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ONE WORLD Florida Museum Speaker Series 2019 – 2020
The mission of the Florida Museum, our parent organization, is to understand, preserve and interpret Florida’s biological diversity and cultural heritage. The One World Speaker Series brings Museum faculty and staff, who are skilled in sharing their work, to our classroom.
Topic
Sharks and rays have inhabited Florida for over 45 million years. This talk by VictorPerez will provide an overview of Florida’s rich fossil record and how past climate played a role in driving changes in diversity through time. Participants are invited to bring their fossil shark teeth collections, Victor will help identify any mystery teeth and answer questions about the species.
Details
Admission to the talks is free. Pre-registration is REQUIRED. To reserve your seat, call Linda at 239-283-2062 or email at lheffner@ufl.edu. The talk will be held in the Calusa Heritage Trail classroom.
About the Speaker
Victor is a Ph.D. student with the Department of Geologic Sciences at the Florida Museum. He studied at Ohio State University previously. He has special expertise in fossil sharks and rays and a particular interest in paleoclimate and paleoecology.