Florida United Malacologists 2022, a Big Success!

After a couple of years of cancellations and postponements, it was fantastic to have Florida United Malacologists (FUM) back at the Museum! We had record attendance for FUM last Saturday, with about 90 participants and 18 presentations!

Dr Megan Davis, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute. Photo by Alan Gettleman.

FUM is a one-day gathering that brings together researchers, collectors, citizen scientists, enthusiasts, and students interested in a broad range of mollusk-related topics.

John Slapcinsky, from the Florida Museum of Natural History. Photo by José H. Leal.

This year’s meeting included a wide range of topics and a relatively large number of students representing the University of Florida, University of Tampa, and University of South Florida.

PhD candidate Lyndsey Grossmann from the University of South Florida. Photo by Alan Gettleman.

Thanks to all participants and speakers, and particularly Tom and Linda Annesley for sponsoring lunch. Read the Program and Abstracts and more about FUM at https://www.shellmuseum.org/2022-fum.

Audience at FUM 2022. Photo by Alan Gettleman.