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Biodiversity Conservation for a Sustainable Future
Science Symposium
February 2, 2018
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Winners
Nature Inspiration Award
Find out about the deep commitment of the winners toward a better and sustainable future.
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Arctic Centre
Knowledge and Exploration
Expanding our capacity to meet Arctic environmental challenges and inspire future Arctic scientists.
Collections-Based Research to Understand the Natural World
The Canadian Museum of Nature is a scientific leader in species discovery and Arctic research.
Collections
Animals, fossils, minerals, plants and algae—more than 14.6 million specimens are preserved in Canada's natural-history collection.
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Online Database
Access data from the museum's collections: search, map results, and download data and images. Search our collections.
Science Experts
The museum's multidisciplinary team specializes in collection-based research in the life sciences and Earth sciences.
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Visiting-Scientist Awards
Doing collection-based systematics studies at the museum? We award travel grants. Apply now.
Extraordinary Arctic
Check out this view on Arctic-related activities, events, research, etc. at the museum.
Library and Archives
The library and archives are open by appointment. Search our catalogue online.
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See all posts »- Small pond holds big fish diversity, and drama
It's a small pond at the Canadian Museum of Nature's research facility, but there's big fish drama swimming in it. Museum summer student Francesco Janzen reveals a diverse world of finned deception, conflict and even a fish that uses electricity to catch its prey - all under the surface of a little pond.
- Moss and Lichen: Wait, what’s the difference?
To Canadian Museum of Nature cryptogam enthusiast Cassandra Robillard they are small, fascinating and loveable. But for most people, a look at the botany assistant’s favourite organisms draws the question: What's that?
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