Daniels Lab receives UF Champions for Change award
The Daniels Lab at the Florida Museum of Natural History has received a Champions for Change award in recognition for their…
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Top killers of Florida birds: Trauma on land, starvation at sea
An analysis of birds that died at Florida wildlife rehabilitation clinics found songbirds and other land-dwelling species were most often…
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Forgotten for decades, rediscovered watercolor collection features hundreds of Florida plants
Botanist Mark Whitten was rummaging in an old drawer in the University of Florida Herbarium for tracing paper when he…
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New Earth systems institute to communicate environmental issues to Floridians
The University of Florida has launched the Thompson Earth Systems Institute, an outreach-focused center that aims to advance public understanding…
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Jonathan Bloch appointed chair of department of natural history
Jonathan Bloch has been appointed chair of the Florida Museum of Natural History department of natural history. In the new…
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Florida Museum doctoral student wins $15,000 scholarship
The Philanthropic Educational Organization Sisterhood (P.E.O.) has awarded a $15,000 scholarship to Natasha Vitek, a doctoral student in vertebrate paleontology…
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Five Facts: Megalodon
Carcharocles megalodon, often just called megalodon, was the largest shark to ever live in our oceans. But what do we…
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The man behind the world’s largest private shell collection
Volunteer Harry Lee has been transferring shells to the Florida Museum one car load at a time for eight years….
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Museum biologist joins ‘moonshot’ project to sequence DNA of all eukaryotes
Florida Museum of Natural History plant biologist Pam Soltis is part of a 24-member team that aims to sequence the…
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Austin, Bullen 2018 student research award winners named
The Florida Museum of Natural History recently announced the winners of the 2018 Austin Award and Bullen Award for student…
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