As one of Florida’s oldest archaeological nonprofit research institutes, we have the experience and knowledge to help your community understand and preserve its past for future generations.
Florida is in a state of emergency when it comes to protecting its historical resources.
We are losing our shared history at an alarming rate due to sea level rise, construction and development, and agricultural activities. GARI has been at the forefront of championing to save these sites and have an impressive resume of providing exceptional services to communities so they can document, protect, and interpret their historical sites.
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Over 25 years of working to save Florida’s past.
The Gulf Archaeology Research Institute (GARI) is a 501(C)(3) scientific research group based in Crystal River, Florida. Founded in 1995 we bring decades of experience working to protect Florida’s vanishing natural and cultural resources. Our organization has three divisions: Social Sciences, Physical Sciences, and Natural Sciences. We are professionally staffed by a team of Research Associates who all hold advanced graduate degrees in a variety of fields from Anthropology to Paleopathology to Meteorology.
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Latest posts
GARI Awarded $131,450 from the American Battlefield Protection Program for a study of the Battle of Micanopy
ARTICLE • 2023 PRESERVATION PLANNING GRANTS SUCCESS STORIES Spotlighting the Seminole Wars: New Investigations at Florida’s Micanopy Battlefield Recipient: Gulf Archaeology Research Institute Amount: $131,450.00 For much of the 19th century, the Seminole people of northern Florida fought a series of violent … Read More
GARI awarded a National Park Service grant of $20,000 for coastal resilience and vulnerability assessment
The National Center for Preservation Technology and Training (NCPTT) has awarded a grant to GARI in the amount of $20,000 to evaluate archeological sites in Citrus County beginning in the fall of 2020 and ending in August 2021. The project, Rapid … Read More
EARTH DAY April 22, 2020
Earth from space on the morning of April 21, 2020. Earth is our home and we are its stewards. The human population is now in a fight against a coronavirus. For a brief moment, however, GARI would like to showcase … Read More