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Larry Page

Photo Carter Gilbert working in the ichthyology collection

Profiles

Remembering prolific ichthyology expert Carter Gilbert

June 21, 2022

Carter Rowell Gilbert, former curator emeritus of ichthyology at the Florida Museum of Natural History, passed away peacefully earlier this…Read More

Skeletal fish

Evolution

Skeletal study suggests at least 11 fish species are capable of walking

September 8, 2020

An international team of scientists has identified at least 11 species of fish suspected to have land-walking abilities. The findings…Read More

Scientist examining ichthyology specimens

Awards & Honors

Lawrence Page receives Fulbright award to study freshwater fish in Thailand

April 3, 2020

Lawrence Page, Florida Museum of Natural History curator of fishes, has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award to document…Read More

lateral view of fish

News in Brief

‘Netherworldly’ freshwater fish named for Thai conservation visionary

December 16, 2019

At first glance, Garra surinbinnani looks like a stout, brown minnow with the face of a boxer who’s gone one…Read More

Larry Page and Doug Soltis

Awards & Honors

Two Florida Museum scientists elected 2019 AAAS fellows

November 26, 2019

The Florida Museum of Natural History’s Lawrence Page and Douglas Soltis have been named 2019 fellows of the American Association…Read More

man reaching for mangrove plant

Awards & Honors

Austin, Bullen 2019 student research award winners named

March 28, 2019

The Florida Museum of Natural History recently announced the winners of the 2019 Austin Award and Bullen Award for student…Read More

man holding specimen jar

Awards & Honors

Curator of fishes Larry Page elected fellow of the American Fisheries Society

August 1, 2018

The American Fisheries Society selected Florida Museum of Natural History curator of fishes Larry Page as a member of its…Read More

pair of golden pheasants

Collections

Museum digitization program iDigBio rockets past 100 million specimen records

July 19, 2017

iDigBio, the National Science Foundation-sponsored project to help digitize the nation’s natural history collections, now houses more than 100 million…Read More

male and female coastal darter

Florida Biodiversity

Florida fishes book features live photos

November 10, 2016

Freshwater fishes in Florida are getting a close-up 60 years in the making. Florida Museum of Natural History ichthyologists have…Read More

two men looking at fish image

Collections

iDigBio receives $15.5 million grant to digitize collections

September 8, 2016

Fossil primates, ancient mollusks and exotic butterflies will soon be coming to your home—as long as you have a personal…Read More

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