Q&A: Nearly 25% of pollinators at elevated risk of extinction in national study
Apr 27, 2025
Study led by NatureServe, Florida Museum curator.
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Q&A: Nearly 25% of pollinators at elevated risk of extinction in national study
Study led by NatureServe, Florida Museum curator.
UF study finds introduced trees in eastern U.S. increase, native species declines
Apr 23, 2025
Researchers use data from 12-year-old U.S. Department of Agriculture program.
Florida Museum to host one-day Spring Plant Sale on Friday
Apr 9, 2025
More than 100 plant species to be available at annual sale.
Florida Museum public exhibits temporarily closed for expansion
Mar 24, 2025
Museum programming to continue off-site events at partner locations.
Florida Museum to host ‘Museum Fest: Explore What’s Next’ on March 8
Feb 28, 2025
Event to feature up-close look at museum objects from native plants to fossils.
Cuscowilla Day Camp registration to open on March 1
Feb 18, 2025
Day camps slated from June 9 to July 25.
Florida Museum to host book signing for Smithsonian director, renowned illustrator
Feb 14, 2025
Ray Troll and Kirk Johnson to present photos, artwork and stories from fossil-hunting travels.
UF report: Unprovoked shark bites plummeted in 2024
Feb 11, 2025
Unprovoked shark attacks were down 22 from 2023.
Mainstreet’s top feature stories of 2024
Dec 27, 2024
Mainstreet features highlight unique, local stories through year.
Florida Museum reschedules construction timeline
Dec 16, 2024
Museum will now close on March 24, 2025.
Florida Museum exhibit proves success of showing how paleontologists work
Gainesville exhibit stocked with Florida fossils.
UF researchers use AI, lasers for precision mosquito combat
Oct 19, 2024
Researchers from the UF/IFAS Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory (FMEL) and the Florida Museum of Natural History are working to revolutionize mosquito control by using artificial intelligence […]
Florida Museum manager brings prehistoric mammals to life in new book
Oct 13, 2024
After the extinction of dinosaurs came the age of mammals. A new book brings readers into this world with well-researched species profiles by Aaron Woodruff, collection […]
Florida Museum awarded nearly $3M in September from national foundation
Researchers at the Florida Museum of Natural History and collaborating institutions have been collectively awarded $2,837,441 in funding from the National Science Foundation this month. Awards […]
Florida Museum slated to close in January 2025 for expansion project
Sep 6, 2024
Museum anticipated to reopen to public in 2026.
Florida Museum to pause featured exhibits program during renovation
Construction to continue into 2025.
Florida Museum’s newest gallery exhibit features local springs photos
Gallery on display through spring 2025.
New Florida Museum gallery highlights state’s biodiversity, conservation
Images taken by Florida Museum photographer Kristen Grace.
UF: Researchers identify first local extinction in U.S. due to sea level rise
Hurricanes, high ocean tides lead to Key Largo tree cactus destruction in Florida Keys.
Incredible insects: New Florida Museum exhibit opens next week
Special exhibit continues Science Up Close series.
Gainesville’s Plotkin snags second in national crossword competition
Apr 24, 2024
Speed solvers meet each year for American Crossword Puzzle Tournament.
Florida study shows tree diversity directly relates to productivity
Study from Florida Museum of Natural History published.