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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
professor and chair for the University of Florida department of biology Heather Rose Kates
“Deep within my heart lies a melody — a song of old San Antón. Where in dreams I live with a memory, beneath the stars all alone.” So begins one of the best known songs of the American West, written and first played by Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys in 1938. A romantic tale of lost love, it has
performed by University of Georgia archaeological field school students (Ian Berrigan, Kate
It’s easy to overlook plants sometimes, but once you get to know the species and how they work together to support an ecosystem, they are amazing! Learn about museum collections with one of our scientists and then take an easy hike in park with us! San Felasco has a variety of micro-habitats, so the
Location: San Felasco Hammock Preserve State Park Instructors: Emilie-Kate Tavernier
Sharks have skeletons made of cartilage, which rarely preserves in the fossil record. Gordon Hubbell has perhaps the world’s largest and best-preserved collection of rare shark jaws and teeth, including the only complete fossilized skull of a Great White Shark. Summary Ancient Great White Shark
(Carcharodon hubbelli) from Peru Lived ~5 million years ago Gift of Gordon and Kate
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Tap into the Florida Museum of Natural History’s grand opening of its new, permanent exhibit, “Water Shapes Florida,” with a celebration March 23 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This free, family-friendly festival includes hands-on learning activities, workshops, food trucks and more
into the opening celebration of the Florida Museum’s new permanent exhibit by Kat
Florida Museum of Natural History Vertebrate Paleontology Archives Scope, Content, and Purpose of the Collection This archive contains numerous different forms of physical and digital materials, including field notes, general files, compact disks, 2 x 2 slides, photographs, and related materials a
Collection Manager), Charles O’Connor (volunteer), Jeff Gage (FLMNH Photography), and Kate
In 1493, Christopher Columbus built the first intentional European colonial town in the New World. It was intended as a base from which to establish Spanish presence and dominion in the Indies, and was Columbus’s American home. The site is located on the east bank of the Bajabonico River wh
George Avery, José Cruxent, Jim Cusick, Kathleen Deagen, Ricardo Fernández-Sardina, Kate
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Native plants and frothy beers await at the Florida Museum of Natural History’s Pollinator Palooza on June 21 from 2 to 6 p.m. at First Magnitude Brewing Co. Glide over to this family-friendly festival for free plants, a special pollinator-themed beer, food trucks and educat
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The Department of Natural History had an outstanding year in 2015-2016 with 27 faculty overseeing about $65M in total external grant support for research and collection activities, including 59 new grants this fiscal year totaling $8.3M! This per-capita funding rate is extremely high, even for a res
Cucurbita, Cucurbitaceae) Douglas Soltis 05/31/2016 $19,461 Pamela Soltis, Heather Kates
The influence of climate change can already be seen in many extreme weather events, including hurricanes. Earth’s strongest storms are changing, increasing their destructive potential. Researchers continue to study satellite data and model predictions to understand what changes we will see in a futu
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