Over 1,000 different species of vertebrate animals are known to have lived in Florida over the past 35 million years. Florida has the richest fossil record of vertebrate animals of the eastern United States. This website is designed to provide basic information about each of these species, images o
When possible, the references will include links to online versions of the papers
The inaugural Black in Natural History Museums Week, Oct. 17-23, is an online social media festival that acknowledges, unites and celebrates Black people who work in natural history museums. Inspired by the “Black in X” social media campaigns, the week begins with a virtual roll call: a chance fo
Follow the events via #BlackinNHMs or visit the campaign website at https://wlo.link
Abstract The following list of non-marine gastropod fauna summarizes the known species and subspecies that are recognized from Mexico and Central America. It is an annotated list of 1789 terminal taxa presented in a hierarchical framework. These include 1491 native species plus 278 native subspecie
5 Bibliography Adventures in Spineless Science Blog Discover Invertebrates Links
The Florida Museum’s Randell Research Center has a new director! Michelle LeFebvre, curator of South Florida archaeology and ethnography, as well as Caribbean archaeology, at the Florida Museum of Natural History, began her three-year tenure as director in July. The Randell Research Center was estab
Some of her recent research also delves into the links between cultural heritage
The 40th Mid-Continent Paleobotanical Colloquium (MPC) April 21-23, 2023 Group photo MPC 2023 Abstracts MPC Program with map MPC 2023 2nd Circular with map in pdf The venue for 2023 will be the Florida Museum of Natural History at the University of Florida. MPC (Mi
Publications Gallery Resources & References Collecting Fossil Plants in Florida Links
Students Ashley Hamersma Ph.D. Student Department of Biology Florida Museum of Natural History Advisor: Dr. Steven R. Manchester Email: ahamersma“@“ufl.edu I received my BS in Earth & Environmental Sciences and a minor in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from the University of M
Publications Gallery Resources & References Collecting Fossil Plants in Florida Links
Located in Osceola County, Florida, near Yeehaw Junction, the DeLuca Preserve was donated to the University of Florida Foundation by Elisabeth DeLuca in November 2020. This 27,000-acre property, originally slated for housing and economic development, encompasses a mixed landscape of cattle ranchland
Links to additional images are provided in the species list and all records from
University of Florida scientists teamed up with acclaimed artists to create two multimedia art pieces about the connections between all life forms. The new pieces – a two-story-tall interactive light projection and an animated film – premiered November 2017 in a series of special events at the Fl
microbes represented by the Tree of Life, the immense network of relationships that links
The supplies and vendors listed on this page are ones specifically used by and/or consulted with by the University of Florida Herbarium. It is a good idea to check with other herbaria and do your own research for products and companies when shopping. Prices and product constructions change frequentl
Corrugates Basically, wooden frames with cardboard corrugates and blotters – see links
Useful Tools for the Florida Fossil Hunter Maps are important tools to anyone working in the field, especially in unfamiliar terrain. One of the more useful maps for the avocational and professional paleontologist alike is the topographic map. Topographic maps have many applications in Florida.
Click here for a an online map locator with download links.
