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Monthly Archives: August 2014
Fluorescent Lichens: Dazzling Creatures of Light
Ever seen a fluorescent lichen? They can be found across Canada, and—thanks to a recent collecting trip by botanist Jennifer Doubt—they can also be seen in the museum. Continue reading
Posted in Arctic, Exhibitions, Fieldwork, Plants and Algae, Tools of the trade
Tagged botany, lichen
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Blackflies, begone! Studying the plants of northern Ontario’s peatlands.
Botanist Jennifer Doubt returned to a field camp this summer for an environmental survey of plant diversity. Continue reading
Nature Campers Really STAND OUT!
Mixing in learning with a whole lot of fun! The Museum’s new summer day camps wrapped up last week. Find out what our Nature campers were up to! Continue reading
Posted in Education
Tagged children's day camps, Nature Inspiration, Pamela Kirk, Summer camps
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Nine Days on Top of the World
When exhibition designer Dan Boivin went to the High Arctic to research for the museum’s next gallery, he expected to learn, but he didn’t learn what he expected. Continue reading
Searching for ‘White Gold’ in southern Greenland
Mineralogist Paula Piilonen fulfills a dream to collect some unusual minerals and share this knowledge during her journey with Students on Ice. Continue reading
Posted in Arctic, Fieldwork, Rocks and minerals
Tagged Arctic, Greenland, mineralogy, Minerals, Paula Piilonen
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The Month of Arctic Onions and Western Birch: Arctic Botany 2014
A trip to an Arctic river valley to study and sample the remarkable plant biodiversity yielded record results of a few different kinds. Museum botanist Paul Sokoloff reports on the significance of several of their fieldwork finds. Continue reading
Connecting Youth to Nature
The CC IUCN (Canadian Committee for the International Union for Conservation of Nature) is seeking two volunteer Youth Ambassadors to work on initiatives during the coming year that connect youth to nature, and to attend the IUCN World Parks Congress in November in Australia. Age range: 19–29 years old. Application deadline: August 20, 2014. Continue reading
The Alphabet Soup of the Science World
Dr. Mark Graham describes the museum’s link to international efforts that conserve species and promote taxonomy. Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Plants and Algae, Research
Tagged biodiversity, Conservation, Mark Graham, taxonomy
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