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As part of the Directed Studies program in Biology, our BIO and BIOC 409/499 students will each be presenting a 15-minute seminar outlining their research proposal. These presentations account for 5% of each student’s overall grade in the course and will be evaluated by their research supervisors. This year, 27 students will present over 3 … Read more
Current and former UFV science students Quinn Thomson, Ania Bula, and Caio de Figueroa attended the 52nd Annual Canadian Ecotoxicity Workshop (CEW), held October 4–7, 2026, in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. They were accompanied by their research supervisor, Dr. Lucy Lee, UFV Professor Emeritus and head of the Lee Lab. CEW is Canada’s leading annual meeting in ecological … Read more
Dr. Lucy Lee, UFV Biology Professor Emeritus, travelled to the Austral University of Chile (UACh), Puerto Montt Campus, at Campos Costanera, to present at the Interdisciplinary Center for Aquaculture Research Applied Research (INCAR²) workshop. She joined national and international researchers to address the use of cell models in areas such as nutrition, fish health, immune … Read more
Kick off the academic year with your Science community! Come hang out with fellow Science students, faculty, and staff, and discover the clubs and associations you can get involved with on campus. 🍕 Free pizza 🥤 Refreshments 🎁 Door prizes 🤝 Good times and great connections! Whether you’re new to campus or returning for another … Read more
Please join the Faculty of Science and the Centre for Experiential and Career Education for the Science Career Planning Workshop. WHEN: Wednesday, September 23, 2026 TIME: 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM WHERE: K-Building, Room K149 (Abbotsford Campus) Explore and Plan Careers in Science Learn about careers in AI, Medicine, Agriculture, Cosmetics, and more! Meet and … Read more
What does it take to support the future of science and the scientists behind it? Please join the UFV Biology Department, in collaboration with Dr. Carin Bondar and the local nonprofit We Are Unbound, in welcoming Dr. Maurine Neiman from the University of Iowa on September 24, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. Dr. Neiman will present “Evolving in … Read more
Join us on the first day of the Fall semester at the Abbotsford Campus on Tuesday, September 8. This is your chance to meet other science students, ask staff and faculty questions, connect with support services, and experience life at UFV before classes even start. The Science Welcome Session will begin at 9:30 AM in … Read more
With blue skies, sunshine, and an outstanding group of faculty and graduates, we couldn’t have asked for a better day to celebrate. Graduates, your hard work, dedication, and perseverance have brought you to this incredible milestone. We are so proud of everything you’ve accomplished and can’t wait to see where your next chapter takes you. … Read more
From May 14-25th, a group of 24 upper-level biology students, with faculty members Jenn Barrett, Debbie Wheeler, Sandra Gillespie, Dina Navon, Yvonne Dzal and UFV alumnus Dilan Praat, travelled to Tofino, BC, for Biology’s first field school since the COVID-19 pandemic. Over 12 days of hands-on learning, students explored the incredible diversity of ecosystems within … Read more
The Department of Biology was honoured to host the North American Comparative Immunology Workshop at UFV from May 31 to June 3. This workshop has been held annually since 2009 to foster collaborations among established investigators, postdoctoral fellows, graduate and undergraduate students interested in immune function in a wide range of model and non-model organisms. … Read more