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Permian Monsters

Life Before the Dinosaurs

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University of Florida Cultural Plaza
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Gainesville, FL 32611-2710

Science + Research News

Nov 8, 2018

Florida monarch butterfly populations have dropped 80 percent since 2005
Oct 22, 2018

Forgotten for decades, rediscovered watercolor collection features hundreds of Florida plants
Oct 15, 2018

New Earth systems institute to communicate environmental issues to Floridians
Sep 17, 2018

Study provides road map for measuring animal, plant traits to meet global biodiversity goals

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Thompson Institute for Earth Systems

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