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
Go behind the scenes and learn more about your favorite movies with a panel of scientists, artists and special effects experts as we view and discuss Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines (1965) PG. Explore the Museum after-hours Friday nights in July as we host FREE movie screenings and e
puppeteer for “Gremlins 2” and “Harry and the Hendersons” Terry Harpold – UF associate professor
Go behind the scenes and learn more about your favorite movies with a panel of scientists, artists and special effects experts as we view and discuss Mr. Peabody & Sherman (2014) PG. Explore the Museum after-hours Friday nights in July as we host FREE movie screenings and explore the balance be
Holds a doctorate in Classics from the University of Florida, adjunct assistant professor
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Florida Museum of Natural History wants you to learn about the connection between all organisms by grabbing a beer at First Magnitude Brewing Co. First Magnitude, located at 1220 SE Veitch St., will bring back the “One Treeâ€� pale ale during a “Science on Tapâ€� event April
©Florida Museum image by Sarah Fazenbaker Doug Soltis, a distinguished professor
Prehistoric big game hunters and not the last ice age are the likely culprits in the extinction of giant ground sloths and other North American great mammals such as mammoths, mastodons and saber-toothed tigers, says a Florida Museum of Natural History researcher. Determining whether the firs
Gary Haynes, anthropology professor at the University of Nevada, Reno, said Steadmanâ
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
Florida Museum of Natural History graduate student Julie Allen recently received the 2009 Best Paper Award from the University of Florida biology department. Allen won the award for her paper on mutualistic bacteria, which live in some insects. The article appeared in the academic journal PLoS ON
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This website was the first online exhibit developed by the Florida Museum of Natural History and was launched in 1997 as the Fossil Horse Cybermuseum. The site was reformatted in 2020 with some updated photos and illustrations. Restyled illustrations by Drew Wilson and Eric Schmittgen. Original Pr
Project Director and Principal Investigator Curator of Vertebrate Paleontology; and Professor
Come visit our native wildflower garden in Gainesville, Florida! Planted in fall 2006 next to the west side of the McGuire Center at the Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida, the garden beckons visitors to imagine how they could transform their yards into an inviting and colorful
vice-chair, Florida Wildflower Advisory Council, right, with Jaret Daniels, assistant professor
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
,� said Gaynor’s adviser Pamela Soltis, University of Florida distinguished professor
