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In late 1891, Peter Henry Rolfs began collecting specimens of wild plants in Florida
Help Donations In late 1891, Peter Henry Rolfs began collecting specimens of wild
occurrence of the white shark, Carcharodon carcharias, in waters off the Florida west
occurrence of the white shark, Carcharodon carcharias, in waters off the Florida west
The tallest trees in hardwood hammocks, including the wild tamarind (Lysiloma latisiliqua
Geological Survey The tallest trees in hardwood hammocks, including the wild tamarind
A staple on the sidelines for Gator sports teams, Gatorade also replenishes a different kind of athlete at the University of Florida: butterflies. The sports drink serves as a substitute for nectar in a laboratory-maintained colony of Miami blues, among the most critically endangered butterflies
by Jeff Gage Once common throughout coastal southern Florida, the only remaining wild
Once common throughout coastal southern Florida, the Miami blue butterfly now ranks among North America’s rarest insects. While the main driver of the butterfly’s swift decline is unknown, tropical storms, habitat loss and coastal development have dramatically shrunk the Miami blue’s range. The o
The only remaining wild populations of Miami blues live in the Key West and Great
Project Archaeologist: Nicolas Delsol Before the arrival of the Europeans in the New World, native societies of Mesoamerica used very few domesticated species. They relied mainly on hunting to provide themselves with meat and other animal products. After the conquest of Mexico and Guatemala,
Puerto Rico-Archaeopedology Turks and Caicos- Archaeopedology Archaeobotany of the West
Over the past few years, the Florida Museum of Natural History research on local birds has taken a giant leap forward through cooperative relationships with some of Florida’s more than 200 wildlife rehabilitation clinics. Especially along Florida’s Atlantic and Gulf coasts many thousands of b
Lauderdale, Gainesville, Key West, Melbourne, Naples, Pensacola, St.
This past summer I had the opportunity to spend 9 weeks in Sichuan, a beautiful and culturally rich province in southwestern China. Along with four other undergraduate students and two professors from UF, I learned about Chinese culture and language, collaborated with Chinese graduate students, and
introductory Chinese language lessons at the sponsoring local institution, China West
Explore Dian Fossey’s Mountain Gorilla research through the lens of Bob Campbell’s photographs, 1968-1972, with a look at gorillas today. A Century of Mountain Gorilla Conservation Mountain Gorillas were named Gorilla gorilla beringei in honor of German army officer Captain Robert von Beringe, w
Captain Robert von Beringe, who discovered they were a different subspecies than Western
Early Turkey Domestication Project Investigators: Erin Thornton and Kitty Emery The turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) is one of the most important food birds in the world, and the only indigenous animal domesticated in North/Central America. Despite the turkey’s importance to both ancient and modern
Puerto Rico-Archaeopedology Turks and Caicos- Archaeopedology Archaeobotany of the West
