Michelle LeFebvre Associate Curator and Director of the Randell Research Center Michelle was promoted to Associate Curator in Summer 2025 and was awarded a 2024 University of Florida Excellence Award for Assistant Professors! E-mail: mlefebvre@flmnh.ufl.edu Dr. Michelle LeFebvre is th
ecology (e.g., animal biogeography, management, and domestication), and 2) how such links
The human environmental footprint is not only deep, but old. Ancient traces of this footprint can be found in animal bones, shells, scales and antlers at archaeological sites. Together, these specimens tell the millennia-long story of how humans have hunted, domesticated and transported animals,
available digitally through a new open-access data platform known as ZooArchNet, which links
Learn the difference between the common ceramic series of the Caribbean (Rouse 1992) with these cheat sheets from Collections Assistant Emily Kracht: A handy guide to Caribbean ceramic identification: Saladoid Fancy af One of the first series in the Caribbean Beginning of the „Cera
Oklahoma) Caribbean Pottery Publications Florida Pottery References Useful Links
Environmental Impacts Some environmental impacts include the tides, storm water drainage, and salinity. These factors impact the lagoon on a daily basis. Salinity Salinity plays an important environmental factor in Lake Worth Lagoon, too much or too little can cause some species to die off. The
Impacts to the Lagoon Publications Introduced Species Get Involved Glossary Links
Specimens in the Florida Museum’s Division of Ichthyology are generally available for scientific research or educational uses. Loans are granted at the discretion of the Curator or Collection Manager to qualified scientific professionals, to graduate students through their faculty advisor, and to o
Exhibits + Public Programs Collaboration Digitized specimens Books References + Links
Staff in the Ichthyology Division have contributed to several important field guides in the study of North American freshwater fishes. Fishes in the Fresh Waters of Florida (2018) Available from University of Florida Press Florida’s fresh waters are inhabited by 222 species of fishes in 48 fa
Exhibits + Public Programs Collaboration Digitized specimens Books References + Links
Hardwood hammocks provide habitat for many threatened and endangered species. Threatened and endangered species residing in tropical hardwood hammocks include numerous trees, shrubs, and vines. Hammock trees currently listed as threatened or endangered include: brittle thatch palm (Thrinax
Impacts to the Lagoon Publications Introduced Species Get Involved Glossary Links
A recent decrease in seagrass habitat has been documented through the use of aerial photography and geographical information systems (GIS) as the Florida coast becomes more densely populated by people. In response, many efforts are working to protect and manage these areas including water q
Impacts to the Lagoon Publications Introduced Species Get Involved Glossary Links
Wet prairies support a greater diversity of species than other types of marshes. Dominant vegetation is emergent plants Hydroperiods range from 3-7 months each year Species diversity is high Wet prairies, dominated by emergent plants including grasses and other low growing plants, su
Impacts to the Lagoon Publications Introduced Species Get Involved Glossary Links
Worldwide Reef-building corals are found in tropical and subtropical regions around the world. Reef corals are found throughout tropical and subtropical oceans in the Indo-Pacific and Atlantic, normally between the Tropic of Capricorn and Tropic of Cancer (30ºS, 30ºN latitude). However, they also
Impacts to the Lagoon Publications Introduced Species Get Involved Glossary Links
