Our Impact By the Numbers for FY 2016/2017
Staff and Faculty Teaching
35 Courses taught by Museum faculty
93 Independent Studies supervised
93 Independent Studies supervised
105 Graduate committees chaired
166 Graduate committees served
166 Graduate committees served
Collections and Research
19 States including Florida where Museum scientists conducted research
24 Countries including the U.S. where Museum scientists conducted research
40+ Million total specimens
65 Grants and contracts worth $8.3 million
260 Undergraduates and postdoctoral
fellows working in collections
24 Countries including the U.S. where Museum scientists conducted research
40+ Million total specimens
65 Grants and contracts worth $8.3 million
260 Undergraduates and postdoctoral
fellows working in collections
189 Peer-reviewed publications
495 Collection loans of 85,029 specimens and artifacts
940 Scientific and other visitors to collections
21,274 Accessions to collections
329,633 New specimens and artifacts cataloged
495 Collection loans of 85,029 specimens and artifacts
940 Scientific and other visitors to collections
21,274 Accessions to collections
329,633 New specimens and artifacts cataloged
Latest Awards + Honors
Apr 19, 2019
Akito Kawahara named UF Research Foundation professor
The University of Florida Research Foundation has named Florida Museum of Natural History researcher Akito Kawahara a UFRF Professor for 2019-2022....
Mar 28, 2019
Austin, Bullen 2019 student research award winners named
The Florida Museum of Natural History recently announced the winners of the 2019 Austin Award and Bullen Award for student research and significant...
Feb 22, 2019
UF Earth systems institute welcomes Rebecca Burton as communications manager
The Thompson Earth Systems Institute at the University of Florida has hired Rebecca Burton as its communications manager. Burton’s first day at the...
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Faculty Special Achievements in FY 2016/2017
Dr. Jonathan Bloch
- Received a University of Florida Term Professorship Award
Dr. Jaret Daniels
- Received a University of Florida Research Foundation Professorship Award
Dr. Douglas S. Jones
- Received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Florida Association of Museums
Dr. Akito Kawahara
- Received a University of Florida Term Professorship Award
Dr. William Keegan
- Named the Doris Stone Endowment Lecturer for the Archaeological Institute of America National Speakers Program
Dr. Michal Kowalewski- Appointed as a 2017-2018 Distinguished Speaker by the Paleontological Society Council
Dr. Bruce MacFadden- Selected as president-elect of the Paleontological Society
Darcie MacMahon- Became president of the Southeastern Museums Conference
Dr. Steven Manchester
- Elected president of the International Organisation of Palaeobotany
Dr. William Marquardt- Received the Southeastern Archaeological Conference Lifetime Achievement Award
Dr. Douglas Soltis- Elected to the National Academy of Sciences
Dr. Neill Wallis- Received a University of Florida Term Professorship Award