Biological Sciences

 

  Services     Our service centres provide support to researchers and external organizations. Explore our range of services, which include sample preparation, DNA sequencing, biogeochemical analytical services and more.
Collections and Museums   Our collections and museums contain over one million specimens, including plants, insects and dinosaur bones. The Biological Sciences collections are used to support research and teaching (open by appointment).

 

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New book makes case for arthropods’ beauty and importance

U of A staff member and photographer Dara Ojo’s book launch will feature U of A scientists Felix Sperling, Maya Evenden , John Acorn and Carol Frost.

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New research suggests humans are the biggest threat to cougars

Carter Littlefair led a study tracking 80 cougars over five years that showed human activity was responsible for most cougar deaths.

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New tyrannosaur species discovered in Alberta

U of A researchers including Mark Powers and Christiana Garros discuss their discovery of a new tyrannosaur species in Alberta.

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Coyote sightings increase in fall, but fear not, says researcher

Coyotes eat pests such as mice, clean up dead animals from the landscape, and are part of seed dispersal and nutrient cycling, say Sage Raymond and Colleen St. Clair.

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Scary? Maybe. Good for the environment? Definitely: The importance of bugs

Victor Shegelski explains that mosquitoes are pollinators and wasps hunt many garden pests.

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