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.   More info > 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 >
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 Thursday Saturday Sunday Saturday Tuesday Saturday 5:30-8:30pm 11:00am-3:00pm 11:00am-3:00pm 11:00am-3:00pm 5:30-8:30pm 11:00am-3:00pm
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 >
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)
Biodiversity Lecture   Carl Zimmer presents The Origin of Species: 1859 meets 2009   November 18, 2009, 7:00pm   Woodward IRC, Room 2 (map)   More info >
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 >
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.
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)   More >
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)   More >

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.
When:	Tuesday July 14	5pm-8pm
	Saturday July 25	11am-3pm
	Saturday August 8	11am-3pm
	Thursday August 13	5pm-8pm
	Saturday August 22	11am-3pm
Where: 211 Harbour Road in Victoria, BC (map)

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   More >

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   More >

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.