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

It’s been 50 years since we first hosted our first university field courses in 1972!
Research taking place at the BMSC
How do these ‘ancient fish’ respond to climate change?
Dr. Higham and his lab are investigating how genes from different populations of stickleback affect movement while feeding.
They are here investigating the factors that might influence the response of organisms to stressors such as sociality, water chemistries, and parasites.
This prestigious award recognizes individuals whose contributions promotes the advancement of environmental sciences, education in the field, and use of science in environmental policy and decision-making.
Dr. Chris Neufeld leaves behind an Education Unit primed to overcome new challenges.
Undergraduate Research Fellowship students investigate reducing the spread of the invasive European Green Crab larvae when shipping oyster seed to new farms and markets.
Shannon Mendt, a Masters student from Thompson Rivers University, is investigating the effect that energy reserves have on the mortality of juvenile intertidal invertebrates.