New Plant Care Services to start April 1, 2019

The Office of the Vice-President Research and Innovation is pleased to announce the merging of the Botany research greenhouse on South Campus, Horticulture greenhouse and Totem Field Station into a new shared research infrastructure called ‘Plant Care Services’ starting April 1, 2019. 

Plant Care Services will be the newest addition to the Shared Infrastructure portfolio of the Vice-President Research & Innovation (VPRI), which also includes Animal Care Services and the Sequencing and Bioinformatics Consortium.

Plant Care Services will be under the management of Melina Biron, Research Manager, who will provide coordinated access to space and services at both greenhouses.  Field services will be available at the Totem Field and South Campus locations. Space and service fees will be equitable between all UBC researchers.

Governance will be through a steering committee (to be appointed) working with an Academic Director and the VPRI Office. The steering committee will oversee the budget and address all questions related to policies.

For further information, please contact Marie-Claude Fortin, Shared Infrastructure Manager, Vice-President Research and Innovation Office.