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News and events from the Faculty of Science at the University of British Columbia.

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UBC Oceans
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A new study with unprecedented access to Atlantic salmon farms in BC raises urgent questions about the federal government’s approach to regulating salmon farms and highlights disease risk to wild salmon populations. Co-authored by Dr. Gideon Mordecai theconversation.com/new-research...

theconversation.comNew research finds frequent disease outbreaks in B.C. salmon farms, endangering wild salmonThe study raises urgent questions about the federal government’s approach to regulating salmon farms.
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"This is not a build Canada while protecting our environment act," said UBC evolutionary biologist Dr. Sarah Otto. "It is a build Canada strong while damaging the environment [act]." @ubcmicroimmuno.bsky.social @zoology.ubc.ca @src-rsc.bsky.social www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

cbc.caSome of Canada's top scientists push for changes to Carney's new major projects bill | CBC NewsMore than 50 of Canada's leading scholars and scientists are urging Parliament to make major changes to a signature bill from Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government in an effort to avoid irreversible...

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UBC Chemistry
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🚀 Looking to explore careers beyond the lab? Hear from: 📅 Oct 22: Sustainable mining with Dr. John Steen, BRIMM 📅 Nov 5: Hiring & careers in biotech with James Toy, Evonik Learn about industry trends, career paths, and what employers are looking for. 📍 Chemistry D211 | 🕧 12:30-1:30 PM

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UBC EOAS
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🧑‍🔬 The Scientist | The Science 🔬 B.D. Voss, Geological Sciences In this series we are showcasing some of the incredible graduate students and postdoctoral researchers in the EOAS department, along with a taste of what they're working on right now.

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UBC Statistics
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📣 UBC Science seeks a Black scholar for a tenure-stream Assistant Professor position in Quantitative Science, starting July 2027. 📅 Apply by Dec. 1, 2026 💻 Info sessions: Oct. 16 & 30, 10 am PT Apply and learn more: science.ubc.ca/blackscholars

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New modelling led by UBC researchers could help public health officials better factor in the long-term impacts of infectious disease when determining optimum vaccine coverage rates. @ubcmicroimmuno.bsky.social @ubcmath.bsky.social science.ubc.ca/news/2026-10...

science.ubc.caEven modest post-infection complications can make expanded vaccine coverage cost effective: New modellingNew modelling led by scientists at UBC could help public health officials better factor in the long-term impacts of infectious disease.

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UBC Oceans
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"It's become an increasingly common event along the B.C. coastline to see these tropical species coming up to colder waters to seek refuge from the warming oceans," said Isabella Morgante @ubccoru.bsky.social @science.ubc.ca www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #swordfish #haidagwaii

cbc.caA swordfish was found on Haida Gwaii. Will more follow as waters get warmer? | CBC NewsA University of British Columbia researcher says the finding is unusual but no longer unexpected due to warming waters worldwide, including in Canada.
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UBC was ranked 44th by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings this year, up one spot over 2026. The rankings are based on research excellence, teaching and international outlook—reinforcing UBC’s standing as one of the world's leading research universities.

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UBC Computer Science
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Each year on Sept 30, people across Canada wear orange and participate in Orange Shirt Day to recognize and raise awareness about the history and legacies of the residential school system in Canada. Join the Intergenerational March to Commemorate Orange Shirt Day: forestry.ubc.ca/events/2026-...

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"This is a completely new technique for probing the cosmos, delivered by an instrument that was conceived, built by Canadians," said UBC astonomer Dr. Mark Halpern. "It's a bold new step in the global cosmology program and a Canadian success story." @ubcphas.bsky.social phys.org/news/2026-09...

phys.orgHydrogen's distant glow opens new way to investigate dark energyThe Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment (CHIME) has shown for the first time that it can detect the faint glow of hydrogen gas from deep in the universe's past using only its own data.

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SeaAroundUs
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The 2026 Larkin Award Lecture will bring long-time FishBase and Sea Around Us collaborator, Dr. Fabrice Teletchea, to Vancouver. He will address the growth in the number of farmed fish species and the impacts of global change on fish domestication. www.eventbrite.ca/e/2026-peter...

eventbrite.ca2026 Peter A. Larkin Award Lecture - Hybrid EventThe 2026 Larkin Lecture will address the growth in the number of farmed fish species and the impacts of global change on fish domestication.
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If you’re swimming in the sea late at night and feel a skittering along your calves, tiny feet tapping their way higher towards your face, don’t worry, it’s just the stuff of nightmares: hairy-legged, red-eyed sea spiders newly discovered by UBC researchers. science.ubc.ca/news/2026-09...

science.ubc.caHairy-legged red-eyed sea spiders discovered in the Salish SeaUBC researchers have documented two new sea spider species, the first described in almost a century, helping fill a gap in a poorly understood group of animals.
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“Solving complex environmental challenges requires bringing together different forms of knowledge and expertise,” said Dr. Mark MacLachlan, Dean of UBC Science. @ubcoceans.bsky.social science.ubc.ca/news/2026-09...

science.ubc.caUBC, First Nations-led alliance strengthen collaboration to advance fisheries stewardshipThe Lower Fraser Fisheries Alliance and UBC have signed a memorandum of collaboration to strengthen their partnership on fisheries conservation and research.
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Build your career as part of one of Canada’s largest science co-op programs. UBC Science helps place domestic and international students in paid co-op positions—you get the support you need to advance your career while you study. sciencecoop.ubc.ca

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Congratulations to UBC chemist Dr. Zachary Hudson, recipient of the 2026 Rutherford Memorial Medal in Chemistry, a major honour from the Royal Society of Canada! @chem.ubc.ca

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Congratulations to the 41 recipients of the 2026 RSC Awards! 🎉 This year, 17 awards recognize eminent Canadian scientists, scholars, artists, and researchers, while the Abella Prize celebrates 24 trailblazing law students. ➡️ Meet the recipients: bit.ly/4qk4NNE

UBC Science
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As a UBC Science student, you’re guaranteed a small-class experience in first year. We've also made unprecedented investments to enrich our large classes.

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Jim Sun, PhD
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We are looking for a postdoctoral fellow to join the team @ubcmicroimmuno.bsky.social @science.ubc.ca to study TB pathogenesis and host-directed therapy! Please help disseminate amongst your network. ubc.wd10.myworkdayjobs.com/ubcfacultyjo...

ubc.wd10.myworkdayjobs.comPostdoctoral Research Fellow - Host-Pathogen Interactions & Host-Directed TherapeuticsAcademic Job Category Faculty Non Bargaining Job Title Postdoctoral Research Fellow - Host-Pathogen Interactions & Host-Directed Therapeutics Department Research I Sun I Department of Microbiology...
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"The rush to make AI agents ever-more clever and creative will also make them better at evading the constraints put on them by their developers," says UBC computer science professor Dr. Kevin Leyton-Brown. @cs.ubc.ca www.cbc.ca/news/world/o...

cbc.caHugging Face hack raises fears of more rogue AI swarms as tech companies sound alarm in open letter | CBC NewsTech experts are warning of dire consequences if AI systems continue to escape human control, after a group of OpenAI agents went rogue in July and hacked into a billion-dollar company — what some are...
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Newly announced Eddie Goldenberg Research Chairs Drs. Jonathan Wakefield, Julian Olden and Curtis Huttenhower will train UBC students & help build new capacity in areas where Canada needs to compete globally. @chuttenh.bsky.social @ubcoceans.bsky.social @stat.ubc.ca science.ubc.ca/news/2026-08...

science.ubc.caEddie Goldenberg Research Chairs brings three world-leading researchers to UBC ScienceThe Faculty of Science has recruited three of the nine newly announced Eddie Goldenberg Research Chairs at UBC.

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UBC EOAS
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🧑‍🔬 The Scientist | The Science 🔬 Dana Halay, Oceanography In this series we are showcasing some of the incredible graduate students and postdoctoral researchers in the EOAS department, along with a taste of what they're working on right now.

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UBC Oceans
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We saw a shadowy figure fly out of the trees. We’d found the first #MarbledMurrelt nest recorded in Haida Gwaii in over 30 years. #Fieldwork by PhD student Sonya Pastran. @ubcpelagic.bsky.social @science.ubc.ca theconversation.com/how-we-found...

theconversation.comHow we found Haida Gwaii’s first marbled murrelet nest in more than 30 yearsFacing pressures in both marine and terrestrial environments, the marbled murrelet is listed as threatened under Canada’s Species at Risk Act.
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Grad student in evolutionary genomics Yue Yu belongs to a new generation of researchers who see no boundary between fundamental science and practical crop improvement. In @seedworldcan.bsky.social @ubcbotany.bsky.social www.seedworld.com/canada/2026/...

seedworld.comYue Yu Is Using Genomics to Find Better Plants, FasterUBC PhD candidate Yue Yu is developing genomic tools that predict which plants are most likely to thrive, giving breeders a faster route to resilient cultivars.

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UBC Oceans
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The industry’s sales pitch is incorrect,” says Daniel Pauly, director of the @seaaroundus.org project. @science.ubc.ca english.elpais.com/climate/2026...

english.elpais.comAquaculture is depleting the oceans: A farmed salmon can consume more than six times its weight in wild fishThe rapid growth of the industry has increased demand for fishmeal and fish oil, creating environmental and social costs that are often felt far from the consumers who buy the final products
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A newly discovered seahorse species—Hippocampus amandavincentae—has been named after UBC marine biologist Dr. Amanda Vincent in recognition of her work advancing marine conservation. @ubcoceans.bsky.social @projectseahorse.bsky.social @amandavincent.bsky.social science.ubc.ca/news/2026-08...

science.ubc.caNew seahorse species named after UBC marine conservationistA newly discovered seahorse species from the Indian Ocean—Hippocampus amandavincentae—has been named after UBC marine biologist Dr. Amanda Vincent.

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Project Seahorse
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🎥 Watch now: Our co-founder and director Prof. Amanda Vincent spoke with CBC News about 𝙃𝙞𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙘𝙖𝙢𝙥𝙪𝙨 𝙖𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙚, a newly described seahorse species from the Indian Ocean named in her honour. #ProjectSeahorse #AdvancingMarineConservation #SavingSeahorses

youtube.comNew sea horse species named after UBC marine researcherYouTube video by CBC British Columbia
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Industrial-scale illegal fishing continues to undermine ocean sustainability, coastal livelihoods, and global seafood markets—despite decades of regulation and recent advances in surveillance technology, according to new UBC research. science.ubc.ca/news/2026-08...

science.ubc.caSubsidies, fragmented enforcement hamper progress on illegal fishingComprehensive analysis underscores why the issue is so persistent, and provides estimates on the scope and concentration of industrial scale illegal fishing.
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"I'm sure there are other examples of plant carnivory out there, waiting for discovery." UBC botanist Dr. Sean Graham talks to the CBC about a small, innocent-looking flowering plant that is, in fact, a stone-cold killer. www.cbc.ca/radio/asitha...

cbc.caCharles Darwin has finally been proven right about bug-eating plant after 150 years | CBC RadioScientists have finally proven what Charles Darwin suspected more than a century ago — that a small, innocent-looking flowering plant growing in the rocky mountain crevices of southwestern China is, i...
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Congratulations to Salt Spring conservationist and UBC Science alumnus Dr. Bristol Foster—one of 12 new appointees to the Order of British Columbia! Dr. Foster earned his PhD in Zoology from UBC in 1963, and shaped environmental stewardship through decades of research and protection of ecosystems.