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Museum News
With ongoing research, new exhibitions and dynamic programming, there is always a lot happening at the Canadian Museum of Nature.
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Species discovery and a “bee-fitting” honour
Bee expert and research associate Thomas Onuferko, Ph.D. has a new species named after him, Lasioglossum onuferkoi. It was among many specimens he collected during his 2019 fieldwork. The bee was described earlier this year in a scientific paper by Ph.D. candidate Joel Gardner and Jason Gibbs, Ph.D.
Museum expedition results in botanical inventory of Nunavut’s largest park
Museum botanists have identified more than 140 species of vascular plants collected during their field expedition to Agguttinni Territorial Park in the summer of 2021.
Science Review shows international reach of the museum's national collections
This annual compilation tracks scientific publications that used the museum’s collections. Of the 436 publications and books for 2020, about one-third involved museum staff and research associates.
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The Museum's Blog
See all posts »- Planet Ice Returns: The Show (Snow?) Must Go On
In honour of the Planet Ice exhibit re-opening this summer, the museum’s Scott Rufolo unveils some of the mysteries of the Ice Age.
- Flowers and Fiords: Botany in Agguttinni Territorial Park
Join the museum’s Paul Sokoloff as he recounts the events of his fieldwork in Agguttinni Territorial Park in summer 2021 and some of the specimens he and his colleagues collected.
