Monthly Archives: July 2016

What’s in a Name? A Year in Taxonomy at the Canadian Museum of Nature

Posted on July 28, 2016 by

A total of 34 new species were described by museum scientists in 2015, all with new scientific names. Some of our experts even had species named after them! Continue reading →

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Searching for Pearly Mussels in the Rideau River during the Hottest Days of Summer

Posted on July 25, 2016 by

Sixteen years after the first study, what is the state of native mussels in Ontario’s Rideau River? Research scientist André Martel and team will be diving all summer to find out. Continue reading →

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Bioblitz: Nature Nuts Combine Forces

Posted on July 19, 2016 by

On your marks! Get set! Go collect! Continue reading →

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All Fired Up!

Posted on July 13, 2016 by

Administrative Assistant Lory Beaudoin has discovered an unexpected aspect of her job: accompanying museum scientists to the firing range! Continue reading →

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Museum Metabolism

Posted on July 7, 2016 by

Like animals and plants, museums have a “metabolism”. Do you know how it functions? Continue reading →

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