This website stores cookies on your computer. These cookies are used to collect information about how you interact with our website and allow us to remember your browser. We use this information to improve and customize your browsing experience, for analytics and metrics about our visitors both on this website and other media, and for marketing purposes. By using this website, you accept and agree to be bound by UVic’s Terms of Use for web and social media privacy.  If you do not agree to the above, you can configure your browser’s setting to “do not track.”

Skip to main content

Faculty & staff

Current Science faculty and staff can refer to the SharePoint Online site (coming soon!) for additional forms, documents and resources.

Safety information

All Science students, staff and faculty are expected to prioritize the safety of themselves and others when undertaking laboratory or other activities. This includes preventatively seeking out information, training and advice and reporting safety concerns and incidents. 

Awards

There are many talented and hardworking faculty and staff who help make UVic Science excel. Each year, we recognize a few exceptional faculty and staff members for their outstanding contributions in three categories:

Explore institution-wide faculty awards and honours

Research services

Science Stores

Science Stores supports members of the Faculty of Science with the provision of research supplies and chemicals, as well as office supplies. Science Stores maintains an inventory of commonly used chemicals and minor equipment and materials, assists in placing special orders, and provides shipping and receiving services for hazardous or other research materials.

Machine Shop

The Machine Shop repairs and fabricates equipment for undergraduate labs and research groups within the Faculty of Science. Other non-Science departments at UVic may use the Machine Shop when capacity allows. 

MSV John Strickland

Our marine research vessel, RV John Strickland, is used to support UVic Science research and teaching. The boat can be booked by groups both on and off campus.

Department-specific technical support

The Faculty of Science has a number of electronics shops that offer technical support to faculty, staff and students and maintain an inventory of components tailored to department needs. Technical support shops focus on the needs of a particular department, but can provide support to other Science departments and the broader university community as well. 

Pricing: For Faculty of Science research activities, labour is charged at $30/hour and parts costs are recovered. For non-Faculty of Science units at UVic, labour is charged at $75/hour and parts costs are recovered. 

Shop Location Contact
Biology Electronics Shop CUN 163 ryanerdman@uvic.ca
250-721-7116
Biotech Support Centre PCH 257 sscholz@uvic.ca
250-721-6566
Chemistry Electronics Shop ELL 232 markevans@uvic.ca
250-721-7188
Chemistry Glass Blowing Shop ELL 020 adamss@uvic.ca
250-721-7203
Physics & Astronomy Electronics and Computer Systems Shop ELL 122 nbraam@uvic.ca
250-721-7714

Research facilities

There are many different research facilities available with the Faculty of Science and throughout UVic that are available to Faculty of Science researchers. Some facilities are operated by individual departments and may prioritize researchers from that department. 

Facilities managed within the Faculty of Science

Facilities managed by the Office of the VP Research and Innovation

Other facilities