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Rob Robins holding large jar in collection aisle

Life on Earth

Publishing ichthyologist’s life’s work on cusk-eels

October 18, 2012

For Florida Museum of Natural History collection manager Rob Robins, biodiversity is something of a family theme. With his father…Read More

pressed flower specimen

Awards & Honors

Researcher wins Botanical Society of America merit award

September 20, 2012

Walter Judd, University of Florida distinguished professor of biology and Florida Museum of Natural History affiliate curator of botany, recently…Read More

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Awards & Honors

Douglas Jones elected to national association board

June 12, 2012

Florida Museum of Natural History Director Douglas S. Jones has been elected to the American Association of Museums Board of…Read More

hawkmoth specimen

Awards & Honors

Undergraduate receives ‘Science for Life’ research award

June 11, 2012

Most first-year University of Florida students won’t be working in a molecular biology lab studying hawkmoth DNA during their summer…Read More

Larry Page holding a specimen in the Florids Museum's ichthyology collection

Awards & Honors

Museum researcher to address Congress on digitizing biological collections

June 4, 2012

Florida Museum of Natural History researcher Larry Page will deliver a congressional briefing in Washington Tuesday about the value of…Read More

William Smith-Vaniz

Awards & Honors

Florida Museum ichthyologist receives prestigious Gibbs Award

July 21, 2011

Florida Museum of Natural History research associate William F. Smith-Vaniz recently received the most prestigious award available to researchers of…Read More

Fred holding award plaque in lab

Awards & Honors

Curator Fred Thompson honored with lifetime achievement award

June 1, 2011

Following more than 40 years of fieldwork, Florida Museum of Natural History malacology curator Fred Thompson was recently recognized for…Read More

Closeup of a fossilized jaw

Collections

Fossil collector donates life’s work to Florida Museum of Natural History

May 4, 2011

The vertebrate paleontology division at the Florida Museum of Natural History recently received its largest private donation, an estimated 40,000…Read More

snail specimen card

Awards & Honors

Kurt Auffenberg receives Fla. Museum 2010 meritorious service award

September 3, 2010

The Florida Museum of Natural History recently recognized operations coordinator Kurt Auffenberg as the 2010 recipient of the Thompson Van…Read More

Awards & Honors

Biology graduate student receives best paper award

May 10, 2010

Florida Museum of Natural History graduate student Julie Allen recently received the 2009 Best Paper Award from the University of…Read More

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