Science fun is available from the Florida Museum for our community! The Science Surprises program is available either virtually or as an in-person presentation for schools, homeschool groups or community organizations. Do the full Physics in Nature four-part series or pick individual topics. Each s
Individual sessions can be from 30min to an hour long with themed science investigations led
By the middle of the seventeenth century, the Franciscan mission effort had expanded northward to the Carolinas, and westward to present day Tallahassee. It is estimated that there were seventy Franciscan missionaries in some forty Spanish doctrinas in Florida, ministering to about 25,000 Apalachee,
Franciscan protests about this treatment, these onerous obligations, among others, led
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
An hour after sunrise, Andrew Kratter stands in the dew-soaked grass of an East Gainesville graveyard, watching the sky for what looks like a bowling pin with wings – the common loon, Gavia immer. Kratter, manager of the Florida Museum of Natural History’s ornithology collection, has scouted for
A second group, led by longtime loon researcher Paul Spitzer, records loons flying
The Florida Museum of Natural History is saddened to announce the death of S. David Webb, former distinguished research curator emeritus of vertebrate paleontology and University of Florida professor. Webb served as curator from 1964 to 2003 and authored more than 100 scientific publications cove
Webb’s enthusiasm for paleontology led him to develop and teach a vertebrate paleontology
The selected projects are intended to communicate Earth systems science research to either K-12 students and teachers or lifelong learners. Â
Systems Institute has awarded five education and outreach grants to support projects led
Social Identification and Differentiation through Ceramic Style in Formative Mexico March 9, 2021, 1:00 PM EST Associate Professor Wesley Stoner Department of Anthropology University of Arkansas The Ceramic Analysis Exchange is a collaborative effort between students and faculty from the La
broader settlement trend analysis provide the data to understand the mechanisms that led
Would anyone want to paint at the Museum after hours? In the wake of opening our newest permanent exhibit, Water Shapes Florida, we wanted to invite amateur artists into the Museum to explore watercolor painting techniques and our exhibits in a quiet space after hours. With snacks and wine (or mockt
Led by Dale Johnson, our artistic team welcomed excited guests to explore iconic
At first glance, the Cave Angelfish, Cryptotora thamicola, doesn’t seem that different from other cave fishes. It’s blind, it lives in caves, and it only grows to about an inch and a half long at adulthood. You certainly wouldn’t expect it to be able to climb up waterfalls. How does this small pi
robust pelvic girdle is living evidence of the evolutionary stepping-stones that led
Director & Associate Curator, Museum Education Phone: 352-273-2006 Email: mennes@floridamuseum.ufl.edu Dr. Megan Ennes is TESI’s Director and the associate curator (professor) of museum education in the Florida Museum of Natural History at the University of Florida. She is the author of mor
environmental civic engagement for K-12 students and undergraduates, and scientist-led
