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Florida Museum of Natural History
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arthur.porto@ufl.edu
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Other Affiliations
Education
Ph.D., in Evolution, Ecology & Population Biology, Washington University in St. Louis
M.S. in Genetics & Evolutionary Biology, Universidade de São Paulo
B.S. in Biology, Universidade de São Paulo
Research Interests
Biodiversity, evolution, and computer vision
Publications
Research News
Moritz Lürig receives funding to create a digital atlas of butterflies and moths
Leaf-shaped wings in the delicate yellow-green of the brimstone butterfly; brown wings with spots that resemble eyes and scare off…
From prehistoric resident to runaway pet: First tegu fossil found in the U.S.
Originally from South America, the charismatic tegu made its way to the United States via the pet trade of the…
Funding awarded for research on bagworms, bubonic plague, ancient mammals and a repository of changing seasons
Researchers at the Florida Museum of Natural History and collaborating institutions have been collectively awarded $2,837,441 in funding from the…
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