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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

Plants are DNA hoarders. Adhering to the maxim of never throwing anything out that might be useful later, they often duplicate their entire genome and hang on to the added genetic baggage. All those extra genes are then free to mutate and produce new physical traits, hastening the tempo of evolution
million years later, another duplication gave rise to the pine family, while a third led

The University of Florida Research Foundation has named Florida Museum of Natural History scientist Robert Guralnick a UFRF Professor for 2020-2023. In his role as the Florida Museum’s curator of biodiversity informatics, Guralnick uses an understanding of evolutionary processes to help creat
He led the production of Notes from Nature, a digital tool that recruits citizen

Sea Cucumbers come in all shapes and sizes, and play an important role in marine ecosystems by recycling nutrients. Unfortunately, Sea Cucumber diversity is threatened by human consumption, as many cultures view them as a delicacy. Summary Sea Cucumbers (various species) From the Indo-Pacific,
This has led to huge depletions of their populations and management crises, and of

As we step into the month of February, the Florida Museum of Natural History commemorates Black History Month by spotlighting Black contributions to the rich landscape of science and natural history. Celebrate Black History Month by participating in a panel discussion, visiting museum exhibits and l
By the late 1600s, the promise of freedom for those who converted to Catholicism led

SPECIMEN IMAGING SYSTEM (2022-present) Digitization of bryophyte and lichen packets requires imaging the actual physical specimen and the label. The actual bryophyte plants or lichen fungi are removed from the packet and placed on a card, with the packet and label adjacent. Then the whole thing is
lighting system utilizes a Photo eBox Plus 1419 (which is no longer serviced, so new LED

Virginia Dolder was an active and engaging volunteer at the Florida Museum’s Butterfly Rainforest since its inception in 2004. After she and her husband, Richard, traveled with the McGuire Center on various butterfly-related trips to Mexico, Costa Rica, the Galapagos Islands and Madagascar,
and follow up with that the next time.� Her love for the Butterfly Rainforest led

Spaniards brought citrus to the Americas in the 15th century and orange trees became common in Spanish colonial gardens. Citrus farming has since become important to Florida’s economy – the vast majority destined for orange juice. Summary Orange Blossom (Citrus sinensis) From Alachua Co., Flori
This has led many Floridians to incorrectly assume that oranges are native, when

The American Alliance of Museums has selected Doug Jones as this year’s recipient of its award for distinguished service to museums. The award is considered to be the “most prestigious in the museum profession� and recognizes individuals who have made significant and sustained contributions througho
� MacFadden said. “He took a dormant collection of about 50,000 specimens and led

Scientists are increasingly breaking away from the lab or leaving their computer screens to talk to the public about their research. But making the leap to visiting school classrooms, engaging laypeople in fieldwork and presenting at community forums can be daunting. How to begin? A new book by F
He also previously served as an NSF program officer and led professional development