Calling all artists and designers! SciArt Meetups are a FREE recurrent reason to visit the Florida Museum after-hours and create art inspired by Florida nature and culture! Offered in partnership with Santa Fe Art Gallery, each meetup features brief presentations by a guest artist and/or scientist.
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Major climatic changes occurred during the Miocene. The world became a cooler, drier place. As a result, forests shrunk and grasslands spread. The animals of the Miocene adapted to this changing world. This epoch is characterized by a major „modernization“ of many animals–they began to resemble th
Fossil Horses The Miocene Epoch 24 Million – 5.3 Million Years Ago Fossil Horses Online
University of Florida plant biologist Pamela Soltis has been appointed to a National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine committee investigating the value and future of biological collections. Soltis, a distinguished professor and curator at the Florida Museum of Natural History, will
an advocate for their protection, enhancement and use.� Open data in massive online
Heliconius Butterflies are a model group for studying evolution of wing patterns due to the vast variations within the group. In 2002, Museum received Neukirchen’s Collection that contained every species and subspecies of this important genus. Summary Heliconius Butterflies (various species) Fr
Florida Museum photo by Kristen Grace Rare, Beautiful & Fascinating Online Exhibit
When these large reptiles roamed the island, the climate and environment was similar to today’s. They went extinct after humans arrived on the island, most likely from hunting for food or protection. Summary From Abaco, Bahamas Lived ~1000 years ago Albury’s Tortoise Shell (Chelonoidis albur
Florida Museum photo by Kristen Grace Rare, Beautiful & Fascinating Online Exhibit
Hunting and habitat destruction have caused severe declines in Florida’s American Crocodile populations. Conservation efforts brought crocodiles back from the edge of extinction, but continued management is needed. Summary American Crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) Collection information unknown C
Florida Museum photo by Kristen Grace Rare, Beautiful & Fascinating Online Exhibit
Spaniards brought citrus to the Americas in the 15th century and orange trees became common in Spanish colonial gardens. Citrus farming has since become important to Florida’s economy – the vast majority destined for orange juice. Summary Orange Blossom (Citrus sinensis) From Alachua Co., Flori
Florida Museum photo by Kristen Grace Rare, Beautiful & Fascinating Online Exhibit
A common sight in today’s Florida landscape, recent Museum research comparing modern and fossil skeletons shows that alligators remained virtually unchanged for at least 8 million years, and may be up to 6 million years older than previously thought. Summary American Alligator (Alligator mississ
Florida Museum photo by Kristen Grace Rare, Beautiful & Fascinating Online Exhibit
This critically endangered native Florida plant produces Taxol, an anticancer drug. Florida yew is not harvested commercially due to its rarity. Taxol was harvested from several related wild species until scientists discovered how to synthesize the drug. Summary On Exhibit Florida Yew (Taxus
Florida Museum photo by Kristen Grace Rare, Beautiful & Fascinating Online Exhibit
