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“The Everglades is a test. If we pass it, we may get to keep the planet.â€� – Joe Podgor  What is it?  The Everglades is possibly the most important ecosystem in Florida but has faced detrimental consequences from rapid urbanization and anthropogenic development. It was established in 1947 as a Nati
transformation destroyed natural water filtration systems, reduced biodiversity, and led

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Florida Museum of Natural History is bringing the fun to the great outdoors with “Museum in the Parks,” an event series that explores local Florida wildlife and gives participants a special look at museum collections. Aimed at children in grades K-6, the series inclu
Each monthly event centers around a different theme and is led by a scientist working

During its more than 100-year existence, the Florida Museum of Natural History has inspired people to learn and care about life on Earth and make a positive difference in its future. Similarly, Linda and Ken McGurn’s life work has centered on leaving places better than they found them. Now the Mc
environment is in dire straits, and that science-driven solutions are crucial, led

The Florida Museum of Natural History has appointed Keith Willmott director of the McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity, one of the world’s premier research institutes dedicated to butterflies and moths. Willmott, a curator who specializes in Neotropical butterflies, succeeds Jaret Dan
McGuire Center through the next phase of its development.� How a chance trip led

The results of an in-depth review of published research on scientists conducting K-12 science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) outreach suggest that increased collaboration with K-12 educators could improve such projects. The study authors identified the need for more rigorous peer-re
In 2021, a school activity that involved measuring teeth from extinct sharks led

Male and female butterflies often have different colors or patterns. Gynandromorphs—part male, part female—show a mix of both. Such anomalies, found once in 100,000 of wild butterflies, can result from mutations, disease, or errors during development. Summary Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio g
the Nazis and settled in Berkeley, where he further developed his theories that led

A new study provides evidence that the last inhabitants of Christopher Columbus’ first settlement desperately tried to extract silver from lead ore, originally brought from Spain for other uses, just before abandoning the failed mining operation in 1498. It is the first known European extraction of
Museum of Natural History archaeologist Kathleen Deagan coauthored the study and led

Earlier this year, the Florida Museum of Natural History welcomed Catherine Smith as its first full-time NAGPRA coordinator. Smith has extensive experience in archaeology and U.S. policy regarding the proper stewardship and respectful return of human remains and certain cultural objects under the Na
a long academic career with a strong focus on public service, but the path that led

A group of Florida Museum of Natural History scientists has issued a “call to action” to use big data to tackle longstanding questions about plant diversity and evolution and forecast how plant life will fare on an increasingly human-dominated planet. In a commentary published today in Nature Pla
databases such as GenBank, which stores DNA sequences, iDigBio, a University of Florida-led

The identification of the Pineland site as the likely remains of the important 16th-18th-century Calusa community of Tampa (see June, 2002 Friends newsletter, Vol. 1, No. 2, p. 3) along the northern Calusa frontier lends new significance to documentary evidence regarding Calusa-Spanish relations bet
Augustine during the summer of 1612, during which a launch led by Ensign Juan Rodríguez