Contact
Florida Museum of Natural History
Dickinson Hall
1659 Museum Road
Gainesville, Florida 32611-7800
352-273-1901
dsjones@flmnh.ufl.edu
Collection
Other Affiliations
UF Biology – Professor
UF Geology – Professor
Toomey Foundation for the Natural Sciences – Board Vice-President
Association of Science Technology Centers – Board Member
Association of Science Museum Directors – Past-President
American Alliance of Museums – Emeritus Chair of the Board
Florida Association of Museums – Past Board President
Education
Ph.D. Geological and Geophysical Sciences, Princeton University
Research Interests
In addition to my administrative duties as Director of the museum, I remain interested in the broad fields of molluscan ecology and paleoecology. My research focuses primarily on the use of growth increments and stable isotopes in the shells of marine molluscs to interpret life history information as well as to reconstruct paleoenvironments and paleoclimates. Many of the research questions that I have addressed used material from the Cenozoic and modern environments of Florida, although certainly not exclusively. A growing research emphasis involves shells from archaeological deposits and examines questions of site seasonality and paleoclimate variability.
Publications
Research News
Doug Jones receives distinguished service award from American Alliance of Museums
The American Alliance of Museums has selected Doug Jones as this year’s recipient of its award for distinguished service to…
Ennead Architects selected for Powell Hall building expansion
Ennead Architects, a New York City-based firm that specializes in transformative design for public institutions, has been selected to lead…
A kaleidoscope of monarchs: Marveling at one of nature’s greatest journeys
Our horses breathed deep but kept a steady pace as we ascended to 10,000 feet above sea level, scanning the…
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