Upcoming Events
Free Summer Previews at the Beaty Biodiversity Museum
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May 22 |
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10:00am-4:00pm |
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International Day for Biological Diversity |
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May 29 |
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10:00am-4:00pm |
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UBC Alumni Weekend |
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June 19 |
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11:00am-3:00pm |
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Heritage - Where we come from |
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July 17 |
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11:00am-3:00pm |
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BC Biodiversity - Where we live |
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August 21 |
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11:00am-3:00pm |
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Watery Worlds - Aquatic biodiversity |
more information >
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The Biodiversity Lecture Series
The Museum is proud to present engaging speakers in this free public lecture series. Listen to experts studying the origins, the present issues, and the future of biodiversity.
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Past Events
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Get to Know
The Beaty Biodiversity Museum is a proud partner of the Get to Know program. Enter the Robert Bateman Get to Know Contest by submitting art, writing, or photography of your wild neighbors.
The goal is to be as creative as possible - so let the natural world inspire you! Go wild with your creation and
you could win amazing prizes, like a thrilling week of outdoor fun at Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park.
Contest entries due May 28
Contest details >
Killer Whales of the West Coast: Culture, Communication, and Conservation
John Ford
Sponsored by the Zoological Education Trust, and part of the Canadian Society of Zoologists conference, join us for this free public lecture.
May 18, 2010, 7:30pm
Room 2, Woodward Instructional Resource Centre, University of British Columbia
Beaty and the Beast
The blue whale is the biggest animal on earth. Just how big is big? Find
out with the experts from the soon-to-open Beaty Biodiversity Museum; it's
about to become the home of the largest blue whale skeleton in Canada.
May 1-2, 2010, 11:00am - 3:00pm daily
Science World, in Search: The Sara Stern Gallery
Earth Day Events
Meet with Beaty Museum personnel to celebrate the planet and to find out more about the Museum and the soon-to-be-seen blue whale.
April 24, 2010
Earth Day Vancouver, Everett Crowley Park, 11:00am - 3:00pm
Evergreen's 10th Anniversary Earth Day, Jericho
Beach, 11:00am - 4:00pm
What's on Your Mind? CBC Radio Quirks and Quarks
March 8, 2010, 7:30pm
Telus Studio Theatre, Chan Centre for the Performing Arts
As part of UBC's Celebrate Research Week, campus welcomes CBC Radio's long-running program, Quirks and Quarks, along with its host, Bob Macdonald, for their
annual question and answer show.
More info >
UBC Botanical Garden lecture: Biodiversity of Southern Alaska and Yukon
March 8, 2010, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
UBC Botanical Garden Reception Centre
Daniel Mosquin is the UBC Botanical Garden’s Education and Technology Manager. He is a naturalist and photographer who frequently travels western North America to observe and photograph biodiversity. Since April of 2005, he has been the editor (and often the author and/or photographer) of UBC Botanical Garden’s Botany Photo of the Day. The education theme for March is Biodiversity and the North. Join Daniel for this travelogue and exploration of the biodiversity and landscapes of southern Alaska and Yukon.
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The Vancouver Institute lecture: Journey of the Blue Whale
March 6, 2010, 8:15pm
Woodward Instructional Resources Centre, room 2 (map)
Dr. Andrew Trites, Director of Marine Mammal Research at UBC, presents a talk for the Vancouver Institute on the Journey of the Blue Whale. From its time on PEI to its soon-to-be home at the Beaty Biodiversity Museum, hear this remarkable story in full.
Find out more >
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Blue Whale Open House
Fall/Winter 2009/2010 Workshop Open House dates have been announced. Drop in to the Blue Whale Workshop at 211 Harbour Road in Victoria BC (map) to see the progress for yourself. As the articulation process continues, the whale will begin to take shape. Watch for updates and get more info on our Blue Whale Project Workshop website.
December 3
December 19
January 10
January 23
February 9
February 20
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Thursday
Saturday
Sunday
Saturday
Tuesday
Saturday
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5:30-8:30pm
11:00am-3:00pm
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11:00am-3:00pm
5:30-8:30pm
11:00am-3:00pm
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Bake a Cake for Darwin
Help us celebrate Charles Darwin's 201st birthday by coming up with your best evolution-themed baked goods.
February 9, 2010, set up from 2:00pm, judging from 4:00pm
Beaty Biodiversity Centre lounge (map)
See last year's entries >
The Life and Times of Charles Darwin
Dr. Greg Bole tells us more about the man behind the idea.
February 9, 2010, 7:00pm
Aquatic Ecosystems Research Labs auditorium (map)
More info >
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Origin Turns 150
It will be 150 years since the publication of On the Origin of Species on November 24, 2009. Join us for coffee at 9:30am in room 225 of the Beaty Biodiversity Centre. At 10:00am, we will join in a screening of an E.O. Wilson presentaion broadcast from Harvard University. At noon, bring your lunch to the lounge to eat with Darwin. Prizes will be awarded in our Drawing from Darwin contest, and we'll wrap things up with some festive desserts.
November 24, 2009, 9:30am - 1:00pm
Beaty Biodiversity Centre (map)
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Biodiversity Lecture
Carl Zimmer presents The Origin of Species: 1859 meets 2009
November 18, 2009, 7:00pm
Woodward IRC, Room 2 (map)
More info >
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Oluna Ceska's Mushroom Microscopy Workshop
Presented with the Vancouver Mycological Society and Genome BC
November 13-15, 2009
Beaty Biodiversity Centre
More info and photos >
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Biodiversity Lecture
John Marzluff presents In the Company of Crows and Ravens
November 5, 2009, 7:00pm
Forest Sciences Centre, Room 1005 (map)
For more information, see our lecture page.
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Boootiful Botany Haunted Hallowe'en Event 2009 - UBC Botanical Garden
This exciting event organized by the UBC Botanical Garden will begin with a self-guided trick-or-treat scavenger hunt, where children and their families work together to find a number of spooky plants. At each stop they'll learn unusual facts about plants, while receiving Hallowe'en treats. Participants can then enjoy Hallowe'en crafts and games, and visit an on-site Hallowe'en exhibit by the Beaty Biodiversity Museum. Come in costume!
October 31, 2009, 12:00-3:00pm
UBC Botanical Garden (map)
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FestEVOLVE
An outdoor family event in the Beaty Biodiversity Museum courtyard
When: Saturday, September 19, 2009, 10am-2pm
Where: Beaty Biodiversity Centre, 2212 Main Mall, UBC (map)
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Blue Whale Project Open Houses:
We are excited to be opening the Blue Whale Project Workshop to the public. Drop by the site to learn about the project and get up close to some whale-sized bones. For more information, visit the Workshop Homepage.
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Tuesday July 14 |
5pm-8pm |
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Saturday July 25 |
11am-3pm |
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Saturday August 8 |
11am-3pm |
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Thursday August 13 |
5pm-8pm |
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Saturday August 22 |
11am-3pm |
| Where: 211 Harbour Road in Victoria, BC (map)
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Beaty and the Beast: the blue whale skeleton comes to Victoria
A public lecture by Dr. Andrew Trites and Michael deRoos
When: Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Where: Victoria Conference Centre, 720 Douglas Street, Victoria
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Beaty and the Beast: the blue whale skeleton comes to Vancouver
Nature Vancouver is hosting a public lecture by Dr. Andrew Trites
When: 7:30pm, Thursday, January 8, 2009
Where: H.R. MacMillian Space Centre, 1100 Chestunut St., Vancouver
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Get to Know:
The Beaty Museum is a proud partner of Robert Bateman's Get to Know program, which encourages young people to learn about the organisms in the world around them to better protect them in the future. Participants under 19 years of age create artwork, write a short story, or submit a photograph for possible inclusion in an art calendar for the coming year. The 2009 contest starts April 22 and ends on May 27. For full details, visit the Get to Know contest webpage.
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