Did you know that the Florida Museum is planning an extreme makeover of its earliest permanent exhibit at Powell Hall, Northwest Florida: Waterways and Wildlife? This project came about after the exhibit recently celebrated its 20th anniversary, and the museum decided it was in need of refreshing wi
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Scientific Significance The Montbrook fossil site is the first late Hemphillian (NALMA) site found in north Florida. It is located about 120 miles (200 km) north of the Palmetto Fauna, the state’s only other source of late Hemphillian fossils. Unlike that region, Montbrook is producing more complet
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Imagine that Labradors and golden retrievers died out a million years ago, leaving only fossilized skeletons behind. Without the help of DNA, how could we determine that a fossil Labrador, a fossil retriever and a modern Chihuahua all belong to the same species, Canis lupus familiaris? And could we
Adult box turtles also come in a wide array of sizes with no direct link between
One of the most interesting questions in the investigation of the earliest European colonies is the rate, degree and characteristics of the transition from a „European“ to a „Euro-American“. The archaeological deposits at Puerto Real could be divided „early“ (ca. 1503-1550) and „late“ (ca. 1550-158
Women – particularly non-European women – served as a primary link between the three
The National Science Foundation awarded the Florida Museum of Natural History a $500,000 grant to develop a research coordination network for the emerging field of conservation paleobiology. Conservation paleobiology uses fossils and other archives of the past to shed light on how natural habitat
“The project will help focus this promising new field and link it to other research
The Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) chapter at the University of Florida hosted its first Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) Competition en Español on April 17, 2024. In this competition, developed by the University of Queensland in Australia, st
For information on past UF 3MT Competitions visit the following link: UF 3MT For
The exhibits building is temporarily closed due to a large-scale expansion project. The Museum anticipates re-opening in 2026. Interested in attracting butterflies to your property? Discover which butterfly species you can attract, and learn about the plants that work best in your landscape. We
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The exhibits building is temporarily closed due to a large-scale expansion project. The Museum anticipates re-opening in 2026. Interested in attracting butterflies to your property? Discover which butterfly species you can attract, and learn about the plants that work best in your landscape. We
Can I send this link to family and friends? Yes!
Undergraduate student researchers and volunteers contribute significantly to research conducted in the Department of Natural History. Each year, several hundred undergraduate students work on projects, including fieldwork, laboratory experiments, curatorial activities in the museum collections, and
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Sea turtles lack sex chromosomes! Learn how climate change may be impacting sex ratios in wild populations and what that means for the future of sea turtles.
that can cool down nests and prevent sex ratio skewing. ‘ Visit the following link
