If you are a fisheries biologist or a student registered in a fisheries biology program, the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM), Department of Natural History, provides an opportunity to improve your fish identification skills.
About
These workshops are designed primarily for professionals, technicians, field biologists, and environmental consultants, but other interested individuals - including university and college students - are welcome.
Workshops will be offered in April and May 2026, at the University of Guelph Science Complex (unless otherwise noted).
REGISTRATION COMING end of January 2026.
A variety of courses are being offered this year:
- Three-day introductory workshop that will cover the broad array of Ontario fish families and provide an opportunity to develop specialized knowledge of a group of interest
- Four-day introductory workshop that will cover the same information as the three-day introductory workshop but has an additional day in the field (Marden Lake/Eramosa River) with Jason Barnucz and Robin Gaspardy from Fisheries and Oceans Canada, and ROM staff. A presentation on preservation, documentation, photographing and sampling tissues for genetic studies will also be given in the field.
- Two-day workshop on fish species-at-risk in Ontario
- Two-day workshop on Great Lakes invasive fish species
- Three-day workshop on Ontario carps and minnows, including the families: Cyprinidae, Leuciscidae, Tincidae, and Xenocyprididae.
Full details will be supplied to registered participants in advance of each workshop.
These workshops are offered in English Only.
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Rules & Guidelines
These workshops are offered in English Only.
Program
Museum Tours
Free with Museum admission, daily tours are offered to the public by trained volunteer Docents. Tours include general Museum tours, and specific gallery tours. Tours of special exhibitions are surcharged.
Program
Third Tuesday Nights Free
The Museum will be free—for everyone—on the third Tuesday Night of each month. Includes access to most galleries* Admission Policy: Tickets are required—walk-ins are not available. To book, click the 'Book Tickets' button at the top of this webpage. Then, select the 3rd Tuesday of the month on the calendar, and check the box for “3rd Tuesday Nights Free.” Note: Tickets are released 2 weeks prior to the event. To expedite entry, both the Queen's Park and School entrances will be open.
Program
ROM After Dark
When the lights go down, the Museum comes alive. ROM After Dark (RAD) is a one-of-a-kind 19+ nighttime celebration packed with live music, multiple dance floors, exciting performances, and mind-blowing visual art. Each themed event transforms ROM into a whole new experience with live DJ sets, interactive workshops, and unexpected moments waiting around every corner. No two RADs are ever the same!
Program
Museum Tours
Free with Museum admission, daily tours are offered to the public by trained volunteer Docents. Tours include general Museum tours, and specific gallery tours. Tours of special exhibitions are surcharged.
Program
Third Tuesday Nights Free
The Museum will be free—for everyone—on the third Tuesday Night of each month. Includes access to most galleries* Admission Policy: Tickets are required—walk-ins are not available. To book, click the 'Book Tickets' button at the top of this webpage. Then, select the 3rd Tuesday of the month on the calendar, and check the box for “3rd Tuesday Nights Free.” Note: Tickets are released 2 weeks prior to the event. To expedite entry, both the Queen's Park and School entrances will be open.
Program
ROM After Dark
When the lights go down, the Museum comes alive. ROM After Dark (RAD) is a one-of-a-kind 19+ nighttime celebration packed with live music, multiple dance floors, exciting performances, and mind-blowing visual art. Each themed event transforms ROM into a whole new experience with live DJ sets, interactive workshops, and unexpected moments waiting around every corner. No two RADs are ever the same!
