In the early 1900s, three influential Florida women, inspired by three different causes, laid the foundation for Everglades conservation. Inspired Causes The largest subtropical wilderness in the United States, known as the Everglades, would look a lot different today if not for the efforts of t
Douglas was a celebrated defender of the Everglades, and her relentless efforts led
In 2012, Cindy Bear and Bill Marquardt received a grant from the Arts and Attractions program of the Southwest Florida Community Foundation to enhance the visitor experience at the Calusa Heritage Trail. The $14,520 grant was used to share the costs of enhancing two areas of prominent visit
Darcie met with Bill Marquardt, Cindy Bear, and RRC staff and volunteers, and led
The results of a yearlong science program show that one of the best ways to instill a lasting interest in science among children is to engage them alongside their family members. This finding runs counter to the current framework, in which children attend science-related summer camps and after-schoo
Families who participated in the program met once a month for hands-on activities led
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beginning of the year, Gustav and I traveled to Hong Kong to help with an ARMS project led
With more than 2.4 million cataloged specimens of about 9,000 species, the Florida Museum Ichthyology Collection is one of the largest in the world.* Though worldwide in scope, the collections contain specimens from Florida, the Southeast U.S., South America and Southeast Asia, and a variety from th
2013-2016 Participating in an NSF-funded Collaborative Georeferencing Project led
Stephanie Killingsworth has been named a recipient of the Winifred Goldring Award by the Association for Women Geoscientists. This national award is presented annually to female graduate students who have demonstrated outstanding achievement and acumen in paleontology and related fields of research.
professional development program in 2014 rekindled her passion for fossils and led
Join the Florida Museum of Natural History to witness one of the world’s most awe-inspiring events. Follow the hoof prints of zebra, wildebeest and other ungulates on their migration from the Serengeti to Masai Mara Reserve! Holbrook Travel & the Florida Museum present: Tanzania Safari Sep
Holbrook Travel & the Florida Museum present: Tanzania Safari Sept. 10-23, 2019 Led
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North American pollinators at elevated risk of extinction A pivotal new study led
One of the most amazing phenomena in nature is the annual migration of millions of Monarch butterflies, Danaus plexippus, southward from their breeding grounds in the United States and Canada east of the Rocky Mountains to overwintering sites in the mountains of southern Mexico.
Museum present Migration of the Monarch Butterflies in Mexico Feb. 7-12, 2023 Led
The Eskimo Curlew traveled far, breeding in northern Canada and Alaska and wintering in southern South America. Hunting decimated Curlew populations during their spring migration through the U.S. No credible sightings have been reported since the early 1980s. Summary Eskimo Curlew (Numenius bore
affected by human activities, almost all the hunting occurred at migration stops which led
