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Black Excellence in STEM: Microbiome of ‘Success’: Cultivating Resilience from Roots to Ecosystems by Dr. Zelalem Taye

February 26, 2026, 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm

CEME 2202 | 6250 Applied Science Lane, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4 Canada

This event is the fourth and last offering of the student-led Black Excellence in STEM (BEST) Speaker Series, organized by the Faculty of Applied Science and supported by the UBC stEAR (Strategic Equity and Anti-Racism) Enhancement Fund. 

Dr. Taye leads an interdisciplinary research group studying agricultural, forest, and urban ecosystems, with a focus on ecosystem productivity, sustainability, and resilience under global change.

His team collaborates closely with experts in soil science, plant science, plant pathology, plant breeding, computer science, and statistics, among other fields. Their work combines wet-lab and field research with computational and data-driven approaches to better understand and support climate-resilient ecosystems.

In his talk, Dr. Taye will share his academic journey, the lessons he has learned along the way, and an overview of the research directions his lab is pursuing, akin to how resilience develops from soil microbes to entire ecosystems. Following this talk, attendees will have the opportunity to ask Dr. Taye questions and connect with him during a networking session. Register now to join the conversation and be inspired!

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First Nations land acknowledegement

We acknowledge that UBC’s campuses are situated within the traditional territories of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh, and in the traditional, ancestral, unceded territory of the Syilx Okanagan Nation and their peoples.

Climate Solutions Research Collective

UBC receives support for managing its research enterprise from the federal Research Support Fund.

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