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Don Rix Distinguished Keynote Address 2026: How to Clone a Mammoth: The Science Behind Species Protection
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Genome BC’s 2026 Annual Genomics Forum: Resilience by Design – Genomics for Biodiversity in a Shifting World
UBC Robson Square 800 Robson Street, VancouverResponding to changes in our biodiversity is one of the most pressing scientific challenges of our time. As ecosystems shift in response to habitat fragmentation, climate change and land use pressures, the species and ecological processes that sustain life are being driven to react and adapt. The 2026 Genomics Forum features expert conversations on the […]

