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As reported in our June 2016 newsletter, invasive plant removal on the land parcels holding the Smith (burial) and Low (midden) Mounds commenced in May. The clearing work was funded in large part by the Felburn Foundation, and we are most grateful for their support. Additional funds came from our o
including those from agriculture and Hurricane Charley, created conditions that led

Macrobotanical Research at St. Catherines Island Principal Investigator: Donna Ruhl The St. Catherines Island archaeobotanical collection is among one of the largest well preserved plant collections for Spanish colonial remains in the Americas. In addition, its waterlogged component holds potent
Excavations led by David Hurst Thomas of the American Museum of Natural History,

Three Florida Museum of Natural History doctoral students have been awarded National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships, a competitive funding opportunity that supports scientists in the early stages of their career. The awardees are Shelly Gaynor of the museum’s Laboratory of Molec
anything she puts her mind to.� Jeanette Pirlo The Montbrook fossil site has led

At the Florida Program for Shark Research, our efforts focus primarily on the study and conservation of Florida’s current remaining sawfish species, the smalltooth sawfish. The smalltooth sawfish (Pristis pectinata) is one of five sawfish species living in tropical and subtropical rivers, lakes, and
This severe decline in population led to two petitions: the Ocean Conservancy’s 1999

Deborah Matthews hunts for plume moths in darkness, waiting for the halo of her headlamp to catch a brief flicker. About the size of mosquitoes, the delicate, feathery moths fly only a few feet at a time. Matthews must watch for that short flight while keeping clear of poisonwood, cracks in the lime
Led by Florida Museum curator Jacqueline Miller, the team sampled pinelands, dunes

Nature seems to have an inexhaustible supply of inspiration when it comes to butterflies. With over 18,000 species, each with a unique geometry and color combination, butterflies look as though they’re trying their best to imitate a sunbeam that crossed paths with a prism. A new study published i
was overharvested in the early 1900s, but later efforts to cultivate the plant led

Botanist Cody Coyotee Howard compares bulbs to living bunkers. With an underground stockpile of resources, bulbs can hunker down during disasters and spring up faster than other plants when conditions turn balmy. The bigger the bulb, the more nutrients a plant has in times of need. But bulb size
His curiosity led to one of the first studies of the evolution and ecology of bulb

Annisa Karim has always nurtured a fondness for the natural world. In her hometown of Nairobi, Kenya, Karim’s father took her and her sister to nearby national parks almost every weekend, instilling a deep appreciation for nature and laying the foundation for her future career in conservation biolog
entirely new array of ecosystems in which to deepen her regard that ultimately led

Florida Museum researchers‘ discovery of a giant fossilized snake in Colombia reveals a picture of warmer tropics ruled by beasts larger than anyone imagined. The largest snake the world has ever known – as long as a school bus and as heavy as a small car – ruled tropical ecosystems only 6 mi
imagination, but reality has exceeded the fantasies of Hollywood,” said Bloch, who co-led

The selected projects are intended to communicate Earth systems science research to lifelong learners.   
Systems Institute has awarded two education and outreach grants to support projects led