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On October 14th The UVic Fish and Game club together with Wild Sheep Society will be hosting a movie night where the film Transmission will be shown. The plan for the night is to show the movie and then have a short question and answer period with Kyle Stelter (WSSBC President), hopefully more of the WSSBC team and film production team (we are just waiting to hear back), and the lead biologist from the film (Dr. Helen Schwantje).

Movi-Free Film Transmission.

WINTER-BREAK, 3-CREDIT, FIELD COURSE ALONG THE CARIBBEAN COAST OF MEXICO!
with Ecosystem Field Studies   www.ecofs.org

Caribbean Ecosystem Field Studies  
December 28, 2025 – January 17, 2026

• Earn 3 undergraduate college transfer credits in this exciting 3-week, hands-on, marine field study course.
• Learn practical scientific skills & field research methods through snorkeling, SCUBA diving & investigating the coral reef, beaches & spectacular coastal ecosystems of the Caribbean.
• Engage & connect with a dynamic & diverse group of student peers from throughout the US and beyond.

Get out in nature by the ocean, breath fresh air, earn credit, and enjoy a safe and inspiring field science course in the Caribbean Coral Reef

Open to students from all universities & majors | Accredited by the University of Montana at Missoula, Environmental Studies Program: ENST 391- for 3 undergraduate semester transfer credits

Direct questions to Professor Steve Johnson, EcoFS Director at steve@ecofs.org
Visit www.ecofs.org for all info!

Dr. Graham Bell, James McGill Professor, Department of Biology, McGill University

“Full Fathom 5000: The Expedition of HMS Challenger and the Strange Animals It Found in the Deep Sea”

Abstract:

The Lansdowne Lecture tells the story of one of the great voyages of history. The circumnavigation made by HMS Challenger had momentous consequences: not only uncovering a whole new range of animals whose existence had never before been suspected, but also kick-starting the exploration of the oceans. It was the first to explore the deep sea it was not even known for sure whether any animals could survive in the perpetually cold, dark waters of the abyss under a crushing pressure. The voyage settled this question for good by capturing the strange and bizarre creatures that live a kilometreor more below the surface of the sea.

Join us on October 16th at 7PM in BWC B150! 
Presented by the Department of Biology

About Professor Graham Bell: 

Professor Bell is an evolutionary biologist from McGill University studying the mechanism of natural selection and explaining the maintenance of biodiversity. As well as several texts including The Masterpiece of Nature (1982) and his widely recognized university text on ‘The Evolution of Life’ by Oxford Press, he has maintained a field program, investigating the biodiversity and community structure of plants in old-growth forest mechanisms of adaptation including the evolutionary consequences of global change, especially the adaptation of plants to elevated carbon dioxide, and the evolutionary rescue of stressed populations.

Professor Bell is a recipient of many Canadian and international awards, including membership to the Royal Society. He was President of the Royal Society of Canada 2013-2015 and was Chair of the McGill Biology Department 2011-2016.

** Everyone is Welcome to Attend **

https://events.uvic.ca/biology/event/99341-lansdowne-lecture-dr-graham-bell-full-fathom-5000-the-

Have you finished your first year of studies? Now’s the time to join co-op to explore career possibilities and gain paid, hands-on experience related to what you’re studying.

Co-op is available in all science programs—learn why co-op could be right for you. The deadline to join co-op is September 19, 2025.

A few interesting details:

• Co-op is optional for the following programs. Students in optional co-op programs need to sign up to participate in co-op!
  • Computer Science
  • Exercise Science, Physical and Health Education
  • Fine Arts
  • Humanities
  • Law
  • Science
  • Social science
• Co-op students will complete a short course to prepare for job searching and work experience.
• Funding is available to support co-op experiences.

You’re invited!

Please consider joining us for a lecture/performance by Modern Biology as part of the Society for Music Production Research Conference being held at UVic, September 11-13, 2025.

Modern Biology has brought ‘plant music’ to the masses. Originally educated as a biologist, veteran musician Tarun Nayar brings his passion for nature and sound together in an ambient project that is organismic, immediate, uplifting, and deeply contextual. He uses modular synthesis, home-built synthesizers and other analog equipment to improvise with the natural vibrations of a certain place and time – via plant bioelectricity, latent electromagnetic radiation, and even the earth’s resonant hum. Trained from childhood in Indian classical music, he uses the system of Indian raga to mold his musical choices for time of day and season. His performances are an effort to bring the listener into the present moment through vibration, space, and connection.

His videos have been viewed over 100 million times and amassed him over 1 million followers online, and he has been featured by The Guardian, LA Times, BBC, Genius, Vice, The Verge, and DJ Mag among others. His recent albums have received editorial support on Spotify’s Music for Plants, Deep Listening, and Lava Lamp playlists. Recent live performances include Art Basel (Miami), MOCA (Los Angeles), New York Botanical Garden, and the Vancouver Art Gallery. Tarun’s ‘Field Trip’ project is an effort to reconnect listeners to the natural environment, especially in urban settings. Audiences assemble in a public park, forage, and then listen to music improvised from the bioelectric impulses of collected plants and mushrooms. Recent field trips include New York City, San Francisco, San Diego, Vancouver, and Toronto. In the fall of 2023 Modern Biology opened the Nobel Prize Museum’s Fungi Exhibition in Stockholm.

Tarun is passionate about protecting wild places and has committed the lion’s share of the proceeds of this project to supporting the natural world.

A link to tickets can be found here (please select “Keynotes and Panels only”).

The International Centre for Students (ICS) Exchange Program allows current students to study at one of UVic’s partner universities, while earning UVic units and paying UVic tuition fees.

Students can complete up to two exchange terms (Fall and/or Spring semesters) during their degree at UVic. It is recommended that students consider an exchange opportunity in their 3rd year or beyond. 

The ICS Exchange Team coordinates outgoing exchange opportunities for students in the following faculties:

• Humanities
• Fine Arts
• Science
• Social Sciences

The application deadline for the Spring 2026 Term exchange is on August 1^st

Any current and prospective exchange students are always welcome to book an appointment with our Exchange Adviser, Christian, or email us at goglobal@uvic.ca. We are more than happy to answer any questions or concerns regarding their exchange.

The CANTRAIN Graduate and Postdoctoral Trainee (GPT) Career Development Program is a 16-module virtual experience where learners discover professional roles in clinical trial operations, regulatory affairs, and medical affairs while expanding their understanding of drug and product development and clinical research. Through interactive modules led by experienced professionals, learners build their networks, gain firsthand knowledge of clinical research practices, and stay informed on current trends.  The program combines webinars with self-paced materials, helping learners enhance transferable skills and explore their next career steps with confidence.

Western Canadian Fall 2025 Cohort Important Dates 

Applications are open: Now – July 27, 2025

Completion of the Common Core Foundation (CCF) modules [required by participants who are accepted into the program]: August 6 – 27, 2025

Program duration: September 3 – December 10, 2025. The Career Development program will host a live, virtual module every Wednesday from 11:00 – 1:00 p.m (PT)

Website: https://wecantrain.ca/

One or more awards of $7,500 will be given to undergraduate students continuing at UVic who self-identify as Black and who have demonstrated outstanding leadership qualities and extracurricular activities that strengthen the student experience at UVic.

The Black Student Leadership Award is being offered for the first time to students continuing their studies at UVic in September 2025. In this inaugural year, students can nominate themselves or be nominated by a member of the campus community. For 2026/27 and beyond, students will apply for the award via the on-line In-Course Scholarship and Award application.

Successful recipients will be recommended by a selection committee comprised of representatives from Student Affairs and the UVic Scarborough Charter Steering Committee.

If you are a student and wish to nominate yourself for the award, please send a letter (maximum 300 words) outlining your contributions to the UVic community and your leadership qualities to Associate Registrar Zane Robison at zrobison@uvic.ca by July 31st.  

If you would like to nominate a student, please send a letter (maximum 300 words) outlining their contributions to the UVic community and their leadership qualities to Associate Registrar Zane Robison at zrobison@uvic.ca by July 31st.

I’m pleased to advise the Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC has received additional funding from the Canada Summer Jobs program, and we have posted additional seasonal Outreach Instructor opportunities in Abbotsford, Clearwater and Victoria.  These opportunities are available from July 7 to August 30^th, and details are posted on our careers site.

As members of the Science and Recreational Fishing Development Division, the Outreach Instructors will be responsible for delivering Learn to Fish programs, and other FFSBC outreach programs to the public including youth and their families, schools, and community groups, as well as engaging with anglers and the public.  The Instructors will also be responsible for the maintenance of Learn to Fish equipment and ponds including cleaning exclusion screens, feeding fish, general pond upkeep, maintenance of Visitor Centre aquaria, as well as field work activities including angler effort monitoring, angler surveys, water sample collection, and water quality testing. 

Interested applicants may submit their application online via the link above and the posting will remain open for application until the positions are filled.

If you have any questions on this position, please email Tammy Longbottom (Director of Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC) at tammy.longbottom@gofishbc.com

Registration link and event details can also be found on the event page.

Session details

• Date: Wednesday, July 23^rd, 2025
• Time: 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm (PST)
• Delivery: Online using Zoom