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.
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…
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…
A journey of metamorphosis: Introducing butterflies into the Butterfly Rainforest
Have you ever been through the Florida Museum of Natural History’s Butterfly Rainforest exhibit, mesmerized by the hundreds of beautiful…
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…
Saying goodbye to the Northwest Florida: Waterways and Wildlife exhibit
On Feb. 26, 2023, the Florida Museum of Natural History will officially say goodbye to Powell Hall’s oldest permanent exhibit,…
Florida Museum’s Greatest Hits: An Online Guide
Did you know you can visit the Museum online instead of in person? You can explore our online exhibits, YouTube…
Gator Giving Day 2023
The Florida Museum, located on the University of Florida campus, invites you to join us as we “Stand Up &…
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…
New Postdocs
This month the McGuire Center welcomes two new postdoctoral associates. Ivone de Bem Oliveira is a new postdoctoral research associate…
Looking forward: Portion of Trail re-opened, archeological survey grant
It’s been more than three months since Hurricane Ian tore through Florida, and recovery efforts at the Randell Research Center…
Winter 2022 in the Butterfly Rainforest
Even with the cooler days, we have plenty to see here at the Butterfly Rainforest. As you stroll through the…
Mimicry and Spectral Reflectance
The McGuire Center recently hosted two graduate students, Abby Robinson and Jessica Herrmann, from the Mullen lab at Boston University.…
Surveying the Center and planning for 2023
Dear supporters of the Randell Research Center, As one might guess, “digging” out from the effects of a storm as…
Bringing a fossil dig to the classroom
It was a chilly February day. A handful of Florida teachers gathered on the edge of a dirt pit in…
Student Spotlight: Riley Gott
Riley Gott began his doctoral studies in August 2022 studying the taxonomy and systematics of the primarily Neotropical butterfly genera…
Persevering for Monarch Habitat Restoration
Researchers focusing on conservation and species restoration have to be fairly tenacious, and our biologist Jaret Daniels is no exception.…
“Butterfly Moths”
Although the name sounds a little strange, there is a whole family of tropical moths called “Butterfly Moths.” Moths of…
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…
Staff Updates
The McGuire Center recently welcomed two staff members into new positions. Yi-Ming Weng is a new postdoctoral research associate of…
Fall 2022 in the Butterfly Rainforest
The warm autumn days are a great time to see the butterflies and plants at the Butterfly Rainforest. In Florida,…