The openVertebrate project, oVert for short, is a new initiative to provide free, digital 3D vertebrate anatomy models and data to researchers, educators, students and the public. Over the next four years, the oVert team will CT scan 20,000 fluid-preserved specimens from U.S. museum collect
open for exploration, download and 3D printing on MorphoSource, an open-access online
These predatory sea snails subdue their prey with a hollow, venom-filled tooth. The venom interferes with nerve impulses, paralyzing prey in various ways. These toxins are now finding medical uses as pain blockers. Summary Cone shells (various species) From the Indo-Pacific, mid-17th–18th centu
Florida Museum photo by Kristen Grace Rare, Beautiful & Fascinating Online Exhibit
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Gardeners, rejoice! The Florida Museum of Natural History’s fall plant sale returns Oct. 1 to 3. Visitors may select from more than 100 species of edible, accent, host and nectar plants. The plant sale will be held outside the museum from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 1 and 2 and 1 t
Florida Museum/Jeff Gage “We were excited to be able to offer our plant sale online
Students and adults toured the Paynes Prairie State Preserve as part of the Museum in the Parks program. Explore the park and pollinators with these three videos as a starting point for your own adventure! The Museum in the Parks program connects natural history education with explorations of our n
About Pollinators Make Your Own Pooter More Florida Wildflowers & Butterflies Online
The Latin American archaeology collection represents artifacts dating before the time of European contact from sites spanning from Mexico south to Honduras (Mesoamerica), the intermediate area (Costa Rica south to Colombia and Venezuela), and the Andes of South America. The Latin American ethnograp
Region Lower Ulúa Region Cerros Collection Overview Documents Latin American Online
Over 1,000 different species of vertebrate animals are known to have lived in Florida over the past 35 million years. Florida has the richest fossil record of vertebrate animals of the eastern United States. This website is designed to provide basic information about each of these species, images o
When possible, the references will include links to online versions of the papers
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
Florida Museum photo by Kristen Grace Rare, Beautiful & Fascinating Online Exhibit
In the early 1900s, Seminole women adopted hand-cranked sewing machines and revolutionized their patchwork tradition with more complex patterns. Patchwork clothing has evolved as styles have changed, from poodle skirts in the 1950s to miniskirts in the 1990s. Summary Woman’s Patchwork Skirt Mad
Florida Museum photo by Kristen Grace Rare, Beautiful & Fascinating Online Exhibit
Lionfish were introduced to the Atlantic Coast of Florida in the 1980s by either release or escape from marine aquariums. Many populations of reef fishes have declined in areas invaded by Lionfish, and efforts to control their spread have been largely ineffective. Summary Pacific Red Lionfish (P
Florida Museum photo by Kristen Grace Rare, Beautiful & Fascinating Online Exhibit
These fish first appeared in Florida in the early 1960s as escapees of the aquarium trade. They can breathe air and wriggle across land to invade new bodies of water, contributing to their success – though their impact is not well-studied. Summary Walking Catfish (Clarias batrachus) From Palm B
Florida Museum photo by Kristen Grace Rare, Beautiful & Fascinating Online Exhibit
