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Postdoctoral position available in phylogenomics of Melastomataceae – Cellinese Lab

https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/cellinese-lab/blog/postdoctoral-position-available-in-phylogenomics-of-melastomataceae/

The Majure and Cellinese labs at the Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida, are seeking a postdoctoral associate (2 years) to study the phylogenomics, biogeography and morphological evolution of the pantropical clade Melastomataceae. This NSF-funded project is a collaboration with
Responsibilities: Collection and organization of samples DNA extractions and data

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Gold Rush: Yellow Cardinal Sighting – Florida Museum Blog

https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/museum-blog/gold-rush-yellow-cardinal-sighting/

Our new friend is a bit of a celebrity! A yellow male Northern Cardinal has been spotted nearby and lots of bird fans have been flocking to see him. He’s been seen a number of times in the Natural Area Teaching Laboratory (NATL) here on UF campus nearby the Museum. We checked with our ornitho
: Ray and Kirk dig Florida Creative Outreach: TreeTender at Dragon Con Cattle DNA

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Pamela Soltis named president of American Society of Plant Taxonomists – Research News

https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/science/pamela-soltis-named-president/

Florida Museum of Natural History curator and distinguished professor Pamela Soltis has been elected to serve as president of the American Society of Plant Taxonomists, a professional organization devoted to research and education in the field of plant taxonomy. Soltis, Florida Museum curator of
advisor of the year Evolution Ferns finally get a genome, revealing a history of DNA

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Collecting a fossil from the field – Florida Museum Blog

https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/museum-blog/collecting-a-fossil-from-the-field/

In August 2017, some Florida Museum scientists and paleontology volunteers went on a fossil hunting trip to Nebraska. Watch as they „jacket“ a complete oreodont skull in the field and prepare it for transport back to the lab. The windy wilds of Nebraska are not ideal for examining fragile fossils, s
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Move over, armadillos. There’s a new bone-plated mammal in town – Research News

https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/science/move-over-armadillos-theres-a-new-bone-plated-mammal-in-town/

Mammals are a bit odd when it comes to bones. Rather than the bony plates and scales of crocodiles, turtles, lizards, dinosaurs and fish, mammals long ago traded in their ancestral suit of armor for a layer of insulating hair. Armadillos, with their protective and flexible shell of imbricated bon
However, aside from similarities in their DNA and potentially the shape of their

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Funding awarded for research on bagworms, bubonic plague, ancient mammals and a repository of changing seasons – Research News

https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/science/funding-awarded-for-research-on-bagworms-bubonic-plague-ancient-mammals-and-a-repository-of-changing-seasons/

Researchers at the Florida Museum of Natural History and collaborating institutions have been collectively awarded $2,837,441 in funding from the National Science Foundation this month. Awards were distributed to faculty members in archaeology, vertebrate paleontology, Lepidoptera, biodiversity info
related, the molecular cause of arrested development in females and which changes in DNA

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Skeletal study suggests at least 11 fish species are capable of walking – Research News

https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/science/study-suggests-11-fish-species-capable-of-walking/

An international team of scientists has identified at least 11 species of fish suspected to have land-walking abilities. The findings are based on CT scans and a new evolutionary map of the hillstream loach family, which includes the only living fish species caught in the act of walking: a rare,
The team used CT scanning and DNA analysis to trace the evolutionary history of the

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New genus of tiny, iridescent snake from Philippines found in collection – Research News

https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/science/new-iridescent-snake-from-philippines/

To be fair, the newly described Waray dwarf burrowing snake is pretty great at hiding. In its native habitat on the islands of Samar and Leyte in the Philippines, the snake usually surfaces only after heavy rains, similar to earthworms washing up on suburban sidewalks after a downpour. So, it
A close examination of the snake’s DNA and physical features, including its scales

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