Symposium—The Biodiversity Crisis
Thursday, April 22
A virtual science symposium on the ongoing global biodiversity crisis. Free registration.
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Enjoy a rare look at our huge research and collections campus in this video series.
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Our scientific experts manage and curate the museum’s more than 14.6 million natural-history specimens and conduct collection-based research in
- zoology (animals)
- palaeobiology (fossils)
- mineralogy (minerals)
- botany (plants).
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The museum also supports the research activities of many independent scientists who have intensive working relationships with our staff and collections.
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The Museum's Blog
See all posts »- Tiny lichens of great value
Join Philip Bell-Doyon and the museum’s Troy McMullin as they introduce readers to calicioids, a diverse group of tiny, pin-like lichens and fungi.
- Portraits of Nature for Valentine’s Day
Tetsuto Miyashita, the museum’s newest research scientist, is eager to share his first blog post—and just in time for Valentine’s Day! Complete with coloured illustrations and links to helpful resources, he has the perfect gift recommendation for the natural history buff in your family.