Author Archives: Mark Graham

Watching the Top of the World

Posted on May 29, 2013

A large amount of data about the Arctic has been collected. But who is putting the pieces together for a larger picture? asks Mark Graham, Vice-President of Research and Collections at the museum. Continue reading →

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Nature Nuisances?

Posted on November 13, 2012

Tornadoes, floods and other natural disasters can have unexpected consequences in nature—a fact that scientists are regularly confronted with, as Mark Graham explains. Continue reading →

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On Being Old

Posted on July 27, 2012

Research that is based on specimens of long-lived organisms in natural-history collections can help us understand the health of our planet and maybe even lead to the increasing of longevity in others. Continue reading →

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The Dino Diner

Posted on May 17, 2012

The lunchroom in our research and collections facility is a veritable scientific hotspot. Interesting discussions, guaranteed! Continue reading →

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The Good Bits

Posted on March 20, 2012

Even if they’re microscopic, they can still be important to science. The need to find one tiny specimen among many on a glass slide is so common in natural-history collections that several methods have been developed. Continue reading →

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Time for Taxonomy

Posted on February 23, 2012

The Canadian Museum of Nature represents Canada and plays an active role in the international plan for the advancement of taxonomy, explains Mark Graham. Continue reading →

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Nature Buzz

Posted on August 22, 2011

Nature face-to-face: Mark Graham muses on the energizing effects of connecting with the real thing. Continue reading →

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It’s Hard to Get There from Here

Posted on July 29, 2011

The museum’s Director of Research and President visit Students on Ice expedition in remote Labrador. Continue reading →

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Bottom Dwellers

Posted on February 23, 2011

At the Canadian Museum of Nature there is scientific excellence in Arctic research, a regular part of our work in the last 100 years. The museum experts unlock the stories of the natural world and one of our specialties is … Continue reading →

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Scientific Squeeze

Posted on February 18, 2011

When people travel they remember their trip in different ways. Most of us have a camera, some make notes in a journal, while others make entries through social networking venues. If you are a botanical researcher you go one step … Continue reading →

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