Prehistoric Waters of Florida Dr. Bruce MacFadden, FL Museum of Natural UF/TESI From beautiful coastal ecosystems, to rivers, lakes, and springs, water is part of Florida’s identity and fundamental to life. This talk will tell the story of Florida’s marine and freshwaters over the past 50 million years using evidence from fossils. Bruce MacFadden is […]

Art within Invasive Vegetation: Studying the Lifecycle of the Air Potato Beetle Mindy Lighthipe, Nature illustrator and Adjunct Assistant Professor UF College of the Arts Mindy educates and inspires people through her art which focuses on the interconnection of plants, insects, birds and mammals. Her goal is to record the earth’s species in the 21st […]

Blacksmithing Keith Hill, Blacksmith & Bladesmith, Forged in Fire Champion Keith Hill is History Channel’s Forge in the Fire AND Knife or Death champion. He single handedly made 2000 nails and hardware for the blacksmith shop that is on site today and oversaw construction of the shop with the Dinkens team. Hear stories of his […]

How Native Americans Shaped Floridians Dr. Daniel Murphree, University of Central Florida Daniel S. Murphree is an Associate Professor of History at UCF who specializes in early American history with an emphasis on Native peoples living in what was once known as La Florida. His scholarship has appeared in multiple journals as well as the […]