FSU PhD candidate in Art Education Chris Omni creates a piece for LeMoyne Arts as part of her research into Black Joy in Green Spaces.
Rob Diaz de Villegas
Rob Diaz de Villegas
Rob Diaz de Villegas is a senior producer for WFSU-TV, covering outdoors and ecology. After years of producing the music program OutLoud, Rob found himself in a salt marsh with a camera, and found a new professional calling as well. That project, the National Science Foundation funded "In the Grass, On the Reef," spawned the award winning WFSU Ecology Blog. Rob is married with two young sons, who make a pretty fantastic adventure squad.
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Apalachicola River and BayLongleaf Pine & Fire EcologyWildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small
Latest Indigo Snake Release the Largest at Apalachicola Bluffs and Ravines Preserve
The Nature Conservancy in Florida and its partners released 26 eastern indigo snakes at the Apalachicola Bluffs and Ravines Preserve.
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After thirty years, Bruce Means’ final adventure in the tepuis of the Guyana Highlands lands him a Nat Geo documentary and cover story.
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Apalachicola River and BayLongleaf Pine & Fire EcologyPlants- From Wildflowers to Longleaf Pine
Carnivorous Plants—Both Rare and Well Done—Along the Apalachicola
We roam the Apalachicola National Forest around Sumatra, where we find rare carnivorous plants and a recently burned pitcher plant bog.
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Longleaf Pine & Fire EcologyWildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small
To Downlist or not Downlist the Red-Cockaded Woodpecker?
Proposal to downlist the red cockaded woodpecker gains protections- but should it lose its Endangered while still relying on human to nest?
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A bee garden is more than wildflowers – though they are important. To attract wild, native bees, trees and shrubs are also key.
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Apalachicola River and BayKayak and Canoe AdventuresRivers and StreamsSwamps and other Wetlands
RiverTrek 2021: Five Days on the Apalachicola River
RiverTrek is a five day kayak trip down the Apalachicola River. We explore swamps, camp on sand bars, and meet some locals.
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Kayak and Canoe AdventuresLakesThe Red Hills of Florida & Georgia
Lower Lake Lafayette: Kayak Tallahassee’s Hidden Swamp
We check out the Lafayette Passage Paddling Trail, kayaking Tallahassee’s swampiest lake: Lower Lake Lafayette.
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In the GardenPollinators and GardeningWildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small
Help Nesting Bees By Learning to Love Dead Plants and Bare Soil
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.
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Apalachicola River and BayLongleaf Pine & Fire EcologyPlants- From Wildflowers to Longleaf Pine
Apalachicola Lowlands Preserve: A Family’s Labor of Love
We trek through the Apalachicola Lowlands Preserve five weeks after a prescribed burn, in search of the rare plants that define the region.