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Conservation

"None of the dead can rise up and answer our questions. But from all they have left behind, their imperishables or slowly dissolving gear, we may perhaps hear voices which are now only able to whisper when everything else has become silent...” Bjorn Kurten. Finnish Palaeontologist To

Canadian Barcode of Life Initiative

Less than 10% of the planet’s estimated 100 million species have been identified and described. With the rate of species extinction at an unprecedented level, it is now more important than ever to discover and document the incredible diversity of life on Earth. Traditionally, species were

Conservation of Migratory Shorebirds

Migratory shorebirds are true wonders of the natural world. Each year, they undertake grueling migrations of up to 30,000 km from their wintering grounds in South America to their breeding grounds in the Canadian Arctic, and back again. Along the way, they stop at various staging points to rest and

Amphibians and Reptiles of Guyana

The Guiana Shield region of northeastern South America, of which Guyana is a part, has been recognized as a global biodiversity hotspot by the World Conservation Union (IUCN) and other organizations. ROM research has contributed to the documentation of the biodiversity of this important region.

Adaptive radiation, convergent evolution and speciation in Neotropical cichlids.

Adaptive radiation is recognized as one of the most important processes responsible for the origin of biological diversity. Because adaptive radiations produce diversification through ecological specialization, they are essential for understanding how ecological forces can drive evolutionary

Acquisitions & Loans

The Registration section works in collaboration with the curatorial departments for all object transactions including acquisitions, loans and Canadian Cultural Property Export Review Board grant and certification applications. We draft and negotiate copyright agreements for acquisitions and loans,

Policies

The following policies, developed by the Department of Museum Volunteers (DMV) and approved by its Board of Directors, set out our principles of governance, vision, mission, objectives and values. In addition, they define the expectations of membership, administrative practice and communications,

E-Volunteering in Wikipedia

Through our e-Volunteer program, you can work from your home or on your own here in the galleries, library, or Food Studio Café. With 30 galleries displaying thousands of objects from our collections, we need volunteers to photo document, research, and publish information in Wikipedia. The link

Volunteer Opportunities

The ROM offers a variety of volunteer opportunities throughout the year.  Our current opportunities are: 

Patrick and Barbara Keenan Family Gallery of Hands-on Biodiversity and CIBC Discovery Gallery

Apply Online Volunteer Facilitators work with our visitors (mainly families and school groups), engaging them using activity stations, interactive components and Museum objects. This volunteer experience provides valuable training and experience in communication, interpersonal skills, teaching