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During tough times, ancient ‘tourists’ sought solace in Florida oyster feasts – Research News

https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/science/ancient-tourists-sought-solace-in-florida-oyster-feasts/

More than a thousand years ago, people from across the Southeast regularly traveled to a small island on Florida’s Gulf Coast to bond over oysters, likely as a means of coping with climate change and social upheaval. Archaeologists’ analysis of present-day Roberts Island, about 50 miles north of
Researchers hand-excavated, screened and analyzed animal remains from Crystal River

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Scientists classify threatened sea cucumbers – Research News

https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/science/scientists-classify-threatened-sea-cucumbers/

Sea cucumbers are among the most abundant animals on the planet, occupying waters from the tropical reefs to the Antarctic and dominating the greatest habitat – the deep sea floor. But their diversity and ecological roles are poorly understood. To make matters worse, these loaf-like, bottom-dwell
very easy to catch – they don’t move around very much, so you can just put your hand

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What lies within – Research News

https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/science/what-lies-within/

Encased in hard rock, the bones of many fossilized mammals are only partially visible for scientists to study. A poor attempt to take apart the rock and view the complete fossil may damage the bone, but micro-CT scanning technology has safeguarded the fate of these specimens, many of which are tens
Holding a tiny Notharctus skull in his hand, Bloch explained the scanner can digitally

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Student Spotlight: Riley Gott – McGuire Center

https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/mcguire/news/2022/11/student-spotlight-riley-gott/

Riley Gott began his doctoral studies in August 2022 studying the taxonomy and systematics of the primarily Neotropical butterfly genera Dalla, Ladda, and Piruna (family Hesperiidae), under a joint graduate assistantship from the McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity and the Entomology and
Riley prefers hand-drawing illustrations to make significant details more visible

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Policies & Protocols – University of Florida Herbarium (FLAS)

https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/herbarium/policies/

Synopsis of Policies The Herbarium of the University of Florida (FLAS) is an administrative unit in the Department of Natural History of the Florida Museum of Natural History. The Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences provides partial financial support for the daily operation of the herbarium
Specimen storage and fumigation: All incoming dry plant materials, whether shipped, hand-carried

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Florida’s Environment: 10 Stories to Watch for December – Thompson Earth Systems Institute

https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/earth-systems/blog/floridas-environment-10-stories-to-watch-for-december/

To pair with the rest of our educational content in each Earth to Florida newsletter, we bring you monthly updates on statewide environmental news. Read on below to see what we found over the past month: 10 Florida Stories to Watch Brevard County’s Grand Canal muck dredging project, part of
Network: Fall 2024 Recap Cup o’ Joe Mentions TESI Action of the Week: Try Your Hand

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Unsure how to help reverse insect declines? Scientists suggest simple ways – Research News

https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/science/how-to-help-reverse-insect-declines/

Entomologist Akito Kawahara’s message is straightforward: We can’t live without insects. They’re in trouble. And there’s something all of us can do to help. Kawahara’s research has primarily focused on answering fundamental questions about moth and butterfly evolution. But he’s increasingly haunt
You can give insects a hand – and reduce your electric bill – by turning off unnecessary

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Human activity is making it harder for scientists to interpret oceans’ past – Research News

https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/science/human-activity-is-making-it-harder-for-scientists-to-interpret-oceans-past/

New research shows human activity is significantly altering the ways in which marine organisms are preserved, with lasting effects that can both improve and impair the fossil record. “We are not only changing the environment; we’re also changing the nature of the record that archives this informa
On one hand, human activities can prevent the fossil record from preserving useful

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