Collections Coordinator McGuire Center for Lepidoptera & Biodiversity Florida Museum of Natural History 3215 Hull Road, Gainesville, FL 32611-2710 352-273-2013, Email:Â asourakov@flmnh.ufl.edu Additional appointments: Affiliate Associate Professor, Dept. of Entomology and Nematology Edu
Teaching “Man and Microbes” IDH2930, annually 2022-2024.
Catholicism was a central and all-pervasive aspect of life in Spanish St. Augustine. Rules of social conduct for all Christians—European, American Indian or African—were largely set forth and enforced by the Church, and social activities were scheduled and organized by the annual round of religious
These shroud pins came from the burial of a Spanish man in the cemetery of Los Remedios
After our last trip, I had made some adjustments to the design of our long line but needed a special kind of rope. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic-related shipping delays, it took quite a while for the line to arrive, and we had it diverted to the field. We spent a day measuring out and prepping the ne
Diagram of a basic longline setup The man started to approach the boat with his
In the summer of 2020, Florida Museum researchers Tobias Grun and Michał Kowalewski dove into the shallow waters off the coast of the Florida Keys and scoured the ocean floor for sea urchins. Telltale tracks and dimples in the sediment alerted them to the presence of sand dollars, sea biscuits and h
range of Florida’s rare blue calamintha bee Five Facts Five Facts: Portuguese man-of-war
The destruction of the cattle ranches and interior missions by James Moore, and the continuing English raids that made farming impossible cut St. Augustine off from what had once been an important source of food. At the same time, Spain’s involvement in European wars during the early eighteenth cent
through this trade, as well as his ties to the Treasury, that he became a wealthy man
The history of the Caribbean’s original islanders comes into sharper focus in a new Nature study that combines decades of archaeological work with advancements in genetic technology. An international team led by Harvard Medical School’s David Reich analyzed the genomes of 263 individuals in the l
In the most striking example, one man was buried in the Bahamas while his relative
Amia calva These freshwater fish are sometimes called ‚primitive‘ because they display traits of fishs‘ ancestors. They are able to breathe both air and water, putting them at an advantage in low-oxygen waters. The male bowfin guards the spawn for several months until they are able to forage on t
the adults are so well armored they probably have few natural enemies other than man
Day 1: Saturday, February 5, 2022 My first day on the dig! I had no idea what to expect. I arrived in the morning, it was so cold, I was glad to have as many layers as I did. I was given my instructions, gathered my tools, and was told to pick a square. The pressure! How could I possibly choose one
I got there and found out that the man in charge had been called to Montbrook to
Epidemic diseases ravaged both Indians and Spaniards through the seventeenth century. Between 1614 and 1617 friars estimated that nearly half of the Timucua Indians died. Yellow fever became epidemic in 1649, killing Spaniards and Indians alike. A smallpox outbreak occurred in 1655, and killed all
He was a Corporal squad leader in the 48-man free black and mulatto militia formed
I have always loved to read, but it is a pastime that I seldom find time for these days. As my schedule this summer began filling up—classes, interning, tutoring, general life stuff, etc. I realized, much to my dismay, this summer was not going to serve as an opportunity to catch up on the titles
think I enjoyed this book as much as I did because IÂ like the idea of an adult man
