from the Florida Museum of Natural History
Resource Repository September 1, 2016 Pamela Soltis, a curator and distinguished professor
Fieldwork at Different Elevations Tono (800-110m asl) San Pedro (1200-1500m asl) Wayqecha (2800-3100m asl)
Robinson Ordway Professor of Ecosystem Conservation 352-273-1965 Florida Museum
What came first the lichen or the mushroom? How do we know if a mushroom is safe to eat? What is the future of mushrooms on a changing planet? These are just a few of the thoughtful questions that populated the Zoom chat space during the very first VIRTUAL Mushrooms with the Museum event on Sunda
Smith (Associate Professor, UF Dept.
Contact Florida Museum of Natural History Dickinson Hall 1659 Museum Road Gainesville, Florida 32611-7800 352-273-1963 dsoltis@ufl.edu Preferred name: Doug Collections & Programs Soltis Lab: Molecular Systematics & Evolutionary Genetics Other Affiliations Education Research
Soltis Distinguished Professor of Biology People Staff Directory For Journalists
A new University of Florida study shows cats are the dominant predator to mockingbird eggs and nestlings in urban areas, prompting conservationists to urge pet owners to keep felines indoors at night. The findings challenge assumptions that urban areas are places of refuge for nesting mockingbird
about the effects cities have on native birds,” said Stracey, now an assistant professor
Florida Museum researchers have discovered a key amino acid essential for human nutrition is also an effective insecticide against caterpillars that threaten the citrus industry. The Lime Swallowtail, or Citrus Swallowtail, is a well-known agricultural pest from southern Asia discovered in th
is toxic to crop-destructive caterpillars,” said study co-author Bruce Stevens, professor
A new Florida Museum study shows when two flowering plants are crossed to produce a new hybrid, the new species’ genes are reset, allowing for greater genetic variation. Researchers say the study, to be published March 17 in Current Biology, could lead to a better understanding of how to best gro
by Jeff Gage “We caught evolution in the act,” said Doug Soltis, a distinguished professor
University of Florida plant biologist Pam Soltis will receive the Southeastern Universities Research Association’s 2018 Distinguished Scientist Award, given annually to a scientist whose extraordinary work fulfills the association’s mission to “advance collaborative research and strengthen the scien
Soltis, a distinguished professor and curator at the Florida Museum of Natural History
Contact Florida Museum of Natural History Dickinson Hall 1659 Museum Road Gainesville, Florida 32611-7800 352-273-1964 psoltis@flmnh.ufl.edu X: @SoltisLab Collections & Programs Soltis Lab: Molecular Systematics & Evolutionary Genetics Genetic Resources Repository Other Affiliat
Soltis Distinguished Professor and Curator; Director, UF Biodiversity Institute
Every summer from 2012 to 2016, Bruce MacFadden and a team of scientists accompanied K-12 teachers on an expedition to collect fossils around the Panama Canal. During this National Science Foundation funded professional development program, educators learned from paleontologists how to identify foss
into the field reenergized us about our own work,” said MacFadden, distinguished professor
