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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

Our horses breathed deep but kept a steady pace as we ascended to 10,000 feet above sea level, scanning the greenery for the first glimpse of orange. The air was crisp, the February sun warm on our backs – perfect conditions for butterflies awakening from a chilly night’s slumber. Every fall,
Reserve in Michoacan, Mexico, on an ecotourism trip organized by Holbrook Travel and led

Atlantean columns with the heads lopped off are evidence of a catastrophic revolt at Mayapan. Archaeologists from the Carnegie Institution never found the heads when excavating the city some 50 years ago. These extraordinary heads are among many artistic treasures that have come to light in recent e
To oust the oppressors, the Xius led a dramatic revolt described by Landa, resulting

Early this summer, twenty teachers invested a week learning about the Calusa Indians and their involvement with the environment. We listened to the experts, collected samples from Pine Island Sound, studied artifacts, explored ancient village sites, and envisioned Calusa lifestyles by replicating kn
We capped the day with lab work led by Karen Walker.

Florida Museum of Natural History Vertebrate Paleontology Archives Scope, Content, and Purpose of the Collection This archive contains numerous different forms of physical and digital materials, including field notes, general files, compact disks, 2 x 2 slides, photographs, and related materials a
The original creation of the VP archives was led initiated and directed by Bruce

The Florida Museum of Natural History recently announced the winners of the 2017 Austin Award and Bullen Award, given for student research and significant contributions to the development of museum collections and programs. Greg Stull received the Austin Award for his work on molecular botany and
phylogenetics and curator, and Steve Manchester, curator of paleobotany, also led

Passenger Pigeons were one of the most abundant birds in the world, with total numbers estimated at 3-5 billion. Hunting and loss of their forest breeding sites caused sharp population declines by the late 19th century. The last surviving pigeon died in captivity in 1914. Summary Passenger Pigeo
What that railroad connection did – there were two things – one was, it led to massive

Over the last 429 days (since Hurricane Ian made landfall), our staff and volunteers have worked tirelessly on the Randell Research Center’s Calusa Heritage Trail to clear vegetation and make repairs. On January 11, 2023 we were able to reopen 1000’ of the Calusa Heritage Trail to visitors. During t
  Led by our docents, morning tours are offered Monday through Saturday at 10 a.m

Join the Florida Museum in celebration of renowned naturalist Alexander von Humboldt’s 250th birthday! This FREE event features a talk by best-selling author Andrea Wulf and a special performance by the Gainesville Master Chorale. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52zFia4jkMs Enjoy the sounds of t
Wulf also argues that it was Humboldt’s influence that led John Muir to his ideas

Researchers at the Florida Museum recently received $24,000 from the Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund to continue studying the endangered smalltooth sawfish. One of 75 grants distributed internationally by the Disney Conservation Fund, the award was the only one UF received this year. Resea
Burgess helped collect data that in 2003 led to the smalltooth sawfish becoming the