The Biodiversity Research Award recognizes a University of Florida graduate student for excellence in research on biodiversity, including but not limited to spatial and temporal patterns in organismal diversity, ecology, evolution, genetics, conservation, education, and outreach. The Biodiversity
Florida Museum of Natural History, and preference is given to those students who have
Mobula birostris This is the largest ray in the world, its ‚wing span‘ averaging about 22 feet across, but measured at almost 30 feet in rare cases. It has distinct triangular pectoral wings that arch backwards, and cephalic fins on either side of its mouth that can be unfurled and angled to dire
They are classically dark on top and white underneath, but often have light marks
The Ripley P. Bullen Award For Student Excellence In Florida/Circum-Caribbean Anthropology Research honors long-time Florida Museum of Natural History curator in archaeology, Ripley Bullen. The award recognizes a University of Florida undergraduate or graduate student for excellence in research in t
Eligibility The student must be or must have been guided by a curator, collection
Abstract The following list of non-marine gastropod fauna summarizes the known species and subspecies that are recognized from Mexico and Central America. It is an annotated list of 1789 terminal taxa presented in a hierarchical framework. These include 1491 native species plus 278 native subspecie
Local surveys have been published for only a small portion of this area.
The CROC Database The materials in the CROC database stem from excavations carried out at Cerros (Cerro Maya) by David Freidel between 1974 and 1981. Subsequent research by Debra Walker 1993 to 1995 is not included at this time. Pottery Analysis Ceramics from the site are organized by surface tre
groups and types found at Cerro Maya are not illustrated in the database, but most have
Museum and University of Florida scientists joined forces to showcase some of The B
discussed giant hornets, the origin of Pokémon, favorite insects, moths that don’t have
Seagrass meadows put down deep roots, persisting in the same spot for hundreds and possibly thousands of years, a new study shows. Seagrasses, crucial sources of shelter and food for thousands of species, are threatened globally by coastal development, pollution and climate change. While scientis
While scientists have documented the health of seagrass meadows over several years
Fontitrygon margarita This smaller, oval-shaped stingray has a pointed snout, and a round, pearl-like tubercular thorn in the very top center of the stingray’s disc. Its tail is slightly longer than its body, thick at the base and whip-like at the end, with one long, serrated venomous spine about
Daisy stingrays have rounded teeth with flat surfaces.
The Ceramic Type collection of the Florida Museum of Natural History historical archaeology laboratory has three major components. These include the Historical Archaeology Type collections (HTC), The Lister Collection (LC), and the Illustrated Collection (IC). The Historical Archaeology Type coll
nineteenth centuries, and representative diagnostic specimens from these sites have
Tapirus polkensis Quick Facts Common Name: Olsen’s dwarf tapir This is the smallest known member of the genus Tapirus. Other „dwarf“ tapirs are known from Europe but are apparently not closely related to Tapirus polkenesis. It is the most abundant mammal at the Gray Fossil Site in eas
Map of Florida, with highlights indicating counties where fossils of this species have
