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The WFSU Ecology Blog

  • Home
    • About
    • EcoAdventures
      • Kayak and Canoe Adventures
      • Hiking
      • Wildlife Watching
    • WFSU Public Media Home
  • Documentaries
    • EcoCitizen Show | Seasons in South Tallahassee
    • Red Wolf Family Celebrates First Year at the Tallahassee Museum
    • Roaming the Red Hills
    • Oyster Doctors
    • Testing the Ecology of Fear
    • EcoShakespeare
    • Stories from the Apalachicola
    • Classic WFSU Ecology Documentaries
  • Habitats
    • Estuaries
      • Oyster Reef
        • The Effects of Predators and Fear on Oyster Reefs
        • Apalachicola Oyster Research
        • Animal Species in a North Florida Intertidal Oyster Reef
        • Oyster Reef Ecology | On the Reef
      • Salt Marsh
        • In the Grass- Salt Marsh Biodiversity Study
        • Plants and Animals of a North Florida Salt Marsh
        • Salt Marsh Ecology | In the Grass
      • Seagrass Bed
        • Predatory Snails, and Prey, of the Bay Mouth Bar Seagrass Beds
      • In the Grass, On the Reef Glossary
    • Waterways Big and Small
      • Apalachicola Basin
        • Apalachicola Bluffs and Ravines | Virtual Field Trip
        • The Age of Nature Screening & Discussion | The Future of the Apalachicola
        • Apalachicola RiverTrek | Kayaking, Camping, & Hiking the River Basin
        • Apalachicola River and Bay
    • Longleaf Pine & Fire Ecology
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    • Backyard Flora and Fauna
      • Bees of North Florida and South Georgia
      • Woody Vines of North Florida
    • Florida Friendly Seasonal Planting Guide
    • Pollinator and Gardening Posts
    • Gardening Web Resources
Monthly Archives

February 2012

  • EcoAdventuresKayak and Canoe Adventures

    7 Online Resources for the Prepared Kayak Camper

    by Rob Diaz de Villegas February 29, 2012
    by Rob Diaz de Villegas February 29, 2012

    We’ve all heard of the “desert island” game. What would you bring if you were stranded? Preparing for a kayak camping trip is not entirely different. We offer seven resources to help you plan.

  • Oyster Reef Ecology | On the Reef

    Crabs and Oysters: Oyster Collaborator Featured on Public Television

    by Rob Diaz de Villegas February 29, 2012
    by Rob Diaz de Villegas February 29, 2012

    One of David and Randall’s oyster collaborators, Dr. Jeb Byers, was recently featured in a…

  • Apalachicola River and BayEcoAdventuresKayak and Canoe AdventuresRivers and Streams

    Paddling and Wildlife Watching Around the Apalachicola River

    by Rob Diaz de Villegas February 22, 2012
    by Rob Diaz de Villegas February 22, 2012

    We could have shot for days along the Apalachicola River, but we only got one. And it was a busy day, as you see in our latest EcoAdventure.

  • Longleaf Pine & Fire Ecology

    Why We Burn- Restoring the Longleaf Pine Ecosystem

    by Rob Diaz de Villegas February 16, 2012
    by Rob Diaz de Villegas February 16, 2012

    Smokey the Bear told us not to, but sometimes Mother Nature has to disagree. Prescribed burns are being used as part of strategy to restore the longleaf pine/ wiregrass ecosystem.

  • The Red Hills of Florida & Georgia

    Good Fire- watch now!

    by Rob Diaz de Villegas February 16, 2012
    by Rob Diaz de Villegas February 16, 2012

    Now online, an original WFSU documentary that takes an in depth look at the need, practice and history of controlled burning in Florida.

  • Seagrasses and Sand Flats

    Seagrass beds “down under”

    by Randall February 14, 2012
    by Randall February 14, 2012

    We welcome Dr. Randall Hughes and Dr. David Kimbro back to the United States! Randall shares a video of a seagrass bed Port Phillip Bay, Australia.

  • Apalachicola River and BayEcoAdventures

    Biodiversity and the Apalachicola: Why it’s Worth a Visit

    by Rob Diaz de Villegas February 9, 2012
    by Rob Diaz de Villegas February 9, 2012

    The Apalachicola River Basin is known as one of the most biodiverse places in the United States. But what does biodiversity mean? As it turns out, there is more than one answer.

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iNaturalist became a part of the WFSU Ecology Blog during the EcoCitizen Project in 2019.  Since then, we’ve used it to help identify the many plants and animals we see on our shoots.  And on the Backyard Blog, we show how it can be used to identify weeds and garden insects, to help figure out what’s beneficial or a possible pest.  Below is the iNaturalist profile belonging to WFSU Ecology producer Rob Diaz de Villegas.

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