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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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Awards & Honors

Museum team’s data tool wins second place in Ebbe Nielsen Challenge

October 23, 2019

A data citation and tracking tool created by Florida Museum of Natural History researchers has won second place in the…
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Hires & Promotions

Michelle LeFebvre appointed South Florida Archaeology and Ethnography’s assistant curator

October 11, 2019

The Florida Museum of Natural History has appointed archaeologist Michelle LeFebvre as assistant curator of the South Florida Archaeology and…
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Hires & Promotions

Megan Ennes spearheading new division of museum education

October 3, 2019

As a child, Megan Ennes dreamed of becoming a geologist – that is, until she discovered zoology. Zoology, in turn,…
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Profiles

Remembering lifelong paleontology expert S. David Webb

September 27, 2019

The Florida Museum of Natural History is saddened to announce the death of S. David Webb, former distinguished research curator…
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Collections

Florida Museum receives NSF grant to lead conservation paleobiology research network

August 7, 2019

The National Science Foundation awarded the Florida Museum of Natural History a $500,000 grant to develop a research coordination network…
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Awards & Honors

Pamela Soltis named president of American Society of Plant Taxonomists

July 16, 2019

Florida Museum of Natural History curator and distinguished professor Pamela Soltis has been elected to serve as president of the…
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Profiles

Honoring lifelong reptile and amphibian expert Joseph Mitchell

July 11, 2019

Valued herpetologist and Florida Museum of Natural History research associate Joseph Mitchell died on July 2. Widely known for his…
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Awards & Honors

Florida Museum students awarded NSF graduate fellowships

May 1, 2019

Three Florida Museum of Natural History doctoral students have been awarded National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships, a competitive funding…
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Awards & Honors

Akito Kawahara named UF Research Foundation professor

April 19, 2019

The University of Florida Research Foundation has named Florida Museum of Natural History researcher Akito Kawahara a UFRF Professor for 2019-2022….
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