Research areas
A key goal of the department of biological sciences is to promote world-class research in areas that are central to biology now and into the future. These areas allow our strong participation in longstanding and well-developed research directions, as well as foster innovations in newly emerging areas of Biology and Life Sciences. Our faculty members have identified in one or more of these groups.
Research collections
The department of biological sciences houses a diverse research collection of specimens from Manitoba and around the world.
Our collections are housed in the Herbarium, and in research and teaching laboratories in the department. If you would like to request information regarding any of our collections, you can contact one of our curators.
- Birds: Kevin Fraser
- Mammals: Jane Waterman
- Fishes/Herptiles: Margaret Docker
- Vascular Plants: Bruce Ford (Herbarium)
- Greenhouse: Carla Zelmer
Events
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Jun
2MSc thesis defense: Kyle McDonald - “Primula obconica polyketide synthase: A potential source of novel therapeutics"
10:00 AM
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Aug
21Statistics seminar: Babette Brumback - “Interesting statistical lessons in providing real world evidence that the ensoETM device protects the esophagus from thermal injury during radiofrequency ablation"
2:30 PM