I'm excited to share that my first paper is finally out and about! We unpack how the resource cost of traits varies across environments. I did this work during my MSc at UBC @ubcbiodiversity.bsky.social, @zoology.ubc.ca. I'm grateful for all I learned from @sarperotto.bsky.social in this journey.

PLOS Biology@plosbiology.org · 2d ago

Physiological trade-offs make traits costly, but resource requirements vary. This study by @sarperotto.bsky.social @javadmeghrazi.bsky.social &co uses a unified energy-proteome allocation framework to predict costs and growth across environmental conditions. 🧪 #AcademicSky plos.io/4k5TlUA

UBC's Dr. Kayla King delivered the Francis Crick Lecture at the Royal Society in London on the implications of her research for predicting pathogen virulence and patterns of genomic evolution in a changing world. @royalsociety.org @ubcmicroimmuno.bsky.social @zoology.ubc.ca bit.ly/4zVnElR

Francis Crick Prize Lecture delivered by Professor Kayla King | Royal Society

Join us for the Francis Crick Prize Lecture delivered by Professor Kayla King

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Listen to UBC evolutionary biologist Dr. Sally Otto discuss her latest research and questions of evolution, biodiversity and the future of life on Earth on The Blue Hour podcast from CiTR. thehourisblue.com/evolution-in...

Biodiversity Lecture Series: Building, Using and Teaching the Tree of Life, with Doug and Pam Soltis, Tuesday, November 17! What can the Tree of Life reveal about our planet, and how can it help address some of society’s biggest challenges? Check beatymuseum.ubc.ca/bls for more details. #BeatyMuseum

WATCH: Did you miss last week's IOF seminar "Climate change, keystone predators, and the coastal marine biodiversity of British Columbia" with Dr. Chris Harley? Watch now! @zoology.ubc.ca www.youtube.com/watch?si=Rhp...

Climate change, keystone predators, and the coastal marine biodiversity of British Columbia

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SEMINAR: Climate change, keystone predators, and the coastal marine biodiversity of BC. Speaker: Dr. Chris Harley, Professor #UBC IOF & @zoology.ubc.ca Friday, September 18 @ 11:00 am PT. Live: AERL Theatre (UBC Vancouver), or over Zoom. Info/RSVP (required): oceans.ubc.ca/news-and-eve...

ICB Comparative #Biologists and #Aerospace Engineers: Important Allies to Explore the Secrets of Natural Flight Jasmin Wong , Vikram B Baliga , Christina Harvey doi.org/10.1093/icb/... connect with Jasmin www.linkedin.com/in/jasmincmw... #biomechanics #science

Congratulations to Drs. Colin Brauner, Claire Kremen and Xin Li on being named fellows of the Royal Society of Canada. They join over 60 Faculty of Science researchers recognized by the RSC since 2000. @src-rsc.bsky.social @ubcbiodiversity.bsky.social @zoology.ubc.ca science.ubc.ca/news/2026-09...

Science researchers honoured by RSC

New fellows are leading experts on sustainable agriculture, fish adaption and plant immune response.

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Congratulations to all @src-rsc.bsky.social new Fellows and in particular to @zoology.ubc.ca ✨Claire Kremen and ✨Colin Brauner! 🤩 @ires.ubc.ca @ubcbiodiversity.bsky.social @science.ubc.ca @ibiosprogram.bsky.social

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Congratulations to Drs. Colin Brauner, Claire Kremen and Xin Li on being named fellows of the Royal Society of Canada. They join over 60 Faculty of Science researchers recognized by the RSC since 2000. @src-rsc.bsky.social @ubcbiodiversity.bsky.social @zoology.ubc.ca science.ubc.ca/news/2026-09...

How does sexual selection produce strikingly different phenotypes from the same genetic material? Find out at our next keynote lecture by @judithmank.bsky.social, Professor of Evolutionary Genomics at @zoology.ubc.ca & @ubcbiodiversity.bsky.social. 📅 August 25 at 11:00a.m. 📍 Room NQ105, Martinsried

hiiii everyone! my department @zoology.ubc.ca is hiring an assistant professor in cell and developmental biology! deadline is october 1! academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/32408 // please share!!!!!

For those not able to make it to #socialviruses this year, Sam is live-tweeting all three days of talks, touching on all aspects of social evolution in viruses! #evosky #virosky 🧪 🦠 🔬

Sam Díaz-Muñoz (they / ella)@sociovirology.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Hi Everyone! I will be broadcasting live from the Social Lives of Viruses 2026 conference @zoology.ubc.ca @ubcbiodiversity.bsky.social in beautiful Vancouver BC, organized by @asherleeks.bsky.social and myself with the support of Canadian Institutes of Health Research and @moorefound.bsky.social.

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 · 3mo 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 · 5mo 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 · 6mo 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 🪸