SEOS Honours Student Presentations
Location: Elliot Ell 016
Event type: University of Victoria, Earth and Ocean Sciences Honours Undergraduate Presentations 2025-26
Island Medical Program (IMP) Info Session
Location: RSVP here for location
Event type: Island Medical Program (IMP) Information Session
School of Medical Sciences Seminar: Dr. Wendie Marks, “Engaging Indigenous Peoples in preclinical research of early life adversity”
Speaker: Dr. Wendie Marks (University of Saskatchewan, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics)
Location: Medical Sciences MSC Bldg 150
Event type: School of Medical Sciences Seminar Series
Earth & Ocean Sciences Seminar: Mariana Barbosa Ferreira Alves, "Impacts of vessel noise on ringed seal (Pusa hispida) acoustic communication"
Speaker: Mariana Barbosa Ferreira Alves (University of Victoria, PhD Student)
Location: Bob Wright Centre BWC A104
Event type: Earth and Ocean Sciences Seminar Series
Discrete Math Seminar: Amanda Porter, Title TBA
Speaker: Amanda Porter (University of Victoria, Math 588)
Location: Clearihue CLE A329
Event type: Discrete Math Seminar Series
Island Medical Program (IMP): Northern & Rural Pathway Info Session
Location: RSVP here for location
Event type: Island Medical Program (IMP): Northern & Rural Pathway
Biology Seminar: Dr. Diana Varela, "Oceanographic voyages from the Poles to the Equator: Ocean physics and nutrient cycling shaping primary production"
Speaker: Dr. Diana Varela (University of Victoria, Professor of Earth and Ocean Sciences & Biology)
Location: Cunningham 219
Event type: Biology Seminar Series
Civil Engineering Seminar: Dr. Nandita Basu, "From Pollution to Restoration: Warming Winters, Algal Blooms, and Pathways to Resilence"
Speaker: Dr. Nandita Basu (University of Waterloo, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth and Environmental Sciences)
Location: Engineering and Computer Science Bldg ECS 124
Event type: Civil Engineering Seminar Series
Civil Engineering Seminar: Dr. Nandita Basu, "Solutionscapes for sustainable food, water, energy, and climate futures"
Speaker: Dr. Nandita Basu (University of Waterloo, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth and Environmental Sciences)
Location: Engineering and Computer Science Bldg ECS 124
Event type: Civil Engineering Seminar Series
Café Scientifique: Dr. Laura Cowen, “Counting the uncountable - How we estimate population size”
Speaker: Dr. Laura Cowen (University of Victoria, Professor of Statistics)
Location: The Mint, 1414 Douglas St.
Event type: Café Scientifique
🎨🖼️ UVic Women in Science Picture Frame Painting Night
Join us on March 9th from 5:30 - 7PM to paint picture frames, make friendship bracelets, and do some colouring!
Math/Stat Biology Seminar: Maria Kuruvilla, "Parameter identifiability in fisheries models: Lessons learnt from estimating the impact of forestry on Pacific salmon"
Speaker: Maria Kuruvilla (University of Victoria)
Location: Clearihue A-329 OR online
Event type: Math/Stat Biology Seminar Series
Department of Chemistry Seminar: Dr. Avena Ross, “Discovery and biosynthesis of tambjamine bacterial alkaloids: An example of evolutionarily privileged structures”
Speaker: Dr. Avena Ross (Queen’s University, Associate Professor of Chemistry)
Location: David Turpen Building DTB A104
Event type: Department of Chemistry Seminar Series
Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology Seminar: Amy Migneault, "Enhancing molecular tools for cetacean conservation "
Speaker(s): Amy Migneault (University of Victoria, PhD Student)
Location: David Turpin Building DTB A104
Event type: Biochemistry and Microbiology Seminar Series
Health Information Science Seminar: Hwayeon Danielle Shin & Gillian Strudwick, “Co-Designing Implementation Strategies for a Suicide Prevention App with Clinicians, Patient and Care Partners”
Speaker(s): Hwayeon Danielle Shin (Registered Nurse, Postdoctoral fellow at Brigham and Women’s Hospital) & Gillian Strudwick (Registered Nurse, Chief Clinical Informatics Office, Senior Scientist, and Scientific Director at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health)
Location: Online on Zoom
Event type: School of Health Information Science Seminar Series
Mathematics Colloquium: Dr. Candida Bowtell, “Chess puzzles - from recreational math to fundamental mathematical structures”
Speaker: Dr. Candida Bowtell (University of Birmingham)
Location: COR A120
Event type: Mathematics Colloquium
UVic Women in Science Annual STEM Research Symposium
Join us for the 8th Annual UVic Women in Science STEM Research Symposium! This year, we continue our passionate journey towards inclusivity in STEM, celebrating our theme, 'Fostering Community in STEM'. Dive into a day of inspiring research, groundbreaking ideas, and community building.
Date: March 3rd, 2026
Poster session
Where: Michèle Pujol Room
When: 2pm-3:30pm
What: Undergraduate and graduate student researchers presenting their work
Keynote Speaker Presentations
Where: SUB Upper Lounge
When: Doors open 3:30pm, start 4:00-6:00
What: Keynote speakers, Awards
Honours Fest 2026
Honours Fest is the Faculty of Science’s annual conference-style poster session, where undergraduate honours students are invited to share their honours research with the public.
Honours Fest is open to the public and admission is free!
Deadline for WIS Symposium Poster Sign up
The deadline to submit a poster application for the WIS Annual Symposium
Sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeMbxkF-pAOsczDuMR6OwWTsPzT5WsESW0ctenPvkWp6M1IwA/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=100889730627358802131
BCMB 580 Seminars: A. Dema + T. Parkin
BCMB 580 Seminars: A. Dema + T. Parkin
Friday, February 6, 2026
2:30 p.m. 3:00 p.m.
Date: Friday, February 13, 2026, Location: David Turpin Building DTB A104
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Speaker 1: Anna Dema
Time: 2:30 – 3:00pm
Presentation Title: Cell-free synthesis of antimicrobial peptides
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Speaker 2: Teagan Parkin
Time: 3:00 – 3:30pm
Presentation Title: TBA
Black Student Pathway Info Session at the IMP
Can you see yourself studying medicine? Then come learn more about the Black Student Admissions Pathway at the Island Medical Program (IMP), which distributes the UBC MD Undergraduate Program at UVic.
Hosted by the Black Initiatives Coordinator for Vancouver Island, this hour-long info session will introduce you to our program’s Black Student Admissions Pathway and how our community supports and encourages Black students throughout their medical school journey.
There will be an extended question and answer period after the presentation.
Attendees are welcome to join the session either in-person on UVic campus or virtually on Zoom.
Please RSVP here
*You will be able to select which type of seat you would like to reserve (Zoom or in-person), and you will receive your specific event details (e.g., Zoom links, parking maps, etc.) after completing your registration.
Island Medical Program Info Session
Curious about med school? Learn how you could earn your UBC MD at UVic.
At this one-hour long General Info Session, you will learn more about the Island Medical Program (IMP), which distributes the UBC MD Undergraduate Program (MDUP) at UVic.
Our Admissions Coordinator will cover everything you need to know about applying to the IMP / UBC MDUP, including admissions requirements, application dates and deadlines, academic and non-academic requirements, admission pathways, and an overview of the application process and selection criteria. They’ll also provide a detailed overview of the program.
There will be an extended question and answer period after the presentation.
Attendees are welcome to join the session either in-person on UVic campus or virtually on Zoom.
Please RSVP Here*
*You will be able to select which type of seat you would like to reserve (Zoom or in-person), and you will receive your specific event details (e.g., Zoom links, parking maps, etc.) after completing your registration.
ES Colloquium Series: Dr. Ammie Kalan, Assistant Professor, UVic Anthropology - Chimpanzee culture diversity and its conservation value
Environmental Studies Research Colloquium
Date: February 11th, 11:30-12:30
Location: David Turpin Building, room B255
The School of Environmental Studies presents:
Dr. Ammie Kalan: “Chimpanzee Cultural Diversity and its Conservation Value”
Abstract: Aside from humans, chimpanzees arguably have the most diverse repertoire of socially learned, cultural behaviours documented for any animal. These cultural traditions include a variety of tool-use, foraging, communication traits, and more. Building on previous long-term observations of chimpanzees, the Pan African Programme: the Cultured Chimpanzee (‘PanAf’) collected data on over 40 wild chimpanzee communities from 2010 to 2020 using remote camera-trap devices. Using this approach, the PanAf identified new behavioural variants and recently described unprecedented cultural complexity in community-specific termite fishing techniques. We further demonstrated that chimpanzee behavioural and cultural diversity is threatened due to increasing anthropogenic disturbance. Combining these findings, I highlight why conservation efforts to protect wild chimpanzee populations should also encompass cultural diversity.
Speaker: Dr. Kalan is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Victoria. She is a field primatologist who specializes in the behaviour, culture and communication of wild great apes, particularly chimpanzees. Ammie’s work has helped to promote new technologies for monitoring wild primates, such as passive acoustics and camera trapping, and she is passionate about using her research to bridge the gap between behavioural research and applied conservation. She is the head of the GAB Lab at UVic (Great Ape Behaviour Lab: https://www.ammiekkalan.com/) where her team conducts research on both habituated and unhabituated wild primates.
Café Scientifique: When the flu is more than just the flu—What happens when infections collide
Join for this Café Scientifique event and explore the latest in science.
Most of us think of infections as happening one at a time—but that’s not always what happens. Sometimes, one infection can change the body in ways that make another infection more likely or more serious. In this talk, we’ll look at what happens when infections collide in the lungs, using influenza and COVID-19 as examples. We’ll explore how viruses can quietly change lung cells and the immune system, sometimes making it easier for bacteria to cause problems. These hidden interactions are often what turn an illness that might have been manageable into one that requires hospital care. By thinking about infections as connected events rather than isolated illnesses, we can better understand why respiratory diseases can become severe—and why treating just one infection isn’t always enough.
Speaker: Mariya Goncheva, Assistant Professor, Biochemistry & Microbiology and Canada Research Chair (Tier II) in Virology
Café Scientifique is an initiative from UVic’s Faculty of Science that bridges the research-to-public gap with casual community lectures inspired by the early coffeehouses of 18th century France. These free evening cafés provide an opportunity to learn about exciting new discoveries in modern science and meet experts in the field. Each event begins with a 45 minute talk followed by a moderated question and answer session.
This event will take place at The Mint, 1414 Douglas St. Registration is required to attend in-person (see below).
Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and you are welcome and encouraged to come early for dinner. The talk starts at 7 p.m.
This event will also be livestreamed on our UVic Science YouTube channel. No registration is required to join the livestream.
Join our mailing list by emailing science@uvic.ca to be the first to know about upcoming Café Scientifique events.
Math & Statistics Seminar - Shibai Zhang
Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Shibai Zhang
A Conditionally Markovian Reformulation of Memory-Mediated Animal Movement Using Cognitive Maps
Location: Clearihue A-329 (in person)
or virtually on Zoom:
https://uvic.zoom.us/j/81909983859
Meeting ID: 819 0998 3859
Password: 010303
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://uvic.zoom.us/meeting/register/IZOH7Yj_THCfApyKchme0A
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Chemistry Seminar - Dr. Malika Jeffries-EL
Design and synthesis of organic electronic materials
Malika Jeffries-EL, Professor, Department of Chemistry and Division of Materials Science, and Associate Dean of the Graduate School in Arts & Sciences, Boston University
Last day for 50% reduction of tuition fees for standard courses
100% of tuition fees will be assessed for courses dropped after this date. For non-standard courses see undergraduate and graduate course add and drop dates.
UVic WIS: Rock Climbing Social 🧗♀️
Rock Climbing Event @ CARSA! RSVP here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdXIfFhhJCci0y4p4kpKCqalirlskEmgjasZ6o7XU7MlnoKrA/viewform?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMjU2MjgxMDQwNTU4AAGn4ow25UuiojbE-uzjc15IJvXX0ZxyGi26LeTImNRXsTgW8yB9qW9erJVcjto_aem_zOzlPXpHoURXXHOel-nArA
BCMB 580 Seminars: A. Jackson + E. Field
Date: Friday, February 6, 2026, Location: David Turpin Building DTB A104
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Speaker 1: Angela Jackson
Time: 2:30 – 3:00pm
Presentation Title: Identifying lipid signatures of Treponema pallidum infection using mass spectrometry
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Speaker 2: Emma Field
Time: 3:00 – 3:30pm
Presentation Title: Emerging thyroid hormone of interest 3,5-T2 is bioactive in three developmentally distinct premetamorphic tadpole tissues
Indigenous Pathway Info Session at the IMP
Can you see yourself studying medicine? Then come learn more about the Indigenous Admissions Pathway at the Island Medical Program (IMP), which distributes the UBC MD Undergraduate Program at UVic.
RSVP to reserve a seat (virtual via Zoom or in-person on UVic campus) and receive meeting details (Zoom link/location): RSVP here