The Florida Museum’s Paleobotanical Collection includes approximately 250,000 specimens. This is a conservative estimate that does not take into account the fact that an individual hand sample may contain more than one fossil of interest. In addition, the facility houses the John W. Hall paleobotan
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Chaetopterus pump water through their parchment tube and filter small plankton through a mucus net they hold. Their tube is home for other organisms such as crabs and other worms. Summary Segmented Worm (Chaetopterus pergamentaceus) From Arecibo, Puerto Rico, Apr. 2015 Collection Invertebrate
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This large, flightless seabird once nested on seaside cliffs on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. The last Great Auks lived on Funk Island off Newfoundland, where they were wiped out by sailors in 1844. Summary Great Auk Bones (Pinguinus impennis) Found in an archaeological midden, Newfoundland
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The Museum Education Research Group is interested in conducting research in several areas related to learning in and with museums. EcoCivic Engagement Funded by the Thoreau Foundation, the Thompson Earth Systems Institute and collaborators are providing undergraduate students the opportunity to ga
such as teaching multigenerational groups, assessing prior knowledge, or teaching online
This object was on permanent display in the former Northwest Florida: Waterways & Wildlife exhibit, located in the “Florida’s Pitcher Plant Bog� diorama. Summary Herty Pot From Alachua Co., Florida Dates to ~late 19th, early 20th century Collection Herbarium Story So I’ve been grad
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Ancient Aztec and Maya regarded the Resplendent Quetzal’s bright feathers as objects of power, beauty and adornment. Quetzals are threatened by habitat loss, but many now live safely in protected cloud forests of Central America where they are beloved by bird watchers. Summary Resplendent Quetza
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Stony corals produce a white calcium carbonite skeleton, while Blue Corals have a unique pigment in their skeletons that gives them a deep blue color. Blue Corals have changed little over millions of years. Summary Blue Coral (Heliopora caerulea) From Pacific Ocean, mid-20th century
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Projectile points vary in size, shape and function, from small true “arrowheads� to larger points used as spears. In the 1950s-1960s, Curator Ripley Bullen classified more than 600 points to better understand stone tools. Scholars still use and debate this important collection. Summary Florida P
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The Nazca people of Peru painted with incredible detail and many colors, resulting in beautiful pottery. The central figure on this small bowl is a fox deity, known in ancient Peruvian religion as the animal counterpart of the moon. Summary Polychrome Ceramic Bowl Made by Nazca people, Peru Da
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