Biodiversity
Monthly Archive: December biod
Into the Heart of Borneo - A Month on Mulu Mountain & LIVE Google Hangout
ROM Biodiversity researchers studying insects, fungi, and mammals have been discovering new species in the heart of Borneo, in Gunung Mulu National Park, throughout the month of May....
Conservator in the House – In-situ Conservation of the “Tree Cookie”
Find out what Heidi Sobol, Senior Conservator of Paintings is up to in the Schad Gallery!
Into the Heart of Borneo - Gunung Mulu National Park
The ROM Biodiversity "Borneo" team has landed in Sarawak, and have been spending the last several days organizing equipement, permits and buying machetes....
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.
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...
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.
Bring on the Welcoming Committee: Doni the Komodo Dragon is Here
It's taken over a year to get this specimen ready, but the newest addition for the Schad Gallery was worth the wait.
Komodo Dragon Preparation, Step 3: Cleaning and Articulating the Bones
The final stages of preparing Doni, the Komodo Dragon for display
The ROM changed my life - it's in my DNA.
My name is Christine Black, and I'm a grade 12 student at St. Clement's high school in Toronto. Thanks to Oliver and Kristen, I now love DNA.
ROM Research Colloquium: Santiago Sanchez-Ramirez
The annual ROM Colloquium highlights recent discoveries by ROM curators and researchers.
