We find a bee far from its known range, sipping on nectar at Tall Timbers …
Rob Diaz de Villegas

Rob Diaz de Villegas
Rob Diaz de Villegas is WFSU Public Media's Ecology Producer. After years of producing WFSU's music program, OutLoud, Rob found himself in a salt marsh with a camera. This new beginning was the National Science Foundation-funded In the Grass, On the Reef, which became the award-winning WFSU Ecology Blog. Rob's Ecology work includes full-length documentaries, short-form television and radio stories, and podcasts. Rob is married with two children/ reluctant outdoor adventure companions.
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Archaeology, Paleontology, History, and Indigenous CulturesArcheologyAucilla/ Wacissa Watershed
The unrecognizable ice age Wacissa: Revisiting Ryan-Harley
At the Ryan-Harley site, archeologists reconstruct the ice age landscape of the Wacissa River, where …
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Longleaf Pine & Fire EcologyPollinators and GardeningWildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small
Finding the rare sandhills cellophane bee – with data
We use iNaturalist data to help find the sandhills cellophane bee. Researchers are looking for …
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Apalachicola River and BayLongleaf Pine & Fire EcologyWildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small
Indigo release ’24: Cola River, Zooniverse, and 41 new snakes!
A record number of eastern indigo snakes were released at Apalachicola Bluffs and Ravines this …
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Apalachicola River and BayOyster Reef Ecology | On the Reef
The Oyster “Plan”: what happens when Apalachicola Bay reopens?
A community/ research coalition has made recommendations for the management of the Apalachicola Bay oyster …
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Longleaf Pine & Fire EcologyPlants- From Wildflowers to Longleaf PineWildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small
Help researchers find new, rare species in Florida sandhills
Researchers want your iNaturalist pics of some springtime species found in Florida sandhills: lupines, frosted …
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Apalachicola River and BayLongleaf Pine & Fire EcologyWildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small
Wild born indigo snakes found at Apalachicola Bluffs and Ravines
Two indigo snake hatchlings mark a milestone in Apalachicola Bluffs and Ravines release program. Soon, …
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Archaeology, Paleontology, History, and Indigenous CulturesWildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small
Fossil frog discovery sheds light on Florida’s early years
New research from the University of Florida finds that one of Florida’s earliest frog species …
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We look at a tool that tells you which plants host the most caterpillar species …
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Longleaf Pine & Fire EcologyThe Red Hills of Florida & GeorgiaWildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small
The brown-headed nuthatch– a twenty year study of bird choices
Tall Timbers Research Station studies the family choices of a charismatic cooperative breeding bird– the …