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Environmental Archaeology

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Awards & Honors

Florida Museum honors 2021 Austin, Bullen student research award winners

May 6, 2021

The Florida Museum of Natural History announced the 2021 winners of the Austin and Bullen Awards for student research and…
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Awards & Honors

Austin, Bullen 2020 student research award winners named

May 5, 2020

The Florida Museum of Natural History and Florida Museum University Teaching Committee recently announced the winners of the 2020 Austin…
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Liz Wing studies animal remains at a lab bench

Our People

Liz Wing: A portrait in persistence

March 5, 2020

Elizabeth “Liz” Wing arrived at the University of Florida in the mid-1950s with little more than a suitcase, less than…
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Cultural Heritage

Only eat oysters in months with an ‘r’? Rule of thumb is at least 4,000 years old

November 20, 2019

Foodie tradition dictates only eating wild oysters in months with the letter “r” – from September to April – to…
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Collections

Environmental archaeology receives NSF grant to curate specimens before data go ‘dark’

November 6, 2019

The Florida Museum of Natural History’s Environmental Archaeology Program received a nearly $800,000 National Science Foundation grant to curate some…
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Cultural Heritage

New data platform illuminates history of humans’ environmental impact

May 13, 2019

The human environmental footprint is not only deep, but old. Ancient traces of this footprint can be found in animal…
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Life on Earth

How ancient Mayan shell decor led to a new look at freshwater mussels south of the border

November 26, 2018

The ancient Maya are not particularly known for their love of freshwater mussels. Mathematics, maize, pyramids and human sacrifice, yes….
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Hires & Promotions

Nicole Cannarozzi appointed environmental archaeology collections manager

October 4, 2018

Archaeologist and collections assistant Nicole Cannarozzi was recently appointed collections manager of the Florida Museum of Natural History’s environmental archaeology…
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Awards & Honors

Austin, Bullen 2018 student research award winners named

April 6, 2018

The Florida Museum of Natural History recently announced the winners of the 2018 Austin Award and Bullen Award for student…
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Cultural Heritage

Old teeth, new stories

November 18, 2016

UF archaeologist uses Chicxulub ‘dinosaur crater’ rocks, prehistoric teeth to track ancient humans Where’s the best place to start when…
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