2019 UNLEASH Reflections: Growing Global Goals Through Youth Leadership
Dr. Tara Moreau and graduate student Andrea Byfuglien had the privilege of participating at UNLEASH 2019 to work towards solutions for UN-SDG Goal 13 – Climate Action.
Collecting the Impossible moss: BC species key to charting 1 billion years of plant evolution
An international team of researchers have completed a massive effort to sequence genes from more than 1,100 plant species—an undertaking that saw UBC botanists collect rare mosses from remote corners of BC, and travel to the South Pacific to collect parasitic plants.
Attending the UN High-Level Political Forum as a Youth Delegate
IRES MSc student, Andrea Byfuglien recaps her experience as a youth delegate at the UN High-Level Political Forum.
Recap: The Garden of Secrets Launch & Screenings
A botanical garden isn’t just a garden filled with plants – it is a garden of ideas.
TEALEAVES and UBC Botanical Garden Reveal the Secrets to Finding Your Next Big Idea in The Garden of Secrets
The Garden of Secrets explores biophilia, biomimicry and how botanical gardens, as idea libraries, house a wealth of solutions to the challenges that face our world today.
Connecting for Crop Diversity: Enhancing Agriculture Research and Education Through Coordinated Conservation
Conserving biodiversity for food and agriculture requires coordination and cooperation across local and global communities. Botanical gardens are at the crossroads of plant science and public engagement.
Food Garden featured in UN Food Gardens’ Feed Your City Showcase
Established in 1983, the Food Garden has been the grounds for demonstration and compassion.
Daniel Mosquin places Finalist in International Garden Photographer of the Year
Daniel Mosquin captures the alluring atmosphere of Las Pozas sculpture garden.
Trekking in the Mountains of Northern Vietnam
Douglas Justice and Andy Hill venture to Vietnam on their lastest collecting trip.
The Year of Pulses
A look back at the 2016 Year of Pulses!