History of the Environmental Archaeology Program The Environmental Archaeology Program (EA Program) of the Florida Museum of Natural History was initiated in 1961 by Elizabeth S. Wing as an NSF-funded research project in zooarchaeology within the Florida Museum Department of Natural Sciences. The
which combined anthropology and the natural sciences and emphasized the important link
In our last “Talking Taino” we described a variety of ways that meals were prepared without clay pots. The invention of pottery vessels led to widespread sharing of the technology and almost universal adoption. Pots provided a superior method of cooking with liquids. Two significant reasons for adop
The specific composition of this Palmetto Ware griddle fragment can help link it
Field Key to Sharks Encountered in the U.S. Atlantic Bottom Longline Shark Fishery and by Recreational Anglers How to Use this Key: Start with the first question. Decide whether the statement in the first box (1a) or the the second box (1b) best describes the characteristics of the shark you a
Click on the link in the row that best matches your shark.
Interested in participating? https://youtu.be/PiPaF-Dsv4c Teachers: Starting during the 2021-2022 school year, we will be offering free virtual and in-person classroom visits with a scientist and periodic teacher professional development opportunities to Florida public schools and public school t
Learn more at the following link: SEFS Broader Impacts.
A group of Florida Museum of Natural History scientists has issued a “call to action” to use big data to tackle longstanding questions about plant diversity and evolution and forecast how plant life will fare on an increasingly human-dominated planet. In a commentary published today in Nature Pla
have grown, so have the computational tools needed not only to analyze but also link
There are 30,000 CT scans representing 14,000 vertebrates available to view online for free! Here’s how…
or 3D model Once you’ve found a CT scan you’d like to check out, click the media link
There are countless known species on the planet, but a new hermit crab found by a University of Florida researcher proves some interesting creatures remain to be discovered. Dredged from the deep sea near the island of Moorea in French Polynesia in 2009, the species exemplifies the rarely documen
“This animal looks almost like a missing link between hermit crabs and crabs, although
A Florida Museum researcher has helped describe the earliest known fossil remains of a flowering plant from China that has a direct evolutionary relationship with most plants humans depend on today. The study, scheduled to appear as the cover story in the March 31 issue of the journal Nature, des
species of angiosperms, or flowering plants, and this early evidence provides a link
Barve, T.V., Godfrey, R.K., Storer, C.G., Kawahara, A.Y. 2023. Larval and pupal silk variation in the Indian meal moth (Plodia interpunctella): the impact of overcrowding and temperature. Journal of the Lepidopterists’ Society 77(2): 116-121. doi: 10.18473/lepi.77i2.a5. Bayarsaikhan, U., J.B. Hep
Link to journal issue: https://images.peabody.yale.edu/lepsoc/nls/2020s/2023/2023
Wow! This year was busy here at the Florida Museum. Yet somehow, we’re anticipating next year to be even more exciting! When school wraps up and the holiday season brings some quiet days to our office, we take the time to review lingering projects and tie up loose ends. During the month of December
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