ZOOTAILS - January 2026

ZOOTAILS

🌟 Happy New Year! 🌟
January, 2026

The newsletter from the
Department of Zoology at UBC

https://zoology.ubc.ca/

Find all previous Zootails here

Deadlines & important upcoming dates

FOR GRADS

January Awards Application will open Dec 1! - deadline January 15, 2026

This is our annual departmental awards competition that includes the 4YF, Zoology Graduate Fellowship (ZGF), and department-recommended awards.

Application form

FOR FACULTY

2026 Faculty of Science Academic Equipment Fund competition - departmental deadline February 13, 2026

Please send the complete applications to zoology.info@ubc.ca.

Download the application form

FOR GRADS

Vivien Srivastava Child-care Stipend for Women Post-doctoral Fellows and Women Graduate Students in UBC Science - application deadline for 2025 expenses: January 31, 2026.

Eligibility criteria & application process

FOR FACULTY

Call for Applications—Sustainability Scholars Program paid summer internships - applications close at 11:59 pm Sunday February 1, 2026

Please send the complete applications to zoology.info@ubc.ca.

Details and to register

Apply here

Neuroscience Faculty search

Monday, Jan. 12 - Candidate 1 - Teaching demo: MSL #102 at 11:30 am

Wednesday, Jan 14 - Candidate 2 - Teaching demo: Biosci #4223 at 11:30 am

Monday, Jan. 19 - Candidate3 - Teaching demo: MSL #102 at 12:00 pm

Wednesday, Jan 21 - Candidate 4 - Teaching demo: Biosci #4223 at 11:30 am

Neuroscience Faculty search schedule (CWL login)

⏰ 2025-Zoology Department Meetings🗓️
12:00 pm to 1:30 pm, unless indicated

- Tuesday, January 13, 2026 - MSL 101
- Monday, February 9, 2026
- Tuesday, March 10, 2026
- Monday, April 13, 2026

Calendar invitations will be sent: please RSVP to the calendar invitations at least one week in advance if you plan to attend, so that food can be ordered accordingly.
Room details will be shared closer to each meeting date.

Questions? zoology.info@ubc.ca

Staff Highlight

Meet Tammy Tromba!

Senior Program Assistant, Biology
25 year at UBC
Girl guides super volunteer
Board games expert
🧸 Teddy bear collector

F.E.J. Fry Medal: Colin Brauner

T.W.M. Cameron Outstanding PhD Thesis Award: Keila Stark

CSZ Award Winners

Annual CSZ meeting at Carleton University

Zoology Faculty recipients of BCKDF:

Kaitlyn Gaynor, Zoology - Facility for the study of People-Predator-Prey Interactions (P31)
Kayla King, Zoology; Microbiology and Immunology - Laboratory for Experimental Evolution of Pathogens (LEEP)
Kevin Wei, Zoology - Dissecting the genomic impact of transposable element with the High-throughput Genome Conflict Lab

UBC Research + Innovation

🖥️ ZCU TIPS & REMINDERS 💽

Minimum Cybersecurity Controls reminder - A reminder that all UBC-owned Device (desktop, laptop, server, smartphone etc. . .), as well as personally-owned devices used for University Business generally have the following requirements:

Malware Protection and Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)
Automatic Blocking of Malicious Websites
Encryption

There are some exceptions for smartphones & tablets for Endpoint Detection and Response. More details available at
https://privacymatters.ubc.ca/resources/minimum-security-controls

For additional guidance, contact the ZCU: zoology.supports@ubc.ca

Committees and other units - updates

BIOLOGY Program:

Bio News - connecting you to what's happening in the UBC Biology Program

Reminders

BIOLOGY COMMUNITY PANTRY - please contribute to replenish the pantry!

Who is it for? Biology undergraduate students

Where is it? Biosciences, 2nd floor, East wing

REFUNDABLE CONTAINER RECYCLING in Biological Science Building: 100% of the money collected will go to purchase food for the Biology Community Pantry ⬆️

⬅️ Look out for the refundable recycling bins