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Coast to Canopy

Coast to Canopy | WFSU’s Ecology podcast

The second Tuesday of every month

Rob Diaz de Villegas has spent years roaming north Florida and south Georgia wilderness for the WFSU Ecology Blog. Now, conversations started in salt marshes and tupelo swamps continue on Coast to Canopy, a WFSU Ecology Podcast. We delve deeply into all the things that make our natural landscape like no other. 

Below are the “illustrated” versions of the podcast: audio with our usual visual-heavy Ecology Blog written version.

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  • Coast to CanopyIn the Garden

    Mushrooms and other Fungi in Florida | Coast to Canopy

    by Rob Diaz de Villegas August 19, 2026
    by Rob Diaz de Villegas August 19, 2026

    We talk about north Florida mushrooms and fungi: foraging, edibility, toxicity, and the reality of …

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  • Archaeology, Paleontology, History, and Indigenous CulturesArcheologyCoast to CanopyNative Culture

    A Muscogee Perspective on Archeology | Coast to Canopy

    by Rob Diaz de Villegas June 9, 2026
    by Rob Diaz de Villegas June 9, 2026

    Members of the Muscogee of Florida bring a native perspective to archeology and anthropology while …

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  • Apalachicola River and BayArchaeology, Paleontology, History, and Indigenous CulturesCoast to Canopy

    Alum Bluff: Fossil Hotspot of the Apalachicola River

    by Rob Diaz de Villegas May 6, 2026
    by Rob Diaz de Villegas May 6, 2026

    Geology and biology converge at Alum Bluff. It’s Florida’s richest deposit of invertebrate fossils, at …

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  • Climate, Weather, and Sea Level RiseCoast to CanopyIn the GardenPlants- From Wildflowers to Longleaf Pine

    Creating a Climate-Resilient Garden in North Florida

    by Rob Diaz de Villegas March 16, 2026
    by Rob Diaz de Villegas March 16, 2026

    To keep your plants happy during harsh droughts and extreme weather, start with planning, observation, …

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  • Coast to CanopyLongleaf Pine & Fire EcologyPlants- From Wildflowers to Longleaf Pine

    Restoring Crooked Creek | Coast to Canopy

    by Rob Diaz de Villegas February 16, 2026
    by Rob Diaz de Villegas February 16, 2026

    A group of friends restores longleaf habitat surrounding steephead ravines, creating a 1,000-acre preserve of …

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  • Coast to CanopyWildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small

    Zoo Science at the Tallahassee Museum

    by Rob Diaz de Villegas December 16, 2025
    by Rob Diaz de Villegas December 16, 2025

    Caring for red wolves and Florida panthers at the Tallahassee Museum is more than feeding …

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  • Coast to CanopyFloridan Aquifer: Springs, Sinks, and More

    Diving into (and researching) the Wakulla Spring cave system

    by Rob Diaz de Villegas November 10, 2025
    by Rob Diaz de Villegas November 10, 2025

    Woodville Karst Plain Project divers map the Wakulla cave system, and study the sources of …

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  • Coast to CanopyFloridan Aquifer: Springs, Sinks, and More

    Let’s get geological: explaining the Woodville Karst Plain

    by Rob Diaz de Villegas November 10, 2025
    by Rob Diaz de Villegas November 10, 2025

    We go back millions of years to learn how the Woodville Karst Plains extensive caves …

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  • Coast to CanopyWildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small

    Winter birding pro-tips for the Florida panhandle

    by Rob Diaz de Villegas October 13, 2025
    by Rob Diaz de Villegas October 13, 2025

    Two seasoned birders share tools and tips to help find, identify, photograph, and record winter …

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  • Climate, Weather, and Sea Level RiseCoast to Canopy

    Tallahassee’s Unique Meteorology and Extreme Weather Events

    by Rob Diaz de Villegas September 8, 2025
    by Rob Diaz de Villegas September 8, 2025

    We sit down with Tallahassee’s WeatherTiger to talk extreme weather, meteorology, and our area’s unique …

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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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  • We return to Crooked Creek to search for rare bees and other goodies

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WFSU Public Media’s state and federal funding has been eliminated, but you can support locally produced science and environmental content by becoming a member. Your donation will allow us to continue producing the WFSU Ecology Blog, the Coast to Canopy podcast, and documentaries such as Finding the First Floridians. Thank you gifts include shout-outs on Coast to Canopy for a year and/ or a calendar of north Florida nature images straight from the pages of the Ecology Blog. 

Upcoming Bee Talks

Thank you to everyone who came to watch Rob’s talk on the seasonality of Florida's native bees earlier this month at the Wakulla Environmental Institute. And thanks to WEI and the Friends of the St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge! It was a fantastic turnout and a lively discussion afterwards. Here is a recording of his talk. Rob will also be giving the talk to a couple of Florida Native Plant Society chapters coming up, and will share those dates soon.

WFSU Ecology producer Rob Diaz de Villegas gives a presentation on the seasonality of north Florida's native bees to the Friends of the St. Marks Refuge. Photo by Chris Akins.
WFSU Ecology producer Rob Diaz de Villegas gives a presentation on the seasonality of north Florida's native bees to the Friends of the St. Marks Refuge. Photo by Chris Akins.
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  • Home
    • About the WFSU Ecology Blog
    • EcoAdventures
      • Kayak and Canoe Adventures
      • Hiking
      • Wildlife Watching
    • The Student Ecology Blog
    • Observations From the Field
      • White Pelicans Visit Dr. Charles L. Evans Pond in Tallahassee
      • An April Walk at Ochlockonee River WMA
      • Nesting Raptors at Honeymoon Island State Park
    • WFSU Public Media Home
  • Documentaries
    • Secrets of the Seep: A Voyage into the Mysteries of Ocean Carbon
    • Finding the First Floridians: Underwater Archeologists Uncover Florida’s Prehistory
    • In Their Words: Black Legacy Communities in North Florida
    • 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
      • Aucilla/ Wacissa Watershed
      • Apalachicola Basin
        • Apalachicola Bluffs and Ravines | Virtual Field Trip
        • The Age of Nature Screening & Discussion | The Future of the Apalachicola
        • Apalachicola River and Bay
        • Apalachicola RiverTrek | Kayaking, Camping, & Hiking the River Basin
    • Longleaf Pine & Fire Ecology
  • Backyard Habitat
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      • The Seasonality of Bees (and Bee Plants) in North Florida
      • Woody Vines of North Florida
      • Flies of North Florida are More Diverse than You’d Think
      • The Case for Weeds, Our Unsung Florida Native Plants
      • Devil’s Walkingstick: Your New Favorite Thorny Pollinator Plant?
      • Florida Native Milkweed | Tips for Growing Your Monarch Friendly Garden
      • Mistletoe | A Parasite for the Holidays (But Maybe We Like it Anyway?)
    • Florida Friendly Seasonal Planting Guide
    • Pollinator and Gardening Posts
    • Gardening Web Resources