Specimens in the Florida Museum’s Division of Ichthyology are generally available for scientific research or educational uses. Loans are granted at the discretion of the Curator or Collection Manager to qualified scientific professionals, to graduate students through their faculty advisor, and to o
When feasible, hand-carry of material by the qualified borrower or a division employee
After our last trip, I had made some adjustments to the design of our long line but needed a special kind of rope. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic-related shipping delays, it took quite a while for the line to arrive, and we had it diverted to the field. We spent a day measuring out and prepping the ne
After an almost four-hour round trip to pick up our new field hand, we got settled
I travelled to the University of New Hampshire, Department of Anthropology to consult with a colleague, who has conducted NAGPRA compliance with the state of Washington and UNH. He provided access to his osteology recording forms and trained me to use them (in Filemaker Pro [Claris]) so that I can a
She also visited the campus and tried her hand at being a baby scientist.  Zelda
How do reptiles warm or cool themselves? Ages: 5-8 years Time Required: 30-120 minutes Basking Basics Activity Instructions Materials Aluminum foil Strip of dark paper Strip of light paper Light colored rock Dark colored rock Flat sticker thermometer (like one used for aqua
Humans on the other hand and all mammals are endotherms, since we can regulate our
Pottery type collections The CTL houses an extensive pottery type collection of pre-Columbian and historic period Indigenous pottery from Florida and the Southeastern U.S. The Florida materials represent type specimens assembled by Ripley P. Bullen, John Goggin, William Sears, and Gordon Willey, pi
Complete the Submission Form electronically or by hand and return it to us with your
Keith Wilmott, associate curator at the Florida Museum of Natural History McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity, discusses his research on the biodiversity of butterflies, with a focus on euptychiine, a common yet diverse group. He spends time with research students in the Amazon every yea
there is still – there’s a great deal known about them, which means that on one hand
Hypanus americanus These diamond-shaped rays are olive-brown to green-grey on top and creamy white underneath. Their pectoral fins can grow up to a total width of 79 inches, which they use to stir up the sandy ocean floor to either reveal crustaceans and small fish, or bury themselves to hide fro
A) left hand upper half of upper tooth band, B) right hand half of upper tooth band
Bats, as the main predator of night-flying insects, create a selective pressure that has led many of their prey to evolve an early warning system of sorts: ears uniquely tuned to high-frequency bat echolocation. To date, scientists have found at least six orders of insects – including moths, beetles
help bats locate them. Gough and the other researchers used a combination of hand
One of the most interesting questions in the investigation of the earliest European colonies is the rate, degree and characteristics of the transition from a „European“ to a „Euro-American“. The archaeological deposits at Puerto Real could be divided „early“ (ca. 1503-1550) and „late“ (ca. 1550-158
polychrome majolica from Italy, excavated at Puerto Real Locally-produced, hand-built
Pocillopora Corals are spectacular, branching animals that dominate Pacific reefs. Specialized Guard Crabs live within the coral’s branches, protecting it from predators such as the Crown of Thorns sea star. These three species demonstrate the complex biodiversity of coral reefs. Summary Pocillo
grow over a foot or a foot and a half in diameter, full of spines — you put your hand
