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Congratulations to our photographer Kristen Grace for placing in the 2022 Faces of Biology Photo Contest! The competition showcases biological research in its many forms and settings and is sponsored by the American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) and the Society for Integrative and Compara
s activities, from fieldwork to staff portraits to public events—and anything else

More than a thousand years ago, people from across the Southeast regularly traveled to a small island on Florida’s Gulf Coast to bond over oysters, likely as a means of coping with climate change and social upheaval. Archaeologists’ analysis of present-day Roberts Island, about 50 miles north of
included deer and other large animals, the menu dwindled to oysters and little else

Holbrook Travel & Expedition Travel present Madagascar: Mantadia Reserves, Ranomafana National Park & Beyond July 20 – August 5, 2015 Led by Dr. Thomas Emmel, Founding Director of the McGuire Center for Lepidoptera & Biodiversity Enrollment deadline April 16, 2015 Madagascar is a L
garden of riches, filled with a diversity of life and scenery unequaled anywhere else

A majority of Florida snakes are harmless. Of the 50 established species found in Florida, only 6 species are venomous. You may be able to safely feed squirrels in a city park, but if you grab one of the squirrels, chances are it will bite and scratch you out of fear. Most people would not condemn
So if you or someone else is bitten by a venomous snake, seek immediate attention

In 1565, more than fifty years before the English landed at Jamestown, Pedro Menéndez de Aviles established the first successful European colony in the United States at St. Augustine, Florida. Archaeologists and historians have been searching for the site of that first settlement since early in the
It was that tradition as much as anything else that led to the discoveries at the

DNA can unite species that were thought to be different. Scientists believed these Sea Stars to be two different species when first discovered. Further studies of their DNA revealed that they were actually different life stages of the same animal. Summary Cryptic Sea Stars Adult Sea Star (Cho
So some people decided that maybe there’s something else going on here and these

Scientists sometimes use enzymes and dyes to study animal anatomy and compare relationships among species. Today they also use techniques such as DNA studies and micro-CT scanning, which do not alter or damage unique specimens. Summary Cleared and Stained Salamander (Aneides lugubris) From Mari
been treated with chemicals to turn their bones red, cartilage blue and everything else

Exciting news! We are thrilled to share that the Florida Museum of Natural History plans to begin its expansion and renovation project. This much-needed makeover will modernize the museum’s façade, create a new state-of-the-art exhibition, refresh our existing exhibits, and expand the collector’s sh
How else can I support the Museum during the closure?

Quality control for specimen data, image acquisition and data handling is essential for the success of this project. Barcoding Images are named based on the barcode on the specimen and specimens data are linked via the barcode number, which is the same as our catalog number. If a specimen is incor
The best way to double check is to have someone else reverse the stack of specimens

Staff in the Ichthyology Division have contributed to several important field guides in the study of North American freshwater fishes. Fishes in the Fresh Waters of Florida (2018) Available from University of Florida Press Florida’s fresh waters are inhabited by 222 species of fishes in 48 fa
other countries.  Included in this diverse mix of species are three found nowhere else