The award recognizes those who have contributed significantly to establishing and advancing the broader impacts of scientific research.
the University of Florida Thompson Earth Systems Institute and a distinguished professor
Catnip is most famous for its ability to launch felines into a euphoric frenzy, but the origin of its cat-attracting chemical is a remarkable example of evolutionary innovation. While the compound nepetalactone drives two-thirds of cats batty, likely by mimicking sex pheromones, its real purpose
Florida Museum of Natural History curator and University of Florida 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
Three Florida Museum of Natural History doctoral students have been awarded National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships, a competitive funding opportunity that supports scientists in the early stages of their career. The awardees are Shelly Gaynor of the museum’s Laboratory of Molec
student,” said Gaynor’s adviser Pamela Soltis, University of Florida distinguished professor
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
Butterflies and moths rank among the most diverse groups in the animal kingdom, with nearly 160,000 known species, ranging from the iconic blue morpho to the crop-devouring armyworm. Scientists have long attributed these insects’ rich variety to their close connections with other organisms. Butte
,” said the study’s lead author Akito Kawahara, University of Florida associate professor
Robert J. Austin Bob is Vice President and Principal Investigator of Southeastern Archaeological Research, Inc. He holds a Ph.D. in Anthropology from the University of Florida and a M.A. in Public Archaeology from the University of South Florida. He has worked as a Florida archaeologist and lithic
Susan D. deFrance Susan is a Professor in the Anthropology Department, University
The Florida Museum of Natural History welcomes Advait Jukar as its newest curator of vertebrate paleontology. He replaces curator emeritus Bruce MacFadden, who worked in the position for 47 years before retiring last month. Jukar primarily studies the fossils of large mammals that went extinct af
“The developmental biology professor was also interested in dinosaurs and fossils
A butterfly’s wings are more than just eye-catching flight gear. A new study reveals microscopic structures that give butterflies their vibrant colors can also play a vital role in how butterflies adapt to extreme climates. Like shingles on a roof, these microstructures interlock to trap and rele
butterflies attract us all,” said Jaeho Lee, study co-author and UCI assistant professor
For more than 140 years, Mixodectes pungens, a species of small mammal that inhabited western North America in the early Paleocene, was a mystery. What little was known about them had been mostly gleaned from analyzing fossilized teeth and jawbone fragments. But a new study of the most complete s
including a much clearer picture of their evolutionary relationships,” said Sargis, professor
