@neuroethology.org · 2w ago

3️⃣ days left until #ICN2026Vancouver will start 🥳🧠🧪 ↘️ icn2026vancouver.com ↙️ Who will be there? Please make sure to tag @neuroethology.org and use the hashtag so that we can share your contributions, impressions and science posts! Safe trip 🛫🇨🇦 and see you soon 🤗

JEB is proud to sponsor the 2026 International Congress for Neuroethology at the University of Bristish Columbia, Canada icn2026vancouver.com

Why aren’t there insects in the open ocean? New research on deep-diving lake fly larvae challenges one of the leading explanations thanks to their air sacs that can withstand pressures equivalent to more than 400 m deep. Read more ⤵️ news.ubc.ca/2026/07/inse...

Insect submariners survive the depths without imploding

UBC researchers discovered a remarkable adaptation that challenges a long-standing explanation for why insects never colonized the open ocean.

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How do you get a pigeon to wear a backpack and a hood? UBC zoologists equipped pigeons with small backpacks and heat-mounted cameras to track how they fly and, hopefully, improve how drones fly, too. @zoology.ubc.ca VIDEO: www.cbc.ca/player/play/...

How pigeons wearing cameras can improve how drones fly

UBC researchers equipped pigeons with small backpacks and heat-mounted cameras to track how they fly and, hopefully, improve how drones fly, too. The Early Edition host Steven Quinn spoke with one of ...

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To study how pigeons see while flying, UBC researchers hand-sewed custom falconry-style hoods and miniature backpacks to carry tiny cameras and computers. The footage revealed unexpected eye movements that could help inspire smarter autonomous drones. @zoology.ubc.ca science.ubc.ca/news/2026-07...

How camera-equipped homing pigeons could improve robotic vision in flight

To study how pigeons see while flying, UBC researchers hand-sewed custom falconry-style hoods and miniature backpacks to carry tiny cameras and computers.

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In their affectionate Obituary for Alan Wilson FRS bsky.app/profile/roya..., Andrew Biewener, Glen Lichtwark and Craig Franklin reflect on his extraordinary abilities as an intrepid biologist, engineer, community builder and fierce champion of JEB journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/...

Biotic Ligand Models (BLM), used to generate local water quality criteria for metals have received little traction in the global south. We generated a BLM to predict acute copper toxicity in the tropical zebrafish, the most studied fish worldwide. doi.org/10.1021/acs....

#UBCOceans announces the laureates of its 2nd cohort Africa-UBC Oceans and Fisheries Visiting Fellows: Dr. Rael Adhiambo (Kenya) - who will be working with @ires.ubc.ca's Leila Harris - and Dr. Ahmad Muhammad Talba (Nigeria) working @zoology.ubc.ca's Chris Wood oceans.ubc.ca/2026/06/15/s...

Experience a one-night-only celebration where fashion, biodiversity, and Indigenous storytelling come together beneath the skeleton of the largest animal on the planet. Purchase tickets here beatymuseum.ubc.ca/whale-runway Date: Thursday, June 25, 2026 Time: 5:00 PM – 8:30 PM #VIFW #BeatyMuseum #

Happening tomorrow, Tuesday May 26 at BIOL1000 Join us at 2pm for this special public lecture by Peter Grant and Rosemary Grant to celebrate the graduates from @ubcbiology.bsky.social @ubcbotany.bsky.social @science.ubc.ca @zoology.ubc.ca zoology.ubc.ca/event/2026/0...

UBC Science@science.ubc.ca · 3mo ago

Join us for a public lecture by alums Drs. Peter (PhD, Zoology '64) & Rosemary Grant (Zoology, RA '60-'64). Both are distinguished for their long-term studies of Galápagos finches, and are 2026 UBC Honorary Degree Recipient May 26, 2:00 pm @zoology.ubc.ca zoology.ubc.ca/event/2026/0...

Does branch excision bias our #photosynthesis data? New paper led by #MarcellaCross shows excision increases water potential but reduces photosynthesis in most species, with trait-dependent effects, so excised branches underestimate intact rates. www.researchgate.net/publication/... #MichaletzLab

Thousands of students are graduating from UBC this spring—and behind each degree is a unique story. Meet six grads whose journeys reflect resilience, curiosity and impact. 🎓️ Read more ⤵️ news.ubc.ca/2026/05/ubc-...

Across the stage, thousands of journeys converge at UBC

Thousands of students cross the stage at UBC this spring, each with a story of resilience, discovery and ambition. Meet six graduates whose journeys reflect the spirit of the class of 2026.

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How do plants adapt as the planet warms? 🌱☀️ Genome BC-funded research at UBC is exploring how plants may experience epigenetic changes in response to climate change. Read more: https://letstalkscience.ca/news-media/adapting-warming-how-plants-change-beat-heat# Let's Talk Science

Join us for a public lecture by alums Drs. Peter (PhD, Zoology '64) & Rosemary Grant (Zoology, RA '60-'64). Both are distinguished for their long-term studies of Galápagos finches, and are 2026 UBC Honorary Degree Recipient May 26, 2:00 pm @zoology.ubc.ca zoology.ubc.ca/event/2026/0...

Dr. Chris Harley talks about anthropogenic effects on how science, power and decision-making is communicated. @zoology.ubc.ca #UBCOceansSymposium

🪸Thank you Sarah! 🪸 Last week, we had a wonderful time with you learning about your research on corals and their resistance to bleaching during heat stress events. You were a fantastic plenary speaker and guest. Please come back soon!

Sarah W. Davies Ph.D. @daviesswphd.bsky.social · 3mo ago

I had the best time at @zoology.ubc.ca's annual Debbie and Justin Wragg-Schmidt Zoology Spring Symposium! What a privilege to be invited as their plenary speaker and I got to nerd out with so many cool people! Was lovely being back in the motherland 🇨🇦 talking about corals 🪸

I had the best time at @zoology.ubc.ca's annual Debbie and Justin Wragg-Schmidt Zoology Spring Symposium! What a privilege to be invited as their plenary speaker and I got to nerd out with so many cool people! Was lovely being back in the motherland 🇨🇦 talking about corals 🪸

We look forward to seeing you tomorrow at the Data Science Catalyst Program Poster Session - everyone is welcome!! 😀 @science.ubc.ca @zoology.ubc.ca @ubcbotany.bsky.social @ubcmicroimmuno.bsky.social @ires.ubc.ca 📍ESB 5104 ⏰from 1pm!

UBC Data Science Institute@dsi.ubc.ca · 4mo ago

📣 We invite students and faculty members to our first Data Science Catalyst Program Poster Session on Tuesday, April 28 from 1pm in ESB 5104! Five project teams will showcase their work and share insights from their collaborations ✨ tinyurl.com/3cjyz33u @science.ubc.ca

Scientists have found evidence of “evolutionary rescue”—a kind of rapid evolution in which organisms genetically adapt to severe conditions—in monkeyflower populations found throughout western North America. @zoology.ubc.ca @ubcbotany.bsky.social www.popularmechanics.com/science/a708...

Scientists Witnessed Rapid Evolution In Real Time. It May Have Saved An Entire Species.

A new study shows evidence of “evolutionary rescue”—a kind of rapid evolution in which organisms genetically adapt to severe conditions—in monkeyflower populations found throughout western North Ameri...

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University of B.C. students share out-of-this-world experience of speaking with astronaut and UBC alumna Jessica Meir live from the international space station. www.cbc.ca/player/play/...

Astronaut Jessica Meir takes questions from UBC students live from space station

University of B.C. students share out-of-this-world experience of speaking with astronaut and UBC alumna Jessica Meir live from the international space station.

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New research "underscores the unfortunate truth that even the red- and blue-listed species in B.C. are not afforded effective legal protections by the province,” said UBC's Dr. Sarah Otto. @zoology.ubc.ca @ubcbiodiversity.bsky.social thetyee.ca/News/2026/03...

Just 14 Species Have ‘Genuinely’ Improved on BC’s At-Risk Lists | The Tyee

That’s out of 2,642 struggling species tracked in a new wildlife study.

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Spring Break 2026 - Marine Invertebrates - March 20 and 25. Marine invertebrates are a huge part of the ecosystem, and research on one group, the copepods, has spanned decades at UBC. Learn about two researchers in the video below: explore.beatymuseum.ubc.ca/researchers-revealed/c_forbes/ Visit

For the first time in the wild, researchers have shown plant populations can evolve quickly enough to rebound from extreme drought. The study is a rare ray of hope in an often gloomy climate landscape. @zoology.ubc.ca @ubcbotany.bsky.social www.cbc.ca/player/play/...

Wild plants able to rapidly evolve to survive climate change, study reveals

For the first time in the wild, researchers have shown plant populations can evolve quickly enough to rebound from extreme drought. The study, out of UBC and Cornell University, is a rare ray of hope ...

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"This shows that at least some populations have the capacity to run fast enough through evolution to stay on the treadmill," says Dr. Amy Angert, a botany and zoology professor at UBC. @zoology.ubc.ca @ubcbotany.bsky.social www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

A flower's fight against extinction could be big climate change news

Faced with extreme drought, these flowers adapted. Scientists call it “evolutionary rescue," and say it's a hopeful sign for humanity.

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Is climate change is happening too fast for evolution to keep up? “Our research shows that for monkeyflower, & likely similar wild plants, they can indeed keep pace & ‘rescue’ themselves from extreme climates by evolving,” said Dr. Amy Angert of @zoology.ubc.ca @ubcbotany.bsky.social bit.ly/4sBmUyu

Wild plants can rapidly evolve to rescue themselves from climate change

For the first time in the wild, researchers have shown plant populations can evolve quickly enough to rebound from extreme drought.

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“The heatwave had widespread ecological effects, including an almost 400% increase in wildfire activity & negatively affecting more than three-quarters of the species studied,” said UBC zoologist Dr. Diane Srivastava. @zoology.ubc.ca @srivastavalab.bsky.social www.ctvnews.ca/climate-and-...

North America’s 2021 ‘heat dome’ has caused catastropic ecological damage: study

Billions of mussels scorched and baby birds dropping from sweltering nests: North America’s 2021 heatwave caused a cascade of ecological damage, some of it catastrophic, some unexpected, a new study s...

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A sweeping new study of the 2021 heat wave reveals major ecological losses—but also surprising species that thrived, offering crucial insight into how climate extremes reshape ecosystems. @zoology.ubc.ca @ubcbiodiversity.bsky.social science.ubc.ca/news/2026-03...

Extreme heat has extreme effects–but some like it hot

A sweeping new study of the 2021 heat wave reveals offers crucial insight into how climate extremes reshape ecosystems.

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This work was a major collaborative effort, uniting researchers across disciplines, institutions, and regions through the 2021 Western North American Heat Dome Data Consortium. @science.ubc.ca @ubcbiodiversity.bsky.social @zoology.ubc.ca @ubcbotany.bsky.social @news.ubc.ca @forestry.ubc.ca

What causes kidney stones in farmed salmon? UBC + UiB introduce an in vitro model showing how sudden CO₂ drops after metabolic compensation can trigger mineral precipitation, helping explain nephrocalcinosis in aquaculture. Link to the paper: doi.org/10.1016/j.aq...