The Florida Museum’s Vertebrate Paleontology collections provide the most complete basis available for study of Cenozoic vertebrate life and evolution in the eastern United States and the circum-Caribbean Basin area. Combined, the five separate collections total about 1,500,000 fossil specimens, of
2009 The Tapir Challenge 2005-2008 Education Aucilla River Prehistory Project Pony
The Tapir Challenge pitted fossil collecting teams from the Florida Museum of Natural History and East Tennessee State University to determine whose site would produce the most tapir skeletons. By the spring of 2008, the challenge was about an even draw, although the Tennesse group has many years
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The Florida Museum’s Vertebrate Paleontology collections provide the most complete basis available for study of Cenozoic vertebrate life and evolution in the eastern United States and the circum-Caribbean Basin area. Combined, the five separate collections total about 1,500,000 fossil specimens, of
2009 The Tapir Challenge 2005-2008 Education Aucilla River Prehistory Project Pony
When the world closed down in mid-March, not only did we have to close the Museum doors to the public, but also to our amazing volunteers. They could no longer help us in collections or give tours as docents and we had to postpone, and then out and out cancel, our annual reception that honors all of
volunteer has told me that I’ll keep shoveling poop because I’m convinced I’ll find a pony
See all Vertebrate Paleontology Science Research Articles Other Media Outlets Williston fossil dig exhibit now open at Florida Museum The Gainesville Sun July 1, 2018 Volunteers At The Montbrook Fossil Site Search For Answers To Ancient Species WUFT News Oct. 26, 2016 Florida Museum in n
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Our 2009 volunteer fossil dig was at the famous Miocene site Thomas Farm in rural Gilchrist County, Florida. It ran from October 24 through November 24. Despite a couple of rained-out days near the end which limited us to 18 working days, we had a great response from the public, with 115 different p
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The Florida Museum of Natural History, a research and educational unit within the University of Florida, has a very active program in paleontology and paleobiology. There are three large, relevant research collections, including invertebrate paleontology, paleobotany and vertebrate paleontology, whi
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Florida Museum of Natural History Vertebrate Paleontology Archives Scope, Content, and Purpose of the Collection This archive contains numerous different forms of physical and digital materials, including field notes, general files, compact disks, 2 x 2 slides, photographs, and related materials a
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If your permit has expired, it should be renewed (do not apply for a new permit). Even if it was last valid many years ago. If you errantly made vertebrate fossil collections on state land following the expiration date, these must be reported on a report form with a special notation. If you do not r
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UF Distinguished Professor, TESI Director, & Curator of Vertebrate Paleontology Florida Museum of Natural History, Thompson Earth Systems Institute (TESI), Gainesville, Florida 32611-2710 bmacfadd@ufl.edu Professional Preparation B.S. Cornell University, 1971; M.Ph. 1974; Ph.D. Columbia Un
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