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The Biological Survey of Canada (BSC) is a not-for-profit organization that helps coordinate scientific research among specialists on the Canadian biota
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Cool news about moss species on Haida Gwaii (islands off the coast of British Columbia, Canada), from the "Gwaii Haanas - Islands of Beauty" facebook site
Our terrestrial team partnered with UBC bryologists to complete a flurry of surveys for rare and endemic mosses in central Gwaii Haanas. The primary focus of the fieldwork was a set of detailed surveys for an endangered species, Dalton’s moss, whose entire Canadian population is found within a single inlet in Gwaii Haanas. We found several new populations of the moss and the information from the survey will be vital in defining its critical habitat in the upcoming federal recovery strategy. In addition, new populations of several critically imperilled, red-listed and endemic species were located. Data will be used in part to support species-at-risk listing processes, taxonomic science, and add weight to the formal designation of Haida Gwaii as a “Key Biodiversity Area” in Canada. British Columbia is a renowned global hotspot for moss diversity, recognized with areas such as Southeast Asia, the Northern Andes, and the African Highlands (among others) as being globally significant. Within BC, Haida Gwaii is a vital and rich part of that provincial diversity, with many rare and unique species making their home in our forests. A well-known example is our lush mats of Takakia, considered by many to be the most ancient land plant on earth. Other examples include species that are found only on Haida Gwaii and in the Himalayas; some that only live on Haida Gwaii and in Northern Europe; some species are only found on Haida Gwaii and in the tropics; Some species are endemic and found nowhere else on earth. Four images of mosses from a survey by Gwaii Haanas parks people and UBC bryologists for rare and endemic mosses in central Gwaii Haanas.
November 1, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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JOB OPENING: Curator of Birds: Curator of Birds
$78,047 - $122,654 per year -- Royal Ontario Museum
Curator of Birds
Curator of Birds $78,047 - $122,654 per year -- Royal Ontario Museum
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October 31, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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A new species Tridentaforma browncopper sp. nov. has been described from BC on nłeʔképmx territory. Barcoding revealed divergence from the only other Tridentaformid, confirmed by morphology. A collaboration of science, Indigenous knowledge & industry. DOI: doi.org/10.3897/zook...
The brown copper moth, Tridentaforma browncopper: DNA barcoding reveals a second species in the family Tridentaformidae (Lepidoptera, Adeloidea)
A biodiversity monitoring program in south-central British Columbia, Canada, at sites on traditional nłeʔképmx territory near the Highland Valley Copper mine, collected many specimens of an unknown mo...
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October 24, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) in Toronto is looking for a Curator of Plants and Sustainability #academicjobs #iamabotanist royalontariomuseum.applytojob.com/apply/Sf2iAO...
Curator of Plants & Sustainability - Royal Ontario Museum - Career Page
Apply to Curator of Plants & Sustainability at Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, ON, Canada.
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October 15, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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Freshwater Ecology position!!! careers.ucalgary.ca/jobs/1652277...
August 23, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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Please help us spread the word! Please amplify!

We are searching for an associate or full professor (Canada Excellence Research Chair) in Biodiversity Genomics at the University of Guelph! 🐟🌿🦠🐜🐸🐝

Applications are due October 6 2025.

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#AcademicJobs #EvoBio
Canada Excellence Research Chair in Biodiversity Genomics
Canada Excellence Research Chair in Biodiversity Genomics
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August 14, 2025 at 4:13 AM
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Only a few days left to submit abstracts for the 4th Global Soil Biodiversity Conference #GSB2026 @thegsbi.bsky.social Don't miss out: globalsoilbiodiversity2026.org/abstract/. Deadline is Aug. 15th. venuewest.eventsair.com/Presentation... #SoilBiodiversity
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August 13, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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Soil biodiversity is key to human health! Show us how your research links soil ecosystems with One Health outcomes. #OneHealth #SoilBiodiversity #HumanWellbeing Abstract submission closing date for the #GSB2026 is only days away globalsoilbiodiversity2026.org/abstract/
Call for Abstracts - Global Soil Biodiversity Conference 2026
Abstract Submissions NOW OPEN The Program Committee is proud to announce that the submission of abstracts for the 4th Global Soil Biodiversity Conference (GSB2026) is now open! Submission deadline is ...
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August 13, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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What’s the value of soil biodiversity? We want your research on ecosystem services, natural capital, and economic insights! #NaturalCapital #SoilBiodiversity #EcosystemValuation Submit your abstract today for the #GSB2026 Conference globalsoilbiodiversity2026.org/abstract/
Call for Abstracts - Global Soil Biodiversity Conference 2026
Abstract Submissions NOW OPEN The Program Committee is proud to announce that the submission of abstracts for the 4th Global Soil Biodiversity Conference (GSB2026) is now open! Submission deadline is ...
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August 13, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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JOB: Tenure track position in Freshwater Ecology at the U of Calgary: careers.ucalgary.ca/jobs/1652277...
August 12, 2025 at 2:09 AM
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The Centre for Biodiversity Genomics (CBG) is seeking ten taxonomic specialists in Collembola or any of the following insect orders - Blattodea, Ephemeroptera, Hemiptera, Hymenoptera, Lepidoptera, Orthoptera, Trichoptera!

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Arthropod Taxonomic Specialists (10 positions) | Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies
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August 2, 2025 at 6:28 AM
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The summer newsletter is now available

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July 17, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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📢The Global Soil Biodiversity Conference 2026 abstract submission deadline is in 5 DAYS 🐛🐜🕷️🦠🪱

Abstracts are due July 15th 23:59 PDT ‼️

Submit an abstract 👇

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July 10, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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Are you an early career researcher (ECR) with exciting soil biodiversity work to share? This is your global stage! Submit your abstract for #GSB2026. Check the box for ECR and you might be profiled at the conference! globalsoilbiodiversity2026.org/abstract/
Call for Abstracts - Global Soil Biodiversity Conference 2026
Abstract Submissions NOW OPEN The Program Committee is proud to announce that the submission of abstracts for the 4th Global Soil Biodiversity Conference (GSB2026) is now open! Submission deadline is ...
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July 2, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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Some recent herps from here in BC! Great Basin Spadefoot, Western Tiger Salamander, Pacific Chorus Frog, Northern Pacific Rattlesnake
June 26, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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A great radio interview with Eric Larson on the newly named Okanagan Crayfish

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The origin story of the Okanagan Crayfish; and why scientists are worried about its future
Eric Larson is the co-author of a new study that found a new species of Crayfish in Okanagan Lake. He warns that the new species is already at risk. He's an associate professor in the Department of Na...
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June 4, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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After 3 years of procrastination, my bachelor's thesis is finally published in The Canadian Entomologist! We present the first record of the native beetle (Mordellina ancilla) 🪲 feeding on the invasive garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata) 🌿. doi.org/10.4039/tce....
Stacked microscope image of the lateral habitus of Mordellina ancilla (Mordellidae). The beetle is amber coloured with smoky brown markings. The image shows the prominent black tarsal and tibial ridges used for keying out species in this family. It also has a pointy ass :3
May 19, 2025 at 11:24 AM
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For #MayflyMonday, check out this great new paper from Dave Funk (Stroud) on Ameletus Mayflies (Ephemeroptera: Ameletidae) of the Eastern Nearctic www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/16...
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May 19, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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Seeking contributions for the upcoming issue of the Newsletter of the Biological Survey of Canada (biologicalsurvey.ca/publications...). e.g.s include articles on aspects of Canada's biodiversity, collecting trips, photos, announcements, etc. Please send items to giberson(at)upei(dot)ca by 19 May
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April 29, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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Call for nominations to the Board of the Biological Survey of Canada. To run, you should be a member of the BSC. Send a brief bio including your background in Canadian Biodiversity studies to biologicalsurvey@gmail.com by mid-May. The slate of candidates will be voted on at the AGM in late June.
April 29, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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The Stiletto Flies (Diptera: Therevidae) of British Columbia, Yukon, and Alaska | Zootaxa
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April 7, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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Join the Bumble Bee Project on April 8th from 12 - 1 pm to hear about project and other exciting results and how you can join Team Bee for one day of surveys, learn about bees and their threats, and help survey bumble bees during the summer of 2025. entsocbc.ca/bcs-communit...
Join Us Online! April 8, 2025 12 - 1 pm PST. There are approximately 37-39 bumble bee species in British Columbia, and most are wide-ranging and live in a variety of habitats across the vast provincial landscape. This project aims to collect quantitative data that can be used to assess the conservation status of all bumble bees in the province. Data collection involves establishing long term (> 10 years) bumble bee monitoring routes throughout the province, and concurrently build a community of trained volunteers who, once per year, would survey these routes within the areas they live and work. In 2022, 2023, & 2024 we asked government staff to participate in this community bumble bee monitoring project. Join us to hear about these and other exciting results and how you can join Team Bee for one day of surveys, learn about bees and their threats, and help survey bumble bees during the summer of 2025.
April 7, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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Come join ESBC at the Beaver Lake BioBlitz: City Nature Challenge on Saturday Apr 26, from 11:00 am - 3:00 pm. We'll be exploring the forest surrounding Beaver Lake in Stanley Park while logging sightings on the iNaturalist app. Full details below:
Beaver Lake BioBlitz: City Nature Challenge - Events - Stanley Park Ecology Society (SPES)
Drop by to participate in this citizen science challenge with our BioBlitz at Beaver Lake!
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April 7, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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We are looking for a PhD student! If you are interested in Drosophilids, systematics, bioinformatics, fiddling with museum specimens of old/weird flies, and chemosensation, then maybe this is for you! Please rebutterfly(?)! Apply below.
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April 7, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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Sleeping Coelioxys bees.

I was first introduced to these bees and their sleeping behaviour by @ibycter.bsky.social at a local beach here on Vancouver Island

#bee #Hymenoptera #macrophotography
March 22, 2025 at 3:23 PM