The TESI team has developed programs focused on our mission of communicating scientific research that advances public understanding of Earth’s systems.
Network: Fall 2024 Recap Cup o’ Joe Mentions TESI Action of the Week: Try Your Hand
Adjusting your ceiling fan to move heat, repairing windows, changing central heating filters, and balancing your thermostat are all changes you can make.
Network: Fall 2024 Recap Cup o’ Joe Mentions TESI Action of the Week: Try Your Hand
What is it? Artificial Reefs are human-made features that provide structure on the sea floor, mimicking a natural reef. They provide shelter and space for aquatic life to grow on or around. Shipwrecks are the most common form of artificial reef. While sunken ships, oil rigs, and other human-made
Network: Fall 2024 Recap Cup o’ Joe Mentions TESI Action of the Week: Try Your Hand
As I finish my time at TESI, I feel very fulfilled. My experience here helped me find direction in what I want to do with my degree—and gave me confidence to find a career that excites me. When I entered college, having to choose between my scientific interests in the natural world and my artisti
Network: Fall 2024 Recap Cup o’ Joe Mentions TESI Action of the Week: Try Your Hand
Tropicalization describes a warming climate transforming temperate ecosystems by allowing tropical organisms to move with temperature changes.
Network: Fall 2024 Recap Cup o’ Joe Mentions TESI Action of the Week: Try Your Hand
If you live in Florida and have been anywhere near oak trees this spring, you may have encountered numerous hairy caterpillars.
Network: Fall 2024 Recap Cup o’ Joe Mentions TESI Action of the Week: Try Your Hand
Each month, a student-led team at the UF Thompson Earth Systems Institute curates Florida’s environmental news and explains what’s going on, why it matters, and what we can do about it. Subscribe today and get it delivered right to your inbox each month. View current issue: Vol. 6, Issue 9 Vi
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Robert Guralnick, an informatics associate curator with the Florida Museum of Natural History, discusses the Map of Life, a powerful, interactive mobile app that helps users determine what species of animals and organisms are nearby anywhere in the world. He explains the app’s vital role for continu
premier things about Map of Life is that it has a research function on the one hand
Specimens in the Florida Museum’s Division of Ichthyology are generally available for scientific research or educational uses. Loans are granted at the discretion of the Curator or Collection Manager to qualified scientific professionals, to graduate students through their faculty advisor, and to o
When feasible, hand-carry of material by the qualified borrower or a division employee
Know Your Florida explores a variety of topics in the state, everything from corals and invasive lizards to famous scientists and Florida’s unique state parks.
Network: Fall 2024 Recap Cup o’ Joe Mentions TESI Action of the Week: Try Your Hand
