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Peter Kleinhenz

Peter Kleinhenz graduated from Miami University (the Ohio one) where he double-majored in zoology and media production. He received his M.S. in Environmental Education from Southern Oregon University. He has published research on herpetology, environmental sociology, and video as an educational tool. In addition to his regular job, he serves as president of the Apalachee Audubon Society and as the host/producer of the online video series, Wild Wander.

Plants- From Wildflowers to Longleaf Pine Wildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small
L. Kirk Edwards WEA in Tallahassee | an iNaturalist Adventure

by Peter Kleinhenz March 6, 2019

by Peter Kleinhenz March 6, 2019

We get to know iNaturalist at L. Kirk Edwards WEA, a little known preserve in Tallahassee. Here, wet and dry habitats that teem with plant and animal life.
Lakes Waterways Big and Small Wildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small
Lake Elberta Park | A Tallahassee Bird Watching Oasis

by Peter Kleinhenz January 23, 2019

by Peter Kleinhenz January 23, 2019

We are one week away from unveiling the WFSU EcoCitizen Project. Before we do, let’s…

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.

M	T	W	T	F	S	S
1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

Peter Kleinhenz

Peter Kleinhenz

L. Kirk Edwards WEA in Tallahassee | an iNaturalist Adventure

Lake Elberta Park | A Tallahassee Bird Watching Oasis