I-75 Site University of Florida Vertebrate Fossil Locality AL018 Location Southwestern Gainesville, Alachua County, Florida, at the intersection of Interstate Highway 75 (I-75) and SR 121 (Williston Road); 29.6° N, 82.4° W. Age Early Oligocene Epoch; later half of Whitneyan land mammal
On the other hand, derived specimens of chiropterans and Miohippus suggest an age
Macrobotanical Research at St. Catherines Island Principal Investigator: Donna Ruhl The St. Catherines Island archaeobotanical collection is among one of the largest well preserved plant collections for Spanish colonial remains in the Americas. In addition, its waterlogged component holds potent
Computerization included entering itemized hand inventories into the computer using
Just as a butterfly leaves the chrysalis to spread its wings, in May 2007 the Butterfly Conservation Initiative decided to make a move that would allow the organization to take flight. Armed with resources that would allow the program to expand, Stephanie Sanchez was named program coordin
giving Florida Museum visitors an opportunity to see conservation efforts first-hand
With an area about the size of Arizona, Ecuador seems small when compared to other South American countries, such as Argentina or Brazil. But what it lacks in land, it makes up in biodiversity. Deemed one of 17 “megadiverse” countries by Conservation International, Ecuador has the highest con
years studying flowering plants in Ecuador, Endara has witnessed species loss first-hand
The Calusa may have been the only ancient people in North America who established a kingdom without practicing agriculture. Their sophistication and fierceness enabled them to resist Spanish domination for some 200 years. The Calusa king Caalus, perched high on his throne in his grand house, watc
They recovered various types of Spanish artifacts such as majolica ceramics, hand-wrought
Haile 7C University of Florida Vertebrate Fossil Locality AL109 Location In a limerock quarry about 4 miles (6.4 km) northeast of the town of Newberry, Alachua County, Florida; 29.69º N, 82.56º W. Age Early Pleistocene Epoch; middle late Blancan land mammal age About 2.2 and 1.9 mil
All of the bones of the wrist and hand were preserved.
The Division of Vertebrate Paleontology welcomes the use of its collections by outside researchers regardless of academic affiliation. The following steps should be taken: Contact one of the Vertebrate Paleontology curators and inform them of the intended dates of your visit and the type(s)
Visitors wishing to borrow specimens and hand carry them back to their institution
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Step back in time and embark on an icy adventure at the Florida Museum of Natural History’s new “Antarctic Dinosaurs” exhibit, opening Oct. 7. While Antarctica is a frozen land of snow today, this exciting exhibition reveals the lush habitat it once was 200 million years ago a
assemble a puzzle that shows how the continents used to fit together or even try their hand
In a letter to his friend and colleague, 19th century naturalist Charles Darwin referred to the sudden and rapid diversification of angiosperms, or flowering plants, as „an abominable mystery.“ Today, University of Florida researchers are part of a nationwide team preparing to open a door into a
“Amborella, on the other hand, is a sister species to more than 350,000 flowering
Shark attacks are most likely to occur on Sunday, in less than 6 feet of water, during a new moon and involve surfers wearing black and white bathing suits, a first-of-its-kind study from the Florida Museum suggests. Researchers analyzed statistics from shark attacks that occurred in Florida’s Vo
Hand splashing and feet kicking provoke sharks, which bite and release what they
