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Predicting how plants will fare in the heat is not so easy |
Anticipating how plants will respond to rising temperatures is critical—not just for plants, but for whole ecosystems. How organisms respond to heat is often studied at small scales—such the behavior of a single leaf or branch—and then extrapolated to predict what might happen across whole ecosystems. But according to a new review article published in Science by… | |
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The Connection Between Climate Change and the Pacific Oyster Microbiome and Mortality |
Part of our April is Earth Month series Shifting ocean conditions can influence the species forming both the oyster’s external ecosystem and internal community of microorganisms. By Sarah Anderson, PhD Although they don’t produce the shiny, precious pearls of some of their mollusk family members, Pacific oysters remain a critically valuable resource. The Pacific oyster… | |
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The mystery of the missing butterflies in Vancouver |
Dr. Michelle Tseng, botany and zoology professor, discusses what may have happened to all the butterflies, and what we can do to help. Alex Walls Jun 25, 2024 A Cabbage White butterfly rests on a flower. Photo credit: Dr. Michelle Tseng A wet, cool spring and spraying for invasive insects may be the reasons behind… | |
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Patrick Keeling has been elected to the U.S. National Academy of Sciences. Election to the National Academy is one of the highest honours in science. |
Patrick Keeling’s research program has illuminated fundamental properties of the evolution and diversity of algae, and microbial life in general. His prolific work has covered a broad range of biodiversity and disciplines, and had major impacts on our understanding of the tree of life, horizontal gene transfer, symbiosis, parasitism, and the evolution of the complex… | |
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What you can learn from Dr. Alex Moore’s career path |
Image and write-up by Nivretta Thatra As of summer 2022, Dr. Alex Moore (she/they) is an Assistant Professor co-appointed at UBC Botany and the Faculty of Forestry. We are thrilled to be working with them! Moore’s research programme currently focuses on predator-prey interactions in mangrove forests throughout the tropics and will begin to include restoration… |
