Facing Florida’s Future

Interested in learning about important Earth system issues – air, water, land, and life – affecting the future of our state? Look no further than the past as the Florida Museum of Natural History presents three talks with scientists sharing how their work with fossil shells, shells from archaeology sites, and shells of modern-day help us understand today’s environmental challenges.

Speaker

Dr. Michal Kowalewski, Curator of Invertebrate Paleontology, uses marine mollusks that are hundreds to thousands of years old as time machines in a new field of study known as Conservation Paleobiology. The stories told by the shells, and shared by Michal, can aid in the conservation and restoration of coastal habitats.

Virtual Webinar

Michal will present live via Zoom from the Invertebrate Paleontology collection at Dickinson Hall of the Florida Museum.

Shell Series Talks

Michal is the first of three speakers in this Shells series. Our Facing Florida’s Future program will continue bringing speaker series in collaboration with community partners. Subscribe to our newsletter to receive notification and registration links for upcoming Shell webinars on November 6 and November 20.

Partners

The Shell Point Retirement Community is our collaborator for the Shells series co-hosted by the Randell Research Center and the UF Thompson Earth Systems Institute.