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Museum News
With ongoing research, new exhibitions and dynamic programming, there is always a lot happening at the Canadian Museum of Nature.
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Species discovery and a “bee-fitting” honour
Bee expert and research associate Thomas Onuferko, Ph.D. has a new species named after him, Lasioglossum onuferkoi. It was among many specimens he collected during his 2019 fieldwork.
Museum expedition results in botanical inventory of Nunavut’s largest park
Museum botanists have identified more than 140 species of vascular plants collected during their field expedition to Agguttinni Territorial Park in the summer of 2021.
Science Review shows international reach of the museum's national collections
This annual compilation tracks scientific publications that used the museum’s collections. Of the 436 publications and books for 2020, about one-third involved museum staff and research associates.
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The Museum's Blog
See all posts »- Tom Reaume: A Life Full of Possibilities
Join Amira El Khateeb as she introduces readers to a sample of wild plant sketches by Tom Reaume.
- The Extraordinary Kinonge (Salmon) River and Its Unique Eastern Pearlshell Mussels
Join the museum’s André Martel as he introduces readers to the Eastern pearlshell mussel of the Kinonge River.
