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A Spotlight on Illegal Pelt Trading, and What the ROM Has to Do With It
Guest blog post by Environmental Visual Communication alumnus Matt Jenkins. Celebrating its centennial birthday this year, the ROM has always stood as a place of education, family enjoyment and research. That is why I found it surprising that the ROM identifies nearly one quarter of its roughly
Tattoos: Arctic
Guest blog by Kenneth R. Lister, Assistant Curator of Anthropology (Arctic, Subarctic, Great Lakes, Northwest Coast, Paul Kane collection). When Captain George Francis Lyon crouched down and crawled through the entranceway into the dim interior of an Inuit igloo in February 1822, he was unaware
CANADA 150 – Newfoundland and Labrador – Sarah Savarey Hat Box
I’m starting my Canada 150 blogging project in Newfoundland and Labrador. Why? To start, it is the province that lies geographically furthest east, and moving east to west is an easy organizational structure. More deeply, Newfoundland and Labrador was one of the last provinces to join
Biodiversity in the City: Toronto Biodiversity Series Launch
Guest blog written by Environmental Visual Communication student Justine DiCesare Earlier this summer, the public was invited to the Evergreen Brickworks for the launch of the “Biodiversity Series of Toronto”. The four guidebooks highlighted at the event were “Mammals of Toronto”,
Wildlife photography, Species at Risk in Ontario and what YOU can do to help
By Brennan Caverhill & Nicole Richards Individuals and organizations across Ontario are working hard to protect species at risk in what remains of their natural habitat. Charismatic creatures like the Monarch Butterfly, Barn Owl, Cucumber Tree, Fowler’s Toad, Lake Sturgeon, and Wood turtle
The first Church at York and the War of 1812
Written by Paul Vaculik, ROMwalks volunteer The first Church at York (later renamed to St. James) was built in 1807 by soldiers of the British garrison. The church and its rector, the Reverend Dr. John Strachan, became central to events of the War of 1812. In the April 1813 Battle of York, after
Tattoos: Exploring Tattoo Culture Around the World
Guest blog by Sascha Priewe, Managing Director- Culture Centres (Ancient Cultures, World Art & Culture, Textiles & Fashions) One in five Canadians has at least one tattoo, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who sports a Haida symbol on his left shoulder. Tattoos have moved into the
Conservation Intern Spotlight: Natasa Krsmanovic
As a web intern at the ROM, the last place you’d expect me to visit is the Conservation department—which is situated many floors above my office! You may be surprised by how necessary it is for such contrasting departments to establish a close working relationship. But it is an interconnected
Phil Currie, the legend, my hero, is coming to the ROM!
One of the greatest experiences of my life occurred when I was just 7 years old. My mom took me for a week-long adventure to Alberta to visit Drumheller and the Badlands. The Badlands is an incredibly special place – the way only a barren, rocky and sandy place could be. Not only is it one
In Hot Water – the Ongoing Debate on Bottled Water Extraction in Ontario
Guest blog written by Environmental Visual Communication student Chelsie Xavier-Blower In the quiet countryside of the county of Wellington, echoes from a clash between the local community and mega-corporation Nestlé still linger in the air. Starting in 2015, the debate over Nestlé’s water