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October 2021

Ecology in Florida Longleaf Pine & Fire Ecology Seagrasses and Sand Flats
New Ecology Blogger a Researcher, Artist, and Communicator

by Dani Davis October 25, 2021

by Dani Davis October 25, 2021

New WFSU Ecology Blogger Dani Davis explores north Florida ecosystems as a master’s student in ecology at Florida State University.
In the Garden Pollinators and Gardening Wildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small
Help Nesting Bees By Learning to Love Dead Plants and Bare Soil

by Rob Diaz de Villegas October 12, 2021

by Rob Diaz de Villegas October 12, 2021

We don’t see many bees during the winter months, but this is when we can help them by making sure our yards provide nesting habitat.

We’ve been busy working on the north Florida part of the NOVA | PBS #ClimateAcrossAmerica initiative. Our first story for that initiative has just dropped, on protecting Florida’s coasts from storm surge. We’ve been out in the field recently for a few other stories you won’t want to miss

Fire and Black Carbon in the Longleaf Forest

Prescribed fire helps maintain biodiversity in longleaf ecosystems, but it releases carbon into the atmosphere. Despite this, burning might help these systems store carbon in the long term. This is our second story for the #ClimateAcrossAmerica initiative.

Black and Yellow Rails: the most secretive birds in North America

Fire also helps maintain biodiversity in coastal salt marshes. We head to the coast with Tall Timbers Research Station in search of two seldom seen birds that rely on fire: black and yellow rails.

The Brown-Headed Nuthatch, a bird with a unique family structure

Back at Tall Timbers, we visit the nests of one of the cutest inhabitants of the longleaf forest, the brown-headed nuthatch. It’s one of a few birds where extended family help raise young.

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October 2021

New Ecology Blogger a Researcher, Artist, and Communicator

Help Nesting Bees By Learning to Love Dead Plants and Bare Soil