The International Shark Attack File is a compilation of all known shark attacks that is administered by the Florida Museum of Natural History and the American Elasmobranch Society, a professional organization comprised of international researchers studying sharks, skates and rays. ISAF History I
His analysis, Attacks by sharks as related to activities of man, and accompanying
In a typical year, Museum faculty and staff teach over 500 students across multiple courses (see below) in the departments of Anthropology, Biology, Entomology & Nematology, Geography, Geological Sciences, Wildlife Ecology & Conservation, Honors, and others. They also supervise independent s
Three Academic Years COURSE NAME INSTRUCTOR(S) COURSE # CREDITS AREA Semester Man
Now Available for Download Displayed at the Florida Museum in 2016, this exhibition highlights research on Earth’s increasing sea level rise – largely in response to climate change. Learn about the science behind sea level rise and the special challenges Florida faces. Discover current University o
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Now Available for Download Displayed at the Florida Museum in 2020, this exhibition offers a scientific overview of Florida’s trademark weather phenomena including information on their formation, naming, categories, and hurricane seasons around the world. Charts and graphics illustrate the facts ab
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The recession may be responsible for a slump of a different sort: an unexpected dive in shark attacks, says a University of Florida researcher. Shark attacks worldwide in 2008 dipped to their lowest level in five years, a sign that Americans may be forgoing vacation trips to the beach, said G
The U.S. fatality was a 66-year-old man swimming at Solana Beach, Calif., while the
In Chuck Blanchard’s mind, if you want to know the Calusa, you’ve got to be like the Calusa. So, Blanchard, who died Aug. 17, 2024 at the age of 80, spent thousands of hours over three decades paddling his canoe across hundreds of miles of Southwest Florida’s estuaries, camping on mangrove island
Clearly, Chuck Blanchard was a man of many talents, but he will be most remembered
NON-VENOMOUS Other common names Cornsnake, Corn Snake, Chicken snake, Red ratsnake, Eastern Cornsnake Basic description Most adult cornsnakes are about 30-48 inches (76-122 cm) in total length. Adults are orangish-brown with black bordered orange, red, or brownish blotches. There is a spear-sha
It is hard to imagine a better man-made habitat, with rafters and logs on which the
Monarch butterflies are in serious trouble. Across eastern North America, migrating populations have plummeted more than 80% over the past two decades. News in the West is even worse, with population numbers down to less than 1% of their historic size. To counteract these declines, we must work tog
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Now Available for Download Displayed at the Florida Museum in 2015, this exhibition highlights research on climate change over Earth’s history. Discover what 70 million years of evidence reveals about our dynamic climate, including today’s rapid rate of change. Explore a natural history climate tim
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Did you know that people lived and fished on Florida’s Gulf Coast long before the first pyramids in Egypt were built? Before Florida became a tourist destination, it was home to many Indigenous peoples, including the Calusa of southwest Florida. The name Calusa is believed to mean “fierce peopl
To navigate their coastal empire, the Calusa engineered canals and built man-made
