Dr. Douglas S. Jones
Director and Professor
Florida Museum of Natural History
University of Florida
Dickinson Hall, Rm. 291
1659 Museum Road
Gainesville, Florida 32611-7800
352-273-1901
dsjones@flmnh.ufl.edu
Ph.D. Geological and Geophysical Sciences, Princeton University, 1980
Concurrent Appointments:
Professor of Geology and Biology, University of Florida
Toomey Foundation for the Natural Sciences – Board Vice-President
Association of Science Technology Centers – Board Member
Association of Science Museum Directors – Past-President
American Alliance of Museums – Emeritus Chair of the Board
Florida Association of Museums – Past Board President
Staff
Ms. Beverly Sensbach – Associate Director of Museum Operations
Dr. Jonathan Bloch – Chair of the Department of Natural History
Ms. Darcie MacMahon – Associate Director for Exhibits & Public Programs
Dr. Keith Willmott – Program Director of McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity
Dr. Bruce MacFadden – Program Director of the Thompson Earth Systems Institute
Mr. Irvy R. Quitmyer – Research Associate
Mr. Griffin E. Sheehy – Executive Assistant
Featured in Science Stories:
- Museum to lead Panama research, education initiative on history of climate change, biodiversity
- Sclerochronology: Playing Back the Recordings of Life
- Discovery of over 100 new species fuels drive to document biodiversity
- 97,000 newly acquired artifacts tell the story of America’s Spanish past
- Isthmus of Panama formed as result of plate tectonics
- Guantanamo Bay Fossils Fill Research Void