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Our 50th Anniversary BioBlitz is blasting off!

As part of BMSC’s 50th Anniversary Celebrations (1972-2022), we are hosting the BMSC 50th Anniversary BioBlitz. So far we have recorded over 14,000 observations and over 1500 species!

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What lives among the grains of sand on the beach?

The Leander Lab is discovering the weird and wonderful world of microscopic organisms!

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Congratulations Captain Phil Lavoie!

Phil has successfully completed the Master Limited (under 60GT) Certificate of Competency!

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Join us for naturalist-led BioBlitz walks – June 11 & 12th

You can participate – join us for naturalist-led walks at Pachena Bay and Brady’s Beach!

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Remembering Cliff Haylock

It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Cliff Haylock.

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BMSC Celebrates Ocean Week Canada June 3 – 12

Join our event June 7, 12:30 pm PDT – #BMSCLive presents: An intertidal exploration of Bamfield’s beautiful Brady’s Beach

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A short video celebrating 50 years of excellence in research & education

This is the story of the Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre, which has grown as a result of a remarkable collaboration among 5 universities working together since 1969 to provide a field station on the west coast of Vancouver Island.

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Welcoming undergraduate students 50 years later!

It’s been 50 years since we first hosted our first university field courses in 1972!

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Dr. Don Levitan examines how barriers to fertilization evolve between groups of sea urchins

Examining a process of speciation – a photo journal by Chelsea Wallace Levitan

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The University of Calgary is helping us raise funds for new Copes!

With your gift we can purchase a new Cope and enable us to provide life-changing exploration and discovery for students in these coastal environments.

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