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ROM Research Colloquium: Justin Jennings

Posted: January 23, 2013 - 10:31 , by ROM
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Archaeology, Research
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Figure 1. The site of La Real as it looked in 1995 when archaeologists first arrived — the circus was in town (photo courtesy of Marko Lopez)

The annual ROM Colloquium highlights recent discoveries by ROM curators and researchers.

ROM Research Colloquium: Kim Tait

Posted: January 23, 2013 - 10:27 , by ROM
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Earth and Space, Research
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Kim during her recent trip to northern Yukon

The annual ROM Colloquium highlights recent discoveries by ROM curators and researchers.

ROM Research Colloquium: Ryan Dodge

Posted: January 23, 2013 - 10:19 , by ROM
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ROM Social Media, Research, Technology
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Ryan hard at work!

The annual ROM Colloquium highlights recent discoveries by ROM curators and researchers.

ROM Research Colloquium: David Rudkin

Posted: January 23, 2013 - 09:45 , by ROM
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Palaeontology, Research
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Pages from a puzzle-solver’s notebook – piecing eurypterids back together … on paper.

The annual ROM Colloquium highlights recent discoveries by ROM curators and researchers.

ROM Research Colloquium: Arthur Smith

Posted: January 23, 2013 - 09:27 , by ROM
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Research, Archives
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George Barbier print

The annual ROM Colloquium highlights recent discoveries by ROM curators and researchers.

My journey with Sir David Attenborough

Posted: January 21, 2013 - 10:00 , by ROM
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Natural History, Programs and Events, From the Field
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Sir David Attenborough with Jean-Bernard Caron at the Walcott Quarry (Burgess Shale)

Sir David Attenborough has been filming Nature all his life. In 2009, at the age of 83, he traveled the world again to discover how Life began and diversified into the myriad of organisms that form the basis of today's biodiversity. The result of this journey is the beautiful documentary, "First Life," that won three Emmy Awards in 2011. The new ROM Gallery of Early Life anticipated to open by the end of 2014 will feature some of the key fossils shown in the documentary, many of those will come from our own ROM collections! 

The origin of animals represents a turning point in Life history. About half a billion years ago all the major animal groups that are still around us today appear in the fossil record. One of the best sites in the world to study this key interval in Life history is the 505 million year old Burgess Shale in Yoho National Park, British Columbia. As an expert of the Burgess Shale biota, I was invited to accompany Sir David Attenborough to the field. Here are few snapshots from the Burgess Shale I took during this specific trip.

ROM Research Colloquium: Dr. Peter Kaellgren

Posted: January 21, 2013 - 09:06 , by ROM
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World Art & Culture, Research
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Dr. Peter Kaellgren on a recent trip to the Louvre

The annual ROM Colloquium highlights recent discoveries by ROM curators and researchers.

ROM for the Holidays: more than just family fun

Posted: December 30, 2012 - 11:20 , by ROM
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Programs and Events, ROMkids, Palaeontology
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As a kid, I took my Christmas list very seriously. As an adult, I've realized that the greatest gifts are...you know. 

Archaeological Achievements of the ROM - 1914 to 2012

Posted: December 18, 2012 - 13:20 , by ROM
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Archaeology, Exhibitions and Galleries, Archives
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This blog post was written by Kara Ma, ROM's Rebanks Intern. 

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

Biodiversity: It's in Our Nature Announcement

Posted: December 5, 2012 - 11:40 , by ROM
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Biodiversity, Programs and Events
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On Monday afternoon, on behalf of the ROM, Janet Carding was pleased to welcome The Honourable Michael Gravelle, Minister of Natural Resources, for the announcement of Biodiversity: It's in Our Nature, the Ontario government’s new biodiversity plan.