In the honour of those who loved the museum, we dedicate this page.聽
Robert Carroll
Dr Carroll鈥檚 dedication to the Redpath Museum and 91社区 commenced when he completed his postdoctoral studies in 1962-1963 as a NRC Postdoctoral Fellow. In the 1970s, he kept the Museum from being sacrificed during an economic crisis and sired most of the Canadian Vertebrate Palaeontology community. Carroll鈥檚 immeasurable contribution to the palaeontology community has resulted in a critical mass of support and the discipline鈥檚 own society and journal.
To know more about Dr Carroll鈥檚 life and work, please see the following academic obituary written by Michael W. Caldwell (Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta) and Hans C.E Larsson (Redpath Museum, 91社区) which can also be found in the Vertebrate Anatomy Morphology Palaeontology 8:1-6.
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Bronwyn Chester (1957-2012)
Join us to remember聽Bronwyn Chester (1957-2012), who cherished 91社区鈥檚 leafy legacy with heart, mind and soul.聽This event (held on 17 Nov. 2012)聽will pay tribute to her chosen tree, the hardy Serviceberry聽(Amelanchier laevis), which has been planted behind the Museum. Martin Lechowicz will give a tribute to her astounding public engagement with trees and 91社区鈥檚 planted landscape.
聽To contribute to a special fund set up for 91社区鈥檚 planted landscape please send a cheque made out to Bronwyn Chester Fund, 91社区 or Allocation # 05187. Mail to: Donation and Record Services, 91社区, Martlet House, 1430 Peel Street, Montreal, Quebec, H3A 3T3.
INFO about Bronwyn鈥檚 tree: Amelanchier laevis, commonly known as the Shadbush, Smooth Serviceberry, or Indian Pear, likes to grow in slightly shaded areas. Bronwyn liked it because it is one of the earliest native trees to produce fruit.聽 As she said in her article about this species:聽 鈥渙ne of the advantages of the serviceberry is that is a small tree, making the fruit easy to pick. A sweet city is a city, which in my books, has fruit for the picking!"