Systematics of Florida short-tailed shrews Natural history specimens have frequently revealed cryptic (or hidden) species within their cabinets. When species are hard to catch, endangered, or maybe even extinct from where they were first discovered, we can use historical specimens to look for
Past Projects Caribbean Niche Modeling Ecological niche models are routinely used
Our biological research initiatives concerning sharks, skates and rays are numerous and diverse, ranging from studies on relative abundance and distribution, to systematics and evolutionary relationships. Diversity of chondrichthyan fishes is a major focus of research at the FPSR, where scientists a
We will use simulation to estimate models and their associated parameter values for
From July 11-15, 12 Florida middle school teachers came together to kick off our yearlong professional development program titled, „AI Learning in K-12 with Fossil Sharks.“ During this unique experience, teachers learned how to bridge the fields of artificial intelligence (AI) and paleontology in
of customizable, standards-based lesson plans and interactive machine-learning models
The ancient sea-level data Dutton is collecting can help scientists better understand the dynamics of the polar ice sheets.
Her data is now being used to calibrate models that predict future sea-level rise
It is the policy of the Florida Museum of Natural History that all 3D digitized datasets of our specimens (including CT image series, mesh files photogrammetry and light-scans) be accessioned to www.Morphosource.org. These datasets are freely available for non-commercial use, though some requests ma
or print references to the downloaded media files, as well as audio, images and models
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collected imagery using drones and underwater cameras that are processed to create models
To see a list of publications that have resulted from FM Mammalogy specimen research, visit our Google Scholar page Publications from FM Mammalogy staff, faculty, and students that have resulted from collections use are listed below. Bold indicates graduate students, underlined are undergraduate
Population distribution models: species distribution models are better modeled using
An ancient, cosmopolitan lineage of plants is shaking up scientists’ understanding of how quickly species evolve in temperate ecosystems and why. Many researchers have thought new species evolve in tandem with the development of different physical characteristics and the appearance of new kinds o
record dating back 90 million years made the lineage a good candidate for testing models
The Thompson Earth Systems Institute (TESI) was established in October 2018, and awarded funding in 2019 for the moonshot initiative: Scientist in Every Florida School (SEFS). Mission: The mission of the SEFS program is to engage Florida K-12 students and teachers in cutting-edge research by provid
Florida K-12 students and teachers in cutting-edge research by providing science role models
The Florida Museum of Natural History recently welcomed Arthur Porto as its first curator of artificial intelligence for natural history and biodiversity. Prior to joining the museum, Porto was an assistant professor of biology at Louisiana State University where he used machine learning and image-b
replicas for comparative research still needed to place landmarks on all the 3D models
