Our blogs highlight the work of our scientists and support team that catalogs and examines global biodiversity, from the origin of earth as we know it, through present day, and forward into future possibilities.

Events • Mar 7, 2023

Eco Chase Challenge

We’re excited to participate in the Eco Chase Challenge: Race Against Waste! This engaging, multi-month scavenger hunt sends teams on…

Events • Mar 3, 2023

Gorillas on the Line 2023

We’re proud to partner with Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo on this electronics recycling campaign: Gorillas on the Line benefiting…

McGuire Center News – McGuire Center • Feb 22, 2023

CSE Conference at McGuire Center

The Center for Systematic Entomology (CSE) recently held its annual one day conference at the McGuire Center in a hybrid…

Inspired Giving – Support • Feb 7, 2023

Gator Giving Day 2023

The Florida Museum, located on the University of Florida campus, invites you to join us as we “Stand Up &…

Exhibits • Feb 2, 2023

Snapping photos of blue morphos

Blue morpho butterflies are one of the crowd favorites because of the dazzling blue on their wings. At rest with…

McGuire Center News – McGuire Center • Jan 27, 2023

New Postdocs

This month the McGuire Center welcomes two new postdoctoral associates. Ivone de Bem Oliveira is a new postdoctoral research associate…

McGuire Center News – McGuire Center • Dec 16, 2022

Mimicry and Spectral Reflectance

The McGuire Center recently hosted two graduate students, Abby Robinson and Jessica Herrmann, from the Mullen lab at Boston University.…

McGuire Center News – McGuire Center • Nov 30, 2022

Student Spotlight: Riley Gott

Riley Gott began his doctoral studies in August 2022 studying the taxonomy and systematics of the primarily Neotropical butterfly genera…

McGuire Center News – McGuire Center • Oct 31, 2022

“Butterfly Moths”

Although the name sounds a little strange, there is a whole family of tropical moths called “Butterfly Moths.” Moths of…

Randell Research Center • Oct 28, 2022

First look after Hurricane Ian

Dear Friends, First, we want to assure everyone that all of our staff made it through the storm in good…

McGuire Center News – McGuire Center • Sep 27, 2022

Staff Updates

The McGuire Center recently welcomed two staff members into new positions. Yi-Ming Weng is a new postdoctoral research associate of…