Department of Biological Sciences at Simon Fraser University. www.sfu.ca/biologyhttps://bsky.app/profile/sfubiosciences.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/sfubiosciences.bsky.social/post/3moisyctlsc2oCongratulations to Aaron Dhanda, PhD alumnus from Julian Guttman's Lab, whose photo "The mitotic meridian" is a finalist in the 2026 NSERC Science Exposed Photo Contest! Take a moment and follow the link to vote for Aaron's photo!: ow.ly/q5KM50Zbo1Z17 Jun 2026 17:17 +0000at://did:plc:pi6bt2f2klnbv2ulyzcgiutf/app.bsky.feed.post/3moisyctlsc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/sfubiosciences.bsky.social/post/3mm7v3cshlk2fIt’s World Bee Day! If you are concerned about pollinator declines, there’s something you can do: plant flowers. Professor Elizabeth Elle of Biological Sciences at SFU is studying backyard biodiversity, and in a study of just nine gardens in 2025 documented 130 species of pollinators!19 May 2026 17:10 +0000at://did:plc:pi6bt2f2klnbv2ulyzcgiutf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm7v3cshlk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/sfubiosciences.bsky.social/post/3mlvwxei36c2aFascination of Plants Day 2026🌱🍀 Ferns reproduce using spores instead of seeds! You can spot them if you flip a leaf over. Those tiny brown clusters are sporangia (arrow), little capsules packed with spores. Image and text by Miranda Meents15 May 2026 18:17 +0000at://did:plc:pi6bt2f2klnbv2ulyzcgiutf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlvwxei36c2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/sfubiosciences.bsky.social/post/3mjijm5pgec2iOn Friday April 10 the Biology Department gathered to celebrate a Botanical Drawing Showcase featuring the work of the students in BISC 337-Plant Biology. Congratulations to everyone for their amazing work! See more on our Kudos page: https://www.sfu.ca/biology/news-events/kudos/2026-drawing-bisc337.html14 Apr 2026 23:23 +0000at://did:plc:pi6bt2f2klnbv2ulyzcgiutf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjijm5pgec2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/sfubiosciences.bsky.social/post/3mhqklbs2b22lUN World Water Day celebrates water and inspires action to tackle the global water crisis. A focus of World Water Day is to support the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 6: water and sanitation for all by 2030. Thank you to Stella Lin and Joyce Wong in the Fowler lab, for the images below!23 Mar 2026 17:12 +0000at://did:plc:pi6bt2f2klnbv2ulyzcgiutf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhqklbs2b22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/sfubiosciences.bsky.social/post/3mhh4pvirxs2vSixth Annual Biology World Poetry Day Contest It is our great pleasure to announce the winners of the sixth annual Biological Sciences Poetry Contest. Find out the winners and read the poems here: https://www.sfu.ca/biology/news-events/kudos/2026-bisc-poetry-contest.html19 Mar 2026 23:10 +0000at://did:plc:pi6bt2f2klnbv2ulyzcgiutf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhh4pvirxs2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/sfubiosciences.bsky.social/post/3mhdw36etwk2xStella Lin (Fowler-lab) won First Place and People's Choice in the 2026 Faculty of Science 3MT Competition for "Characterization of psychrophilic microbial communities in small-scale decentralized anaerobic digestion for sanitation in the remote arctic"! Congrats, Stella! https://www.sfu.ca/biology/news-events/kudos/2026-lin-3mt.html18 Mar 2026 16:33 +0000at://did:plc:pi6bt2f2klnbv2ulyzcgiutf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhdw36etwk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/sfubiosciences.bsky.social/post/3memfwacezs25Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science. We celebrate the women in our department who make an impact every day. Thank you for the photos and stories. Photo descriptions: https://www.sfu.ca/biology/news-events/kudos/2026-idwgs-bisc.html11 Feb 2026 21:22 +0000at://did:plc:pi6bt2f2klnbv2ulyzcgiutf/app.bsky.feed.post/3memfwacezs25https://bsky.app/profile/sfubiosciences.bsky.social/post/3me5l3dpao22nCongratulations to Ingrid van der Torre, recipient of the Fall 2025 Biological Sciences Merit Scholarship. Awarded to the Biology major with the highest academic record after six completed terms of study. A remarkable achievement💯🥳05 Feb 2026 23:44 +0000at://did:plc:pi6bt2f2klnbv2ulyzcgiutf/app.bsky.feed.post/3me5l3dpao22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/sfubiosciences.bsky.social/post/3me5kzpcr7c2nCongratulations to our 2025 Undergraduate Research Award recipients. These Biology students are recognized for outstanding research, curiosity, and dedication, working with faculty mentors across diverse fields. We are proud of their achievements🙌🤩05 Feb 2026 23:44 +0000at://did:plc:pi6bt2f2klnbv2ulyzcgiutf/app.bsky.feed.post/3me5kzpcr7c2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/sfubiosciences.bsky.social/post/3mdvt35vmlc2h✨Call for Submissions: Biology Poetry Contest! ✨ SFU Biological Sciences invites biology-inspired poems from lab, field, or research work. Submit up to 3 poems (incl. Haiku) for prizes + features. Open to BISC community. Deadline March 15. Submit to phollman@sfu.ca. See attached poster for details.02 Feb 2026 21:46 +0000at://did:plc:pi6bt2f2klnbv2ulyzcgiutf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdvt35vmlc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/sfubiosciences.bsky.social/post/3mcillnaxhs2j📚A new study led by Michael Price, adjunct professor in SFU’s Department of Biological Sciences, finds that Canada is failing in a decades-old pledge to monitor the health of Pacific salmon. https://www.sfu.ca/biology/news-events/news/2026/2026-price-salmon.html15 Jan 2026 22:02 +0000at://did:plc:pi6bt2f2klnbv2ulyzcgiutf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcillnaxhs2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/sfubiosciences.bsky.social/post/3mbrvvtyitk2gThe Biological Sciences Outreach and Engagement Committee is excited to announce the recipients of the 5th Annual BISC Outreach Awards! 🎉 Congratulations to Owen Kui and Sarah Johnson for their outstanding contributions to outreach and engagement. Learn more: https://www.sfu.ca/biology/news-events/kudos/2025-bisc-outreach-awards.html06 Jan 2026 21:36 +0000at://did:plc:pi6bt2f2klnbv2ulyzcgiutf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbrvvtyitk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/sfubiosciences.bsky.social/post/3m7np3daios2kWe are excited to reveal the winners of our Sixth Annual Photo Contest! Thanks to everyone who submitted photos, who posed for a camera, or who helped point a camera at someone who was posing! We can’t wait to see more stunning photos next year! Visit our Kudos page: https://www.sfu.ca/biology/news-events/kudos/2025-bisc-photo-contest.html10 Dec 2025 18:33 +0000at://did:plc:pi6bt2f2klnbv2ulyzcgiutf/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7np3daios2k