Royal Ontario Museum Blog
Monthly Archive: December
Into the Heart of Borneo
In April 2013, ROM Biodiversity is sending a team of researchers deep into the Bornean rainforest in search of new species of insects, mammals and fungi and new data of relevance to conservation planning.
Our first Google+ Hangout on Air
Yesterday the ROM held our first Google+ Hangout on Air, the first museum in Canada to do so. There's more to come every Tuesday and Thursday at Noon EST until April 30th.
The ROM Marks World Autism Awareness Day
April 2, 2013 is an historic day for the Canadian Autism community
DNA reveals possible presence of Sasquatch in Northern Ontario
ROM scientists discover DNA fragment in Northern Ontario forest that can not be identified against any known species within their vast storage banks of frozen DNA.
Fashion Crime Stoppers
The Panelists from the upcoming Fashion Crimes Debate share what they consider unforgiveable fashion crimes. What do you consider to be a fashion crime?
Birds in your Backyard, by guest and ROM Biodiversity friend Jill Cooper
Simon Jackson, Founder of the Spirit Bear Youth Coalition and his fiancee Jill Cooper are big supporters of ROM Biodiversity...
Judging a Book By Its Cover: ROM Images in print
As mentioned in the previous post when our clients license images for use in a book or other type of publication we ask that they send us a copy which is then transferred to the ROM Library and Archive. As I’m sure our Shipping staff are well aware quite a few book packages arrive for Rights and Reproductions. I just received a copy of Contours of a People: Metis Family, Mobility and History, published by the University of Oklahoma Press. I’m willing to judge this book by its cover because
The LEGO Maya Pyramid that 5000 kids built
For our March Break programming this year I wanted to mark the 50th anniversary of the excavation of an incredible ancient Maya site - Altun Ha, Belize
Hands on in the Archaeology Lab at University of California, Merced
Kay Sunahara introduced students to the study of archaeological ceramics using petrographic analysis.
A bird in the hand... by Mark Peck, Ornithology Technician, ROM Biodiversity
Every year, thousands of migrating birds encounter urban environments on their way to breeding or feeding grounds. Birds mistake the reflection in buildings for habitat during the day, and are attracted to light at night - both situations cause an estimated 1 million bird deaths per year in Toronto alone.
