Douglas S. Jones, director of the Florida Museum of Natural History, rejoins faculty after 29 years on the job
“I did hear about your hopefully temporary transfer into higher administrative realms. My only advice is to ditch it as…
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Glaucia Del-Rio joins the Florida Museum of Natural History as curator of ornithology
Last week, Glaucia Del-Rio officially stepped into her role as curator of ornithology at the Florida Museum of Natural History….
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Vaughn Shirey joins Florida Museum of Natural History as newest curator of butterflies and moths
We are excited to welcome our newest curator, Vaughn Shirey, to the Florida Museum of Natural History. Working in the…
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Michelle LeFebvre assumes new role as director of Randell Research Center
The Florida Museum’s Randell Research Center has a new director! Michelle LeFebvre, curator of South Florida archaeology and ethnography, as…
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Advait Jukar joins Florida Museum of Natural History as newest curator of vertebrate paleontology
The Florida Museum of Natural History welcomes Advait Jukar as its newest curator of vertebrate paleontology. He replaces curator emeritus…
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New faculty highlight: Jonathan Nations, curator of mammals
Jonathan Nations joined the Florida Museum of Natural History as curator of mammals this April. Before delving into biology, he…
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Florida Museum hires first curator of artificial intelligence for natural history and biodiversity
The Florida Museum of Natural History recently welcomed Arthur Porto as its first curator of artificial intelligence for natural history…
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Andrea Torvinen joins the Florida Museum as Ceramic Technology Lab collection manager
Earlier this year, the Florida Museum of Natural History welcomed Andrea Torvinen as the collections manager of the Ceramic Technology…
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Akito Kawahara named director of McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity
The Florida Museum of Natural History has named Akito Kawahara as the new director of the McGuire Center for Lepidoptera…
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Megan Ennes named director of the University of Florida Thompson Earth Systems Institute
Megan Ennes, assistant curator of museum education at the Florida Museum of Natural History, has been named the new director…
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