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From the Field: Southern Alberta Dinosaur Project 2011 – Found a skull!

July 3, 2011: The South Side Ceratopsian Quarry At the end of last field season, one of our crew made a very intriguing discovery – some vertebrae and a good skull bone from a single small site on the south side of the Milk River. The skull bone was a squamosal, a bone that forms the bottom of

Michael Lee-Chin Crystal

Name Inspired by the ROM's unique mandate- to build bridges of understanding and appreciation for the world's diverse cultures and precious natural environments- Michael Lee-Chin's extraordinary $30 million gift to the ROM is an act of both gratitude and hope: gratitude to this

Many Eyes Make Light Work: ROM Field Botany

Submitted by David Baxter As student staff in the ROM Botany Section, my summer work has mostly involved sitting in a basement office updating the plant specimen database, and occasionally working with the herbarium specimens themselves. This last week, however, I’ve been in Montana and

ROM Ideas: Ancient Cultures

ROM Ideas: Ancient Cultures

To let you in on the latest insights and discoveries from behind the scenes,  ROM Ideas, formerly the ROM Colloquium invites its patrons to step into the realm of ROM researchers, technicians, and other experts who perform ground-breaking work in our labs, collections areas, and at field sites all

ROM Research Colloquium: BLOG-A THON (Day 5)

ROM Research Colloquium: BLOG-A THON (Day 5)

Five researchers, five questions, five days. Join us for the ROM Research Colloquium on February 23 and meet our researchers! Stay for the Vaughan Lecture given by Dave Rudkin. What differentiates museum-based research (at the ROM) from university research or other forms of research?   Silvia

From the Field: Southern Alberta Dinosaur Project 2011

We are back again in southern Alberta, to continue our palaeontological survey and excavation of the Milk River region and adjacent areas. This blog will document how this field season progresses, and will report on any new and exciting dinosaur discoveries from the field! June 28, 2011: Home Sweet

Archaeological Achievements of the ROM- 1914 to 2012

As the newest Rebanks Intern, I am excited to present the latest ROM Library display case, located on the main floor just in front of the Library and Archives. On display is a timeline depicting highlights of the ROM’s extensive work and achievements in the field of archaeology. The chronology

ROM Green Plant Herbarium Accessions STRATA

Recently, the ROM Green Plant Herbarium accessioned a copy of the artwork STRATA into its collection. This might seem unusual, since our herbarium is the depository for over half a million scientific specimens of green plants, from algae through mosses and liverworts to all the different kinds of

ROMcast: The Uncatalogued Stories

Who works behind the scenes at the Royal Ontario Museum? What do they do all day? Meet the people who make the museum tick in this candid podcast series!   Season 2, Episode 1: Laura Lipcsei Laura is the ROM’s Senior Conservator of Stone, Ceramics and Glass. In her role she oversees the care and

ROM Research Colloquium: BLOG-A THON (Day 2)

ROM Research Colloquium: BLOG-A THON (Day 2)

Five researchers, five questions, five days. Join us for the ROM Research Colloquium on February 23 and meet our researchers! Stay for the Vaughan Lecture given by Dave Rudkin. Who or what inspired your research in your field? How did you get into researching what you are working on?   Silvia