Jan 25 | Celebrating Winter in UBC Botanical Garden
December 25, 2009
Finding beauty in biodiversity is easy when plants are in full floral display — but what about the humdrum winter months?
Join Daniel for a wintertime exploration and celebration of biodiversity in UBC Botanical Garden.
Contact: email botg@interchange.ubc.ca, or visit the website
Cost $5.00 Please bring a bag lunch. Coffee and tea supplied. Fee collected at the door.
Time: 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Date: Jan 25, 2010
Location: UBC Botanical Garden Reception Centre, near the main entrance
6804 SW Marine Drive, Vancouver British Columbia, Canada, V6T 1Z4
Jan 11 | Resolutions for Biodiversity
December 25, 2009
2010 is the United Nations’ International Year of Biodiversity.
This lecture will provide an overview of biodiversity statistics, threats to biodiversity and what you can do to help as an introduction to 2010’s themed lectures on biodiversity at UBC Botanical Garden.
Cost $5.00 Please bring a bag lunch. Coffee and tea supplied. Fee collected at the door.
Contact: email botg@interchange.ubc.ca, or visit the website
Date: Jan 11, 2010
Time: 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Location: UBC Botanical Garden Reception Centre, near the main entrance
July 5 | What Lies Beneath
June 27, 2009
Have you ever wondered what lies beyond your gaze in the ocean water? Help Beachkeepers and a local biologist catch, observe and release sea creatures collected by a beach seine net.
Learn why marine and beach ecosystems are important and what you can do to protect local biodiversity. Wear footwear that you can get wet and dirty.
Time: 10:30 AM to 2:30 PM
Belcarra Regional Park
Contact : Metro Vancouver 604-432-6200
Email info@metrovancouver.org
April 16 | UBC Biodiversity Lecture – In Search of New Species
April 9, 2009
In the summer of 2008 Wayne Maddison travelled to remote regions of Papua New Guinea as part of a biodiversity survey supported by Conservation International. He found dozens of species of jumping spiders believed to be completely unknown to science. Join us for stories, photos, and videos from the expedition. FREE
7:30 PM to 9:00 PM
Apr 16, 2009
Event Location Room 100, Wesbrook Building, UBC
6174 University Blvd.
University of British Columbia Vancouver
Contact Information: Derek Tan 604-827-4077 or see the website for more
