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Call it a galactic joy ride, but on Oct. 23, 2007, NASA’s 120th shuttle mission launched
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Richard Hodel, a biology doctoral student in the Laboratory of Molecular Systematics & Evolutionary Genetics, explains how a recent Nature Scientific Reports study shows red mangroves in Cape Canaveral, Florida, are more closely related to mangroves on the Gulf Coast, not the Atlantic. Hodel
Hodel Figures by Hodel et al. in Nature Scientific Reports Photo of shuttle: NASA
Coral reefs occur along coastlines in tropical and subtropical regions wherever environmental conditions are suitable for their development. Factors influencing reef development include: Light Temperature Sedimentation Salinity Light Light levels are critical in maintaining th
Photo courtesy NASA Seawater temperatures can be tolerated between 61-95°F (16-35
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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Museum Resources Department-wide funding Austin and Bullen Awards Louis C. and Jane Gapenski Endowed Fellowship Dr. Madelyn M. Lockhart Fellowship Endowment Mary Ross Endowment Find out more: FLMNH Student Awards Discipline-specific funding Invertebrate Paleontology Jon L. a
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led to a new understanding of the… Read More Life on Earth Palynologist solves NASA
How do you monitor the number and location of Earth’s plants and animals at any given time? It’s a daunting, planet-sized problem, but an international team of researchers has published a proposal for how to do just that. As wildlife faces threats from habitat loss, invasive species, disease and
is a lower-resolution data point than songbird migratory patterns captured via NASA
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Life on Earth Palynologist solves NASA riddle of mysterious ‘gunk’ April 1, 2009
The goal of South Florida Aquatic Environments is to increase public awareness and understanding of three imperiled south Florida ecosystems – the Everglades, Florida Bay, and Florida Keys. Human impacts and conservation issues, as well as the role of museum collections in providing a historical ta
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