The Sunshine State is experiencing many environmental challenges, but how will these changes affect the future? Grab your favorite local brew and join the Florida Museum and University of Florida Thompson Earth Systems Institute for an engaging virtual conversation about urban streams with experts i
Topic: Urban Streams Speaker: AJ Reisinger, Assistant Professor of Urban Soil and
Art and science collide in this FREE celebration of the diversity of life on Earth. Explore the Museum exhibits and join us and the Digital Worlds Institute for screenings of the short film TreeTender and the premiere of its sequel, TreeTender 2. TreeTender follows a young woman, Gaia, becoming the
Assistant in Digital Arts & Sciences Ryan Folk, Mississippi State University Assistant Professor
Home to the world’s second largest ice sheet, Greenland is a crucial location for climate change research. But have you ever wondered what it’s like to be a scientist conducting research in a country that’s 80% covered by ice? Join the Florida Museum, the University of Florida Thompson Earth Systems
Jon Martin, Professor of Geology and associate chair of Geological Sciences Megan
The University of Florida and the Florida Museum invite you to honor the 2017 recipients of the Archie F. Carr Medal. We will be presenting to two esteemed scientists: Dr. Karen Anne Bjorndal, University of Florida Dr. Peter C. H. Pritchard, Chelonian Research Institute Invitation-Only Receptio
Medal The Carr Medal honors the late Archie Carr, University of Florida zoology professor
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.
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
Plants are evolutionary champions, dominating Earth’s ecosystems for more than a billion years and making the planet habitable for countless other life forms, including us. Now, scientists have completed a nine-year genetic quest to shine a light on the long, complex history of land plants and green
everything is interrelated,� said Gane Ka-Shu Wong, lead investigator of 1KP and 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
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Snails… May 10, 2024 Michal Kowalewski named 2024 UF Research Foundation professor
Join the Florida Museum for a special BOOK CLUB in anticipation of critically acclaimed author Andrea Wulf’s visit on Oct. 6. Dive into the life of intrepid explorer and visionary scientist Alexander von Humboldt and discuss his lasting impact as we celebrate his 250th birthday! A discussion on the
Wayne, professor and chair for the University of Florida department of biology Heather
