Taylor’s employment as a Software Developer at the Florida Museum of Natural History is a happy union of two lifelong, defining interests, Computer Science and Natural Science. After receiving his B.A. in Anthropology from Florida Atlantic University, he was proudly employed by the University of
In his personal time, Taylor enjoys all manner of outdoor activity, from hiking in
The University of Florida Herbarium is a unit in the Florida Museum of Natural History (FLMNH). Our acquisitions policy is based upon the Museum’s Collections Policy. Under Florida Statutes § 1004.56, the Museum is empowered to „…accept, preserve, maintain, or dispose of the specimens and materia
Acquisitions made in this manner must be accompanied by a Deed of Gift.
Rob Robins, a senior biologist in the Florida Museum of Natural History Ichthyology Division, explains his background and what led him to select ichthyology (the study of fish) as a career. Interview and videos produced by Sarah Trimm for Explore Research at the University of Florida. Transc
bodies and collecting fishes with my parents and some of it in a very traditional manner
In the early 1980s, amateur paleontologists discovered fossils at a commercial shell pit near Tampa. Public volunteers aided museum staff to complete an extensive excavation in just 6 months, recovering over 20,000 specimens. This demonstrated the great value of volunteers at fossil digs, now common
accumulation of fossils we required extra persons to excavate the site in a timely manner
To all FLAS specimens, we add an archival card (5 1/2″ x 5 ¾“) to give additional support to the specimens, and to provide a flat paper surface on which to apply the barcode label and annotations. The barcode labels we place on the upper right side of the card. The barcodes used for this project
The specimens lacking accession numbers were assigned barcodes in a sequential manner
Evolutionary changes are sometimes driven by relationships to other organisms. Researchers discovered that the Luna Moth evolved long spinning tails to defend against bats in a 60-million-year-old nocturnal “evolutionary arms race.� Summary Luna Moth (Actias luna) From Alachua Co., Florida, 201
So these tails that these Luna Moths have actually spin behind their bodies in a manner
The American Society of Plant Taxonomists has selected Rebecca Stubbs as its 2018 George R. Cooley Award recipient. Considered one of the most prestigious early-career recognitions in the plant sciences, the award is named for Cooley, a successful banker who studied plants and worked in conservation
substantially complete, synthetic and original that is presented in a clear and engaging manner
The Florida Museum of Natural History recently received a $500,000 collections grant from the National Science Foundation to improve online accessibility of vertebrate fossils in Florida. Jonathan Bloch, a museum curator of vertebrate paleontology and principal investigator for the project, s
scientists’ ability to store, prepare, curate and digitize the findings in a timely manner
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Florida Museum of Natural History’s newest gallery exhibit uses 14 breathtaking photos of plants, animals, fossils and cultural heritage materials from the museum’s collections to inform visitors on the changing biodiversity of the Sunshine State. Each image in “Florida: T
photographing these important items from our permanent collections in a simple yet intimate manner
A new book by a Florida Museum researcher challenges traditional theories about the exchange of prehistoric pottery and its value among ancient peoples in north Florida and southern Georgia. “The Swift Creek Gift: Vessel Exchange on the Atlantic Coast� by Neill Wallis, an assistant curator of arc
but nobody had approached this research in such a systematic and comprehensive manner
