APB Mentorship Program

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This program is designed to help up and coming biologists excel and acquire skills essentials to future employment and career opportunities while completing their education.

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The  2019 Annual Professional BIology Conference and AGM

May 9-10, Kamloops, BC.

The APB Annual Conference is an event not to be missed. It offers a unique opportunity to learn from leaders in various applied biology fields, and build connections across industry, government and conservation organizations.

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Join us today and become a part of our growing community. Start enjoying the benefits of membership:

  • Employment Opportunities
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  • Professional Practice Advisory
  • APB - A Voice for Professional Biologists
  • Education and Services for Biology Students
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  • Preferred Rates
  • ... and much more!

 

 

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Do you need to hire the services of a professional biologist?   'Find a Consultant' is a search engine that provides information on biologists who work in a location near you. This service if free and available to the public.

Membership with the APB confers a range of benefits from discounts on professional training and insurance to journal subscriptions and many other affinity programs. When you become a member, you have access to key professional resources designed to help guide and advance your work and practice.

 

 

What’s New

The 2019 APB Award for the Annual Provincial Science Fair Program went to Neelah Hassanzadeh & Sarah Choi of Fraser Valley Regional Science Fair for their project BSFL Frass: Improving Plant Health While Minimizing Environmental Impact.

70 students from 13 regions were selected to participate as Team BC and Yukon at the 2019 Canada-Wide Science Fair held in Fredericton, New Brunswick. The Team acted as exceptional ambassadors for their regions. Team BC and Yukon were awarded $194,500 in awards and scholarships, receiving 6 gold medals, 14 silver medals, and 21 bronze medals!

APB Office - Summer Schedule (May 15 - September 1, 2019): Tuesday and Thursday, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm.

President's Blog 

Mark Thompson, MSc, MEd, RPBio., President, Association of Professional Biology

Our Future, Our Practice, Our Rights, and Objective Reality of Scientific Projections
See Blog - April 2019

Reflections on the APB Vision and Beyond

See Blog - February 2019

From the APB Press Room

APB provides feedback on the proposed Professional Governance Act.

See APB Letter on proposed Professional Governance Act sent to Mr. George Heyman, Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy.

APB responds to the BC Public Engagement Process on Wildlife Management and Habitat Conservation.

After consulting with members, the APB provided feedback on the Public Engagement process on Wildlife Management and Habitat Conservation.  This provincial engagement process is the first step in a four-phase process that is intended to lead toward implementation of a new wildlife and habitat management strategy.  Questions asked to APB members focused on soliciting feedback on the 8 challenges defined in the Public Engagement on Wildlife and Habitat.
See results from member's survey  and the APB response letter on Wildlife Management and Habitat Conservation.

APB responds to the BC Public Engagement Process on the Proposed Environmental Assessment (EA) Revitalization.

The EA Advisory Committee’s thoughtful and comprehensive recommendations provide an excellent starting point for discussion of EA Revitalization. In principle, the suggested approaches are moving in the right direction to improve clarity and transparency in EA reviews while advancing mandated reconciliation and public interest objectives.
See the APB response letter on the Proposed Environmental Assessment (EA) Revitalization

 
Visit the APB Press Room for complete APB archive and more recent advocacy actions.