evolutionary biology

UBC biologist wins MacArthur "genius" grant

Sarah Otto, a zoology professor and director of the Biodiversity Research Centre at the University of British Columbia, is one of 22 people to be picked for this year’s round of ”genius grants” from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.

Sep 20, 2011

UBC graduate student discovers key to "bifocals" in mangrove fish species

A “four-eyed” fish that sees simultaneously above and below the water line has offered up a dramatic example of how gene expression allows organisms to adapt to their environment.

Jul 20, 2011