This Native American Heritage Month I want to celebrate by reflecting and sharing an author close to my heart. If you read to end (no cheating!), you’ll also learn about an exciting upcoming event! I don’t think it’s a coincidence that the spring I decided to devote time to a garden of my own and
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The destruction of herbarium specimens by insect pests is a serious problem. Major pests of concern include book lice and cigarette beetles. The Florida Museum and UF Herbarium have designed proactive pest control protocols in order to prevent collection damage. All incoming dry plant materia
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The University of Florida Herbarium in the Florida Museum of Natural History has opportunities for student internship and volunteer projects. Our program is managed as part of the Florida Museum’s Volunteer program. Volunteers should complete the volunteer application form available on the Adult Vo
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On March 25, 2017, more than 800 people visited the Randell Research Center to enjoy a day of speakers, exhibits, and guided tours. The RRC classroom hosted displays on finds from the Blueberry site in Highlands County (Nate Lawres), recent Pineland and Mound Key excavations (Karen Walker and Jeann
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We’ve had a lot of visitors this year, with regularly scheduled Wednesday tours well attended through the season. But beginning in March, kid’s tours really bring the Calusa Heritage Trail to life. More than a dozen large school groups visited the site this spring, with an average group siz
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On Saturday, June 13, 2007, artists, authors, and archaeologists, and people of all ages gathered at the Randell Research Center for a day-long celebration of Pineland, past and present. Co-sponsored by the Greater Pine Island Chamber of Commerce and the RRC, the event featured over 20 pain
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As we celebrate our anniversary year, we are welcoming Annisa Karim as RRC Coordinator, Charlie Cobb as Director and Michelle LeFebvre as Assistant Director. RRC co-founder and current co-director Karen Walker is turning her focus to organizing and archiving documents relating to the RRC, helping C
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What is happening? Let’s talk about our carbon footprint. You might be wondering, “What is a carbon footprint and what does it have to do with me?� Put simply, a carbon footprint is the amount of greenhouse gases, like carbon dioxide and methane, that are released into the atmosphere by our daily a
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By helping showcase the amazing insects in our state, you are helping to #ProtectTheInsects!
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The University of Florida Herbarium (FLAS) have combined holdings of approximately a half-million specimens. The collections and estimated holdings include: vascular plants (320,000), bryophytes (70,000), lichens (16,000), fungi (55,000), and wood (16,000). It is the largest scientific plant specim
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