Remembering prolific ichthyology expert Carter Gilbert
Carter Rowell Gilbert, former curator emeritus of ichthyology at the Florida Museum of Natural History, passed away peacefully earlier this…Read More
Remembering lifelong paleontology expert S. David Webb
The Florida Museum of Natural History is saddened to announce the death of S. David Webb, former distinguished research curator…Read More
Honoring lifelong reptile and amphibian expert Joseph Mitchell
Valued herpetologist and Florida Museum of Natural History research associate Joseph Mitchell died on July 2. Widely known for his…Read More
Remembering botanist Mark Whitten
The Florida Museum is saddened to announce the sudden death of botanist Mark Whitten. Whitten was well known for his…Read More
Alumni Q&A: Angelo Soto-Centeno
“I think one thing from the Florida Museum that I’ll always take with me is how approachable my collaborators were…Read More
The man behind the world’s largest private shell collection
Volunteer Harry Lee has been transferring shells to the Florida Museum one car load at a time for eight years….Read More
40 years of friendship, 70,000 specimens: Amateur entomologists donate lifetimes’ worth of butterflies and moths
As a 4-year-old, butterfly net in hand, Ed Knudson set out to catch insects in his neighborhood. Little did he…Read More
Former shark program director Burgess retires, will focus on research
Throughout his more than 40-year career at the University of Florida, George Burgess gained an international reputation with the media…Read More
Becoming Visible: Michelle Barboza
The University of Florida’s Florida Museum of Natural History celebrated 100 years of inspiring people to care about life on…Read More
Becoming Visible: Adania Flemming
The University of Florida’s Florida Museum of Natural History celebrated 100 years of inspiring people to care about life on…Read More