Biodiversity
Monthly Archive: December Biod
DNA confirms relationship between the giant flightless moa and the tinamous
One of the longest running debates in ornithology may finally have an answer thanks to new ROM research published in science journal Molecular Biology and Evolution.
Kissing the Cod!
Environmental communicator Jacqueline Waters shares more of her experience on the ground with the ROM team working to recover a blue whale carcass in NL.
My first day in Trout River, Newfoundland: ROM biologists arrive, town is curious
Jacqueline Waters shares her impressions from Day 1 of the ROM's efforts to recover a Blue whale specimen near Trout River, NL.
Rhinoceros Reminder that Conservation Requires Continued Commitment
A surge in the poaching of Southern White Rhinoceros made the ROM reconsider the presentation of our iconic specimen.
ROM Ideas: Biodiversity
This free two-day event (May 3rd & 4th) highlights the latest global discoveries and ongoing research within each of our eight Centres of Discovery, delivered in TED x-style 12-15 minute talks. Check out this sneak peak from the Center of Biodiversity.
Earth Day at the ROM: Saving the Fastest Birds in the World!
Neighborhood students join the ROM and special guests in learning about the conservation of birds of prey.
Dr. Burton Lim's Yellow Shouldered Bat
A new species of Bat was recently named after our very own Dr. Burton Lim!
ROM Fieldtrip: Red Knot migration at San Antonio Oeste, Argentina
A team bands Red Knots to assess their physical condition and survival rate as the birds begin their annual migration.
Asian Carps and GLMRIS Canadian Information Session
Henry H.C. Choong shares his insight into a recent, important information session regarding the threat of invasive species in the Great Lakes basin.
Butterflies
In celebration of the vernal equinox and the upcoming ROM publication of a field guide of butterflies of Ontario, we'd like to show you some beautiful butterfly specimens.
