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Eskimo Curlew – Rare, Beautiful & Fascinating: 100 Years @FloridaMuseum

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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

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Migratory birds bumped off schedule as climate change shifts spring – Research News

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New research shows climate change is altering the delicate seasonal clock that North American migratory songbirds rely on to successfully mate and raise healthy offspring, setting in motion a domino effect that could threaten the survival of many familiar backyard bird species. A growing shift in
they’re much less common would be a real loss.� A multi-institutional team led

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Tanzania Safari – Florida Museum

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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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Archie F. Carr Medal – Department of Natural History

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The Carr Medal honors the late Archie Carr, University of Florida zoology professor and world authority on sea turtles. The medal recognizes outstanding national and international contributions to the knowledge, understanding and appreciation of our natural heritage. About Archie Carr Archie
These groundbreaking studies led to the rise of a major conservation movement and

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NEA Big Read Keynote: Emily Graslie – Florida Museum

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Good books broaden our horizons and inspire new conversations, no matter where we are! Join the Florida Museum of Natural History and Alachua County Library District for the National Endowment for the Arts Big Read, a series of events building community while lifting the voices of women in science!
about her journey as a science communicator on YouTube, and how that experience led

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Remembering botanist Mark Whitten – Research News

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The Florida Museum is saddened to announce the sudden death of botanist Mark Whitten. Whitten was well known for his love of living things, his collegial spirit and gentle, kind manner. He began his work at the University of Florida in 1981 as a graduate student of Norris Williams, curator eme
Florida Museum photo by Kristen Grace Whitten also led fieldwork for the Soltisâ

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New South American butterfly species named for Florida Museum’s Andy Warren – Research News

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Researchers have discovered a common butterfly genus from South America previously believed to contain just three species actually has 12. The international team studying the butterfly genus Zischkaia named one of the nine new species after Andy Warren, senior collections manager of the Florida M
2016, Warren traveled to Brazil and collected several individual specimens that led

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Native Hawaiian Snails – Rare, Beautiful & Fascinating: 100 Years @FloridaMuseum

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The Hawaiian Islands once had over 800 different types of snails. Scientists estimate that nearly half have been lost to extinction in recent history, due to predation by introduced species and habitat loss. Summary Hawaiian Snails Carelia bicolor, Achatinella vittata, and Achatinella rosea
from Florida to control an agricultural pest in Hawaii, the Giant African Snail, led

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Ferns finally get a genome, revealing a history of DNA hoarding and kleptomania – Research News

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Ferns are notorious for containing massive amounts of DNA and an excessively large number of chromosomes. Defying all expectations, a fern no larger than a dinner plate currently holds the title for highest chromosome count, with a whopping 720 pairs crammed into each of its nuclei. This penchant of
Comparisons to genomes from other groups also led to the surprise discovery that

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