When only the strong shells survive: Archaeology’s fresh approach to turn oyster shells into tools of conservation
Key Points As global oyster populations decline and fisheries collapse, archaeologists may be able to inform effective management with valuable,…
Elise LeCompte receives James R. Short award for lifetime service from Southeastern Museums Conference
Few people at the Florida Museum of Natural History have had a longer tenure than Elise LeCompte, who retired earlier…
Michelle LeFebvre receives 2024 UF excellence award for assistant professors
The Florida Museum of Natural History’s Michelle LeFebvre is a recipient of this year’s University of Florida excellence awards for…
Florida Museum graduate students receive NSF GRFP award, honorable mentions
The National Science Foundation has announced the recipients and honorable mentions of its 2023 Graduate Research Fellowship Program awards, which…
Archaeologists awarded NSF grant to survey Florida cultural heritage sites damaged by Hurricane Ian
The National Science Foundation has awarded emergency funding to archaeologists at three institutions to survey cultural heritage sites damaged by…
Jennifer Green joins the Florida Museum as new archaeology collections manager
Jennifer Green grew up surrounded by the sub-tropical diversity of Southern Florida, where she spent most of her time exploring…
Annisa Karim joins Randell Research Center as new operations manager
Annisa Karim has always nurtured a fondness for the natural world. In her hometown of Nairobi, Kenya, Karim’s father took…
Human eye beats machine in archaeological color identification test
A ruler and scale can tell archaeologists the size and weight of a fragment of pottery – but identifying its…
Investigating the Calusa
The Calusa may have been the only ancient people in North America who established a kingdom without practicing agriculture. Their…
Archaeologists verify Florida’s Mound Key as location of elusive Spanish fort
Florida and Georgia archaeologists have discovered the location of Fort San Antón de Carlos, home of one of the first…