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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DEPARTMENT NEWS

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U of A team secures $24M to break barriers and create universal blood

Groundbreaking research led by Lisa Willis targets systemic barriers facing the next generation of Black and racialized donors while working to guarantee safe, compatible blood for vulnerable patient populations.

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Feral – and threatened? Endangered camels, banteng and hog deer have found an unexpected refuge in Australia

Postdoctoral fellow Erick Lundgren says Australia treats some globally endangered species as pests, when the country may be their last refuge against extinction.

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Using AI and robotics to make seed inspections faster

Glen Uhrig and graduate student Curtis Kennedy discuss a student initiative to develop a system that will change how crop seeds are inspected.

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Multiple grizzly bear poaching incidents under investigation in Alberta

Mark Boyce says there is a highly illegal black market for grizzly bear paws, and that poaching can also happen because people hate or fear grizzly bears.

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A jaw-dropping discovery on the badlands

Research by master’s student Joshua Doyon reveals that either a small-time raptor scavenged on an apex predator, or a baby Albertosaurus engaged in a shocking act of cannibalism.

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