Deadlines & important upcoming dates | FOR GRADS and PDFs Graduate Students in Teaching Conference, May 5-6, 2026 Proposals featuring best teaching and learning practices, new resources, innovative approaches, discussion of critical issues, presentation of research, and work-in-progress are welcome.
Here is where you can submit your proposals | | FOR EVERYONE Biology TA Award - nominations are due at 11:59pm on March 22. The Biology TA Award is open to any Graduate or Undergraduate Teaching Assistant from any department who has TA’ed a BIOL course during the current, and/or the preceding academic year. Biology Teaching Assistant Teaching Award | FOR EVERYONE Kathy Nomme Award for New Teaching Assistants - nominations are due at 11:59pm on March 22. The Kathy Nomme Award for New Teaching Assistants is open to any Graduate or Undergraduate Teaching Assistant from any department who has TA’ed a BIOL course during the current, and/or the preceding academic year and has held a maximum of two completed TAships (with the first one being held no earlier than Sep-Dec 2024). Kathy Nomme Teaching Award for New Teaching Assistants | | FOR FACULTY Share Your Perspectives on GenAI UBC invites faculty to share how they are using Generative AI (GenAI) in their teaching – and any opportunities or concerns these tools raise. Short, anonymous survey until March 9 | FOR EVERYONE Panel Event on Using GenAI in the Classroom - Thursday, March 26 from 12:30 pm-2:00 pm in BRC MP room 1014/1024 Please RSVP by March 19 | | FOR POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWS H.L. Holmes Awards - deadline March 20, 2026 at 11:59 pm (ET) The H.L. Holmes Award has been established by the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) in honour of the late Dr. R.H.L. Holmes, a chemist who spent most of his research career in Alberta. Research must be undertaken in chemistry, physics, biology or mathematics as they relate to medical and biological processes. Awards cover a 1 or 2 year period, with up to $100K per year
H.L. Holmes Award for postdoctoral studies - National Research Council Canada
| FOR EVERYONE Science Education Open House - Tuesday, April 28, 2026. This event will be held in person at the Earth Sciences Building between 9:00am and 3:00pm. We will have presentations in the morning, followed by lunch and a poster session.
We will update our website and provide further details via email as we get closer to the Open House. In the meantime, if you have any questions, please email us at skylight@science.ubc.ca. 2026 Open House | | 🌟ZGSA: Zoology Graduate
Student Association🌟
March EVENTS Semi-final Zoology 3MT heat: Tuesday, March 10 at Dodson Room, Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, 1961 East Mall: Semi-final I: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm - Parker Sutherland, Brauner Lab
Semi-final II: 2:00 – 4:00 pm - Theresa Weinspach, P. Matthews Lab | | SAVE THE DATE THIRD ANNUAL FACULTY OF SCIENCE RESEARCH MIXER
Wednesday, May 13th at the Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre, from 4-7pm The Faculty of Science is pleased to announce the third annual Science Research Mixer. This is an important part of our strategy to increase external partnerships across Science. This Mixer is an opportunity for you to meet Science colleagues who are doing research with industry, NGO or non-profit partners, and to forge new connections with potential collaborators across different sectors including biotechnology, life sciences, clean energy, environment and conservation, materials science, and artificial intelligence. The event will include keynote talks, refreshments, networking and more. We will be in touch with registration and more event details in the coming month. | ⏰ 2025-Zoology Department Meetings🗓️
12:00 pm to 1:30 pm, unless indicated - Tuesday, March 10, 2026 - BRC Multipurpose room 1014/1024
- Tuesday, April 14, 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 | 📣 PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD 📣 | Meet Jessica Hoskins! - UBC Zoology Aquatics Technician
- Find Jessica if you wan to know about:
- Aquatic Animal Husbandry
- Recirculation System Operation & Maintenance
- Environmental Chamber Operation & Maintenance
- InSEAS Facility Operation & Maintenance
- Animal Use Protocols
- UBC, ACC and CCAC policies and guidelines
Read more about Jessica | | 🖥️ ZCU TIPS & REMINDERS 💽 - Please remember to forward phishing emails "as an attachment" to security@ubc.ca.
- ARC Office Dell Pro Max with GB10 - AI Desktop: UBC’s Advanced Research Computing has setup a Dell Pro Max GB10 workstation for IT and/or researchers to perform exploratory work, prototyping, and testing AI workflows, not for long production runs. For those reviewing potentials for your labs, this is maybe a good way to kick the tires before sinking $5K on a sub-10K GPU workstation setup. The one limitation with these systems is ARM processors - so be aware of x86 software support limitations.
https://www.dell.com/en-us/blog/dell-pro-max-with-gb10-purpose-built-for-ai-developers/
How to request access: Email: arc.support@ubc.ca with subject: GPU workstation request
Please include:
· Your name, department, project / PI
· Brief description of what you’d like to do
· Rough estimate of how many sessions and how soon you need access
Usage hours & booking:
· Location: UBC ARC Office, West Mall Annex 202, 1933 West Mall Vancouver, BC
· Hours: Thurs & Fri, 9am-4pm [To be reviewed in January 2026] For additional details | ⛑️ Safety TIPs ☣️
Form updates - The updated Zoology Lab (for room access) and Field Safety Training fillable form includes the required UBC mandatory courses as well as some research safety courses *for most people, to gain access and work in most labs which store chemicals, and have an active biosafety permit. Supervisors must still require to check off any additional safety courses depending on the work the researcher will be conducting.
Supervisors, please make sure that the filled out Zoology Lab and Field Safety Training document is accompanied with the completed safety certificates when requesting keys/access into labs.
More information: Zoology Lab (for room) and Field Safety Training Information
- The updated Undergraduate Student After Hours BIOSCI Building & Lab Access Request Form now includes the working alone template.
A working alone procedure is required for people working alone or afterhours when there is no one around. The template gives the worker an option to use the UBC Safe App as a check in designate, or the other option is to have an actual check in designate.
More on: Safety Forms and training
- Marine Activities Exploration – Survey Now Open
If your research occurs near or on water, or if your work requires traveling over water to access research sites, please take a few minutes to complete the survey by March 27.
Last month, Safety & Risk Services shared that we are seeking insights into learning and research activities that take place near or on water to better support faculty, staff and students.
The survey's purpose is to collect information to improve safety resources and programming for marine activities and transport. We are also identifying all watercraft operated as part of teaching and research, regardless of ownership, to ensure appropriate insurance coverage for vessels and research equipment in UBC’s care, custody, and control. | Committees and other units - updates | BIOLOGY Program: Michael Smith Labs presents: Molecular Biology Workshop | 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 | | Friday Zoology Coffee & Donuts
2026
Mar 6 BRC Atrium
Mar 13 Biosci 3rd floor lounge
Mar 20 LSC 1410
Mar 27 BRC Atrium Please remember to bring your own mug! All members of the department are welcome! Venues might change - for latest updates, please check the zoology website: Friday Coffee and Donuts schedule | | Please disregard the unsubcribe button below - you are receiving this message because you are a member of the Department of Zoology. If you have question or any NEWS or UPDATES to share EMAIL US | | | | | |
