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Florida Museum hires first curator of artificial intelligence for natural history and biodiversity

October 10, 2023

The Florida Museum of Natural History recently welcomed Arthur Porto as its first curator of artificial intelligence for natural history…Read More

Andrea Torvinen sits at a desk in the Ceramic Technology Laboratory and examines pottery fragments.

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Andrea Torvinen joins the Florida Museum as Ceramic Technology Lab collection manager

August 23, 2023

Earlier this year, the Florida Museum of Natural History welcomed Andrea Torvinen as the collections manager of the Ceramic Technology…Read More

Akito Kawahara stands smiling in front of some green foliage.

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Akito Kawahara named director of McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity

August 17, 2023

The Florida Museum of Natural History has named Akito Kawahara as the new director of the McGuire Center for Lepidoptera…Read More

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Megan Ennes named director of the University of Florida Thompson Earth Systems Institute

June 2, 2023

Megan Ennes, assistant curator of museum education at the Florida Museum of Natural History, has been named the new director…Read More

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Rachel Narducci takes on new role as vertebrate paleontology collections manager

October 26, 2022

Like many children, Rachel Narducci gained a love and appreciation of dinosaurs from the movie “Jurassic Park.” Unlike most kids…Read More

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Archaeologist Catherine Smith joins the Florida Museum as its first full-time NAGPRA coordinator

October 26, 2022

Earlier this year, the Florida Museum of Natural History welcomed Catherine Smith as its first full-time NAGPRA coordinator. Smith has…Read More

Jennifer Green posing for a photo outside against a backdrop of oak trees

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Jennifer Green joins the Florida Museum as new archaeology collections manager

March 31, 2022

Jennifer Green grew up surrounded by the sub-tropical diversity of Southern Florida, where she spent most of her time exploring…Read More

Nicolas Guathier stands outside in front of an oak tree.

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Nicolas Gauthier leveraging AI to increase the value of museum collections

March 17, 2022

Earlier this year, Nicolas Gauthier joined the Florida Museum of Natural History as its first curator of artificial intelligence, part…Read More

Alan Franck with herbarium specimen

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Alan Franck joins Florida Museum as UF Herbarium collections manager

October 12, 2021

The University of Florida Herbarium welcomed Alan Franck as its new collections manager earlier this month. As part of his…Read More

Annisa Karim stands in front of an interpretive sign detailing the Calusa people

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Annisa Karim joins Randell Research Center as new operations manager

July 22, 2021

Annisa Karim has always nurtured a fondness for the natural world. In her hometown of Nairobi, Kenya, Karim’s father took…Read More

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