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Teaching & Learning: Virtual Camps Pt 1 – For Educators

https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/educators/blogs/teaching-learning-virtual-camps-pt-1/

As you can probably imagine, teaching a virtual museum summer camp is quite different than teaching a traditional in-person camp but challenging times call for rising to the challenge, especially when it comes to creating positive experiences for our campers. And, as it turns out, many nuances of th
the last day (it’s frequently the same kids who wouldn’t let go of their parents’ hand

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From prehistoric resident to runaway pet: First tegu fossil found in the U.S. – Research News

https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/science/from-prehistoric-resident-to-runaway-pet-first-tegu-fossil-found-in-the-us/

Originally from South America, the charismatic tegu made its way to the United States via the pet trade of the 1990s. After wreaking havoc in Florida’s ecosystems, the exotic lizard was classified as an invasive species. But a recent discovery from the Florida Museum of Natural History reveals the r
Instead of measuring these images by hand, Stanley used a technique developed by

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Florida’s rare blue bee rediscovered at Lake Wales Ridge – Research News

https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/science/floridas-rare-blue-calamintha-bee-rediscovered/

The Sunshine State’s iconic wildlife includes the American alligator, the Florida panther, the scrub jay and the manatee. But some species unique to Florida are less familiar, like the ultra-rare blue calamintha bee. First described in 2011, scientists weren’t sure the bee still existed. The spec
at the Archbold Biological Station near Lake Placid since March, getting a first-hand

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Policies & Protocols – University of Florida Herbarium (FLAS)

https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/herbarium/policies/

Synopsis of Policies The Herbarium of the University of Florida (FLAS) is an administrative unit in the Department of Natural History of the Florida Museum of Natural History. The Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences provides partial financial support for the daily operation of the herbarium
Specimen storage and fumigation: All incoming dry plant materials, whether shipped, hand-carried

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Student Spotlight: Riley Gott – McGuire Center

https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/mcguire/news/2022/11/student-spotlight-riley-gott/

Riley Gott began his doctoral studies in August 2022 studying the taxonomy and systematics of the primarily Neotropical butterfly genera Dalla, Ladda, and Piruna (family Hesperiidae), under a joint graduate assistantship from the McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity and the Entomology and
Riley prefers hand-drawing illustrations to make significant details more visible

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Scientists create 3D models of freshwater mussels to help save them from extinction – Research News

https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/science/scientists-create-3d-models-of-freshwater-mussels-to-help-save-them-from-extinction/

Scientists and imaging specialists have teamed up to help save one of the world’s most endangered groups of animals: freshwater mussels. With funding provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Conservation Training Center, imaging experts will create 3D shell models based on specimens
Giving someone the opportunity to hold a lifelike mussel shell in their hand is an

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Sylvilagus webbi – Florida Vertebrate Fossils

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Sylvilagus webbi Quick Facts Common Name: Webb’s marsh rabbit Ecologically similar and probably ancestral to the modern marsh rabbit Sylvilagus palustris. The largest known sample of specimens of the species (>4,500 bones and teeth) comes from the Inglis 1C site in Citrus County. A
On the other hand, the anatomy of the lower third premolar (Figure 4) based on the

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Unsure how to help reverse insect declines? Scientists suggest simple ways – Research News

https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/science/how-to-help-reverse-insect-declines/

Entomologist Akito Kawahara’s message is straightforward: We can’t live without insects. They’re in trouble. And there’s something all of us can do to help. Kawahara’s research has primarily focused on answering fundamental questions about moth and butterfly evolution. But he’s increasingly haunt
You can give insects a hand – and reduce your electric bill – by turning off unnecessary

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Millennia-old mystery about insects and light at night gets a new explanation – Research News

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At night in the Costa Rican cloud forest, Yash Sondhi and a small team of international scientists switched on a light and waited. Soon, insects big and small descended out of the darkness. Moths with spots like unblinking eyes on each wing. Shiny armored beetles. Flies. Once, even a praying mantis.
the very first experiments, I let a large yellow underwing moth take off from my hand

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