Natural History
Monthly Archive: December Natu
Study explores evolution of flightless birds

Kissing the Cod!

Environmental communicator Jacqueline Waters shares more of her experience on the ground with the ROM team working to recover a blue whale carcass in NL.
My first day in Trout River, Newfoundland: ROM biologists arrive, town is curious

Jacqueline Waters shares her impressions from Day 1 of the ROM's efforts to recover a Blue whale specimen near Trout River, NL.
Rhinoceros Reminder that Conservation Requires Continued Commitment

A surge in the poaching of Southern White Rhinoceros made the ROM reconsider the presentation of our iconic specimen.
Earth Day at the ROM: Saving the Fastest Birds in the World!

Neighborhood students join the ROM and special guests in learning about the conservation of birds of prey.
Asian Carps and GLMRIS Canadian Information Session

Henry H.C. Choong shares his insight into a recent, important information session regarding the threat of invasive species in the Great Lakes basin.
Ontario tables the "Invasive Species Act": What is it, and what role should natural history museums play?

Why is this legislation important, and how can museums support it?
When Objects Guide Our Pedagogy: An Introduction to Experiential Learning
Experiential learning is a teaching method that allows learners to explore and examine objects that illustrate larger concepts.
Museums, stories and things.

Get ready for an insider's look at the ROM from someone who's usually very far outside of it.
Ontario Road Ecology Group - Protecting biodiversity from the threat of roads

Authored by Mandy Karch.
The Ontario Road Ecology Group (OREG) has been working to protect biodiversity from the threats of roads through research, policy and stewardship initiatives with our partners. The Heart Lake Road in Brampton cuts through protected wetland complexes, and OREG has been there to help.