Biological Sciences
Strickland Museum: A selection of butterflies and moths from Alberta
Microscopy: Transmission Electron Microscope-Viewing Chamber
Botany Collection: Veratrum viride Aiton (green false hellebore)
Ichthyology Collection: Cottus rotheus. A freshwater species, the Torrent Sculpin, inhabits the upper Fraser and Columbia River basins in BC.
Paleobotanical Collection: Chaetopelea microphylla. BC, Eocene, Allenby Formation.Bottom: Metasequoia occidentalis. AB Paleocene, Scollard Formation
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Biological Sciences News
A much-loved docuseries on dinosaurs returns with new episodes
June 18, 2025
PhD student Annie McIntosh (Supervisor: Dr. Philip Currie) discusses Albertosaurus featured in Walking with Dinosaurs.
Dog attacks and feral cats: Here’s how the City of Edmonton is revamping its animal bylaw
June 3, 2025
Colleen Cassady St. Clair comments on the City of Edmonton’s exploration of stricter regulations for dogs and feral cats.
Scientists find 34-million-year-old snake that changes our understanding of evolution
June 3, 2025
Michael Caldwell discusses the condition of a 34-million-year-old snake fossil.
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