Biology

Lavender is known for its purple colour and pleasant aroma.

New study discovers gene that makes lavender smell sweet

By Nathan Skolski on August 7, 2018

For many, summer isn’t complete without fields of purple and the sweet smell of lavender.

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An American pika in North Cascades National Park (Photo credit: Andrew Veale)

Pikas in peril

By Patty Wellborn on June 20, 2018

UBC researchers have determined that the American pika, long cast as a sentinel mammal for the impacts of climate change, maybe in more trouble than once thought.

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Julianne Barry graduated this week with her PhD from UBC Okanagan.

Newly minted PhD graduate keeps her ties to UBC Okanagan

By Patty Wellborn on June 8, 2018

Julianne Barry is one of those rare breeds of university students. She has spent her entire post-secondary academic career—from those first, nervous fresh-faced days to becoming an accomplished researcher and post-doctoral fellow—at UBC’s Okanagan campus.

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Evelyn Jensen studied a new generation of giant tortoises while earning her PhD at UBC Okanagan. Photo credit: Michael Russello

DNA analysis of near-extinct tortoises leads to gold medal win

By Patty Wellborn on June 7, 2018

A UBC student’s research examining the DNA of endangered Galapagos tortoises has led to the highest accomplishment a university student can win.

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Zoology grad Ashley Kerik has ambitions of study freshwater sharks.

From Australia, Asia (and a few spots in-between) to academia

By Christine Zeindler on June 6, 2018

Ashley Kerik has always had itchy feet. Since graduating from high school, she approached the world as one big laboratory, where new discoveries were just around the bend.

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UBC Okanagan sustainability researcher Lael Parrott, report editor and contributor

Mountains matter

By Patty Wellborn on May 28, 2018

Mountains are bellwethers of climate shifts according to new reporting led by UBC researchers, who suggest these terrains are experiencing a variety of rapid and worrying changes.

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Exercise can help with social isolation of seniors

Exercise can help with social isolation of seniors

By Patty Wellborn on May 23, 2018

A pilot program encouraging older adults to get walking to improve their health has revealed unexpected details to researchers at UBC’s Okanagan campus.

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Caribou on the move in British Columbia.

New research says location of protected areas vital to wildlife survival

By Nathan Skolski on May 14, 2018

A new study, by 17 conservation scientists and environmental scholars, say the exact location of protective wild spaces is just as vital as committing to set these areas aside.

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Nathan Pelletier, Endowed Chair in Bio-economy Sustainability Management, Egg Industry Chair in Sustainability

UBC researcher receives federal support to research egg industry sustainability

By Nathan Skolski on January 19, 2018

As a leading Canadian expert in sustainability, UBC’s Nathan Pelletier has been awarded a prestigious Industrial Research Chair by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). The award will advance Pelletier’s research activities that focus on sustainability measurement and management, life-cycle thinking and resource efficiency, with an emphasis on the Canadian egg industry.

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UBC researcher Bryn Crawford holds a sample sheet made with flax bio-waste. The black spots on the sheet indicate mould growth.

New research finds that mould can infiltrate and weaken bio-composite materials

By Nathan Skolski on January 11, 2018

At UBC Okanagan’s School of Engineering, mould is proving increasingly important in the domain of engineering materials and can lead to early deterioration and structural failure.

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