Category Archives: Fieldwork

In Jassa mating: A thumb matters

Posted on March 6, 2019 by

Kathleen Conlan writes that after 30 years she’s still captivated by the role of male thumbs in a shrimp-like love story. Continue reading →

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A possible new species almost found — but lost

Posted on February 20, 2019 by

Brian Coad recounts the tale of a possibly new blind cave fish species that had him hooked, but sadly was lost. Continue reading →

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Zeroing in on Inuit origins through archaeology and ethnography

Posted on January 23, 2019 by

Scott Rufolo reports on his transition from falafel to fermented walrus, all in the name of uncovering the past. Continue reading →

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One Hundred Lichens New to Quebec, Canada, and North America from the Gaspé Peninsula

Posted on October 31, 2018 by

Troy McMullin went for a backcountry ski in Parc national de la Gaspésie and discovered a lichenologist’s wonderland. Continue reading →

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Undiscovered backyard biodiversity: New lichen species discovered in Guelph, Canada

Posted on September 26, 2018 by

Troy McMullin’s inventory of the Arboretum at the University of Guelph, in Ontario, reveals that there is still lots of undiscovered biodiversity in our backyards. Continue reading →

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Collecting diatoms in sunny Italy: Citizen scientist brings specimens for museum’s collection

Posted on September 5, 2018 by

Museum volunteer Joe Holmes reports on his Italian vacation that included Pompei, St. Peter’s Basilica…and collecting diatoms. Continue reading →

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Hunting for Mammal Fossils in Grasslands National Park

Posted on October 31, 2017 by

New Canadian Museum of Nature palaeontologist Danielle Fraser is off to an exciting start with a project digging into the evolutionary history and ecology of extinct mammals in Canada. This past summer she led a team into Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan and discovered a fossil site from when rhinos called the area home. Continue reading →

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Pilgrim’s Progress: Sampling Diatoms in the Holy Land

Posted on February 9, 2017 by

A museum volunteer shares diatoms that he collected while travelling in Israel, Palestine and Egypt last autumn. Continue reading →

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Going Hunting in Texas

Posted on November 29, 2016 by

Search for an elusive insect with museum entomologist Robert Anderson. Continue reading →

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Arachnophilia: Spiders of the Museum Research Campus

Posted on October 28, 2016 by

Two students don’t have to wait for Halloween to get to know mysterious beasts. Continue reading →

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