Faculty Steven R. Manchester, Ph.D. Curator, Division of Paleobotany Florida Museum of Natural History University of Florida Gainesville, FL 32611-7800, USA Tel: 352-273-1935 Fax: 352-846-0287 Email: steven@flmnh.ufl.edu Research Interests & Curriculum Vitae Staff
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In a surprise twist, a major group of flowering plants is evolving twice as quickly in temperate zones as the tropics. The finding runs counter to a long-held hypothesis that tropical regions, home to the planet’s richest biological diversity, outpace their temperate counterparts in producing new sp
than in equatorial rainforests, said study co-lead author Ryan Folk, assistant professor
University of Florida scientists teamed up with acclaimed artists to create two multimedia art pieces about the connections between all life forms. The new pieces – a two-story-tall interactive light projection and an animated film – premiered November 2017 in a series of special events at the Fl
members,” said Doug Soltis, the project’s principal investigator, a distinguished professor
Bring the Florida Museum to your home or classroom! Go back through geological time and witness the fossil history of Florida during the Eocene, Oligocene, Miocene, Pliocene and Pleistocene epochs in this FREE 360° virtual tour. See Florida’s first land animals and an amazing parade of life through
of the University of Florida Thompson Earth Systems Institute and Distinguished Professor
Sometimes it can feel like Mother Nature is out to get us, but is she really? Join the Florida Museum and University of Florida Thompson Earth Systems Institute at First Magnitude Brewing Co. for an engaging conversation about sinkholes with experts in the field as part of the fall series „Is Florid
Jaeger, Associate Professor at UF’s Department of Geological Sciences Schedule:
Come to the Museum’s Science Cafés for engaging conversation about a variety of science topics. A comfortable atmosphere provides the setting for lively discussions. Topic The Tree of Life: The Importance of Biodiversity in Conservation, Medicine, Agriculture and Ecology, with Douglas Soltis, P
Conservation, Medicine, Agriculture and Ecology, with Douglas Soltis, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor
Sometimes it can feel like Mother Nature is out to get us, but is she really? Join the Florida Museum and University of Florida Thompson Earth Systems Institute at First Magnitude Brewing Co. for an engaging conversation about hurricanes with experts in the field as part of the fall series „Is Flori
Topic: Hurricanes Speaker: Corene Matyas, Associate Professor at UF’s Department
Degree Granting Departments There are many departments that students may go through to obtain a graduate degree that have research based in the FLMNH. Below we list the departments and programs current graduate students are enrolled in. Department of Anthropology: Ph.D., M.A, and M.S.T Dep
Modern) Biological Sciences Herbarium Herpetology Ichthyology Katherine Ordway Professor
Evidence from a study led by the Florida Museum of Natural History confirms that the carnivorous, seven-foot-tall „terror bird“ likely arrived in North America from South America several million years before a land bridge connected the two continents. Previously, scientists assumed the 330-pound, fl
other researcher worldwide has applied this technique to date the age of fossils: professor
Gear up for some fungal fun and discover the life that’s beneath your feet! Learn about mushrooms with a mycologist and then take an easy hike in the park with us! The preserve has an abundance of wetland areas that provide a good environment for mushrooms and fungi to develop. Today’s event
Matt Smith, Associate Professor of Plant Pathology and curator of the UF Fungal Herbarium
