Press Releases
September 23. 2024
Dr. Grant Zazula
RECIPIENT OF THE 2024 BRUCE NAYLOR AWARD
The award is given annually to an individual or individuals to recognize achievement of national or international significance in the field of natural history in Canada. The award will be presented to Dr. Zazula at the annual ANHMC Fall meeting hosted by the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre on September 23, 2024.
November 8, 2023
Professor (Dr) Pierre Brunel
RECIPIENT OF THE 2023 BRUCE NAYLOR AWARD
The award is given annually to an individual or individuals to recognize achievement of national or international significance in the field of natural history in Canada. The award will be presented virtually to Dr. Brunel at the annual ANHMC Fall meeting hosted by the Royal Ontario Museum on November 8th.
October 18, 2022
Dr. Reginald Webster
RECIPIENT OF THE 2022 BRUCE NAYLOR AWARD
The award is given annually to an individual or individuals to recognize achievement of national or international significance in the field of natural history in Canada. The award will be presented to Dr. Reginald Webster at the annual ANHMC Fall meeting hosted by the Canadian Museum of Nature on October 18th.
October 4, 2021
Dr. Randall Mooi
RECIPIENT OF THE 2021 BRUCE NAYLOR AWARD
The award is given annually to an individual or individuals to recognize achievement of national or international significance in the field of natural history in Canada. The award will be presented to Dr. Mooi at the annual ANHMC Fall meeting hosted virtually by The Manitoba Museum, Winnipeg Manitoba on October 4th.
October 19, 2020
Dr. Geoffrey G.E. Scudder
RECIPIENT OF THE 2020 BRUCE NAYLOR AWARD
The award is given annually to an individual or individuals to recognize achievement of national or international significance in the field of natural history in Canada. The award will be presented to Dr. Scudder at the annual ANHMC Fall meeting hosted virtually by the Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre, Whitehorse, Yukon on October 19th.
September 30, 2019
DR. JOHN E. STORER
RECIPIENT OF THE 2019 BRUCE NAYLOR AWARD
The award is given annually to an individual or individuals to recognize achievement of national or international significance in the field of natural history in Canada. The award will be presented to Dr. John E. Storer at the annual ANHMC reception hosted by the Royal Saskatchewan Museum (RSM) on September 30th in Regina, Saskatchewan.
October 15, 2018
Dr. Diana Bizecki Robson is the 2018 recipient of the Alliance of Natural History Museum’s (ANHMC) Bruce Naylor Award.
The award is given annually to an individual or individuals to recognize achievement of national or international significance in the field of natural history in Canada. The award will be presented to Dr. Bizecki Robson at the annual ANHMC reception hosted by the Royal Alberta Museum on October 15th in Edmonton, Alberta.
October 17, 2017
Dr. Irwin Brodo is the 2017 recipient of the Alliance of Natural History Museum’s (ANHMC)
Bruce Naylor Award. The award is given annually to an individual or individuals to recognize achievement of national or international significance in the field of natural history in Canada. The award will be presented to Dr. Brodo at the annual ANHMC reception hosted by the New Brunswick Museum on October 16th in Saint John, New Brunswick. Well known in Canada and internationally, Dr. Brodo has served at the Canadian Museum of Nature as staff and Honorary Research Associate for over 50 years.
September 28th, 2017
CANADIAN NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM NETWORK LAUNCHES "MUSEUMS' CHOICE: FOSSIL FAVOURITES FROM ACROSS CANADA" MARKING CANADA’S 150TH
The Alliance of Natural History Museums of Canada (ANHMC) in partnership with the Canadian Museum of Nature (CMN) and the Royal British Columbia Museum (Royal BC Museum) have collaborated to produce a nationally travelling Fossils Exhibition.
October 16, 2017
Dr. Stephen Clayden is the 2016 recipient of the Bruce Naylor Award.
Dr. Stephen Clayden is the 2016 recipient of the Alliance of Natural History Museum’s (ANHMC) Bruce Naylor Award. The award is given annually to an individual or individuals to recognize achievement of national or international significance in the field of natural history in Canada. The award will be presented to Dr. Clayden at the annual ANHMC reception hosted by the Speaker of the House on Parliament Hill on October 25th.
April 12, 2016
Richard Hebda is the recipient of the 2015 Bruce Naylor Award
Dr. Richard Hebda is the 2015 recipient of the Alliance of Natural History Museum’s Bruce Naylor Award. The award will be presented to Dr. Hebda at the Canadian Museums Association Conference on April 13th in Halifax.
October 27, 2014
Joanne DiCosimo is the recipient of the 2014 Bruce Naylor Award
Joanne DiCosimo is this year’s recipient of the Alliance of Natural History Museums of Canada’s Bruce Naylor Award. The official announcement and presentation will occur this evening at the organization’s annual reception on Parliament Hill, which is hosted by the Speaker of the House, the Honourable Andrew Scheer.
November 5, 2013
Edward Burtynsky is the recipient of the 2013 Bruce Naylor Award
The announcement occurred at the organization’s annual reception on Parliament Hill, which is hosted by the Speaker of the House, the Honourable Andrew Scheer. The award is given annually to recognize achievement by an individual or individuals of national or international significance in the natural history field in Canada through distinctive leadership, publications or other remarkable endeavours.
October 25, 2012
Manitoba Museum curator Dr. Graham Young wins Bruce Naylor Award
Dr. Graham Young has been named the winner of the 2012 Bruce Naylor Award. Dr. Young is Curator of Geology and Paleontology at The Manitoba Museum. The Bruce Naylor Award is named for the former director of the Royal Tyrell Museum of Paleontology. Dr. Naylor, who passed away in 2007, had also served as president of the ANHMC. The award was presented at a special reception of The Alliance of Natural History Museums of Canada (ANHMC) on October 22 in The Speaker’s Reception Room in the Centre Block of Parliament Hill in Ottawa.
October 24, 2011
Frog expert Dr. David Green receives 2011 Bruce Naylor Award
Professor David M. Green of Montreal, noted conservationist and one of Canada’s foremost experts on amphibians, is the distinguished recipient of the 2011 Bruce Naylor Award. This national award recognizes exceptional contributions to the museum-based study of natural history in Canada. Green is currently a professor at McGill University and Director of the Redpath Museum. He has made his mark over a 30-year career as a scientist, museum administrator, teacher and conservation advocate.
April 12, 2011
The ANHMC releases its National Collections Strategy
Canada’s national network of natural history museums has produced a National Collections Development Strategy that will guide sustainable management practices, help safeguard the integrity of Canada’s natural history collections, and encourage collaboration in documenting the country’s biodiversity. The strategy is based on consultations with and discussions among the 12 founding members of the Alliance of Natural History Museums of Canada. An exhaustive survey identified 510 individual collections, encompassing 19.7 million specimens that represent zoological, botanical, geological and palaeontological records of Canada’s biodiversity.
March 25 , 2011
Best of Planet in Focus Environmental Film Festival comes to six ANHMC museums
November 29 , 2010
ANHMC response to expert panel report on Canadian taxonomy
October 26 , 2010
UBC's Dr. Wayne Maddison receives 2010 Bruce Naylor award
October 21 , 2010
Seventh annual meeting of the ANHMC
January 28, 2010
ANHMC celebrates International Year of Biodiversity
October 27 , 2009
Dr. Robert Cannings receives this year's Bruce Naylor Award
October 26 , 2009
Sixth annual meeting of the Alliance of Natural History Museums of Canada
July 27, 2009
Alliance museum educators Arctic-bound with Students on Ice
June 11, 2009
Unique moments in nature captured in national wildlife photography exhibition
June 5, 2009
Museum-led discussions explore reliance on technology for future water resources
September 22, 2008
Ornithologist receives national award from Canadian museum network
September 22, 2008
Museum leaders gather in Ottawa for fifth anniversary of Alliance of Natural History Museums of Canada