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      • An April Walk at Ochlockonee River WMA
      • Nesting Raptors at Honeymoon Island State Park
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    • 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
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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
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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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Would you like to hear your name on Coast to Canopy? You can be an honorary producer by becoming a member of WFSU Public Media at the $10 monthly level.

  • 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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  • Archaeology, Paleontology, History, and Indigenous CulturesCoast to CanopyLongleaf Pine & Fire EcologyThe Red Hills of Florida & Georgia

    Old Maps, Hyperspectral Imaging, and Using Technology to Visualize the Natural World

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

    A fascinating discussion with an archeologist, a geospatial technology analyst, and a meteorologist about technology …

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

    Invasive Snake Lungworm a Threat to Florida Snakes

    by Rob Diaz de Villegas August 21, 2025
    by Rob Diaz de Villegas August 21, 2025

    The snake lungworm is an invasive parasite that likely came to Florida in Burmese pythons. …

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

    Coexisting with Snakes, and the Joys of Herping

    by Rob Diaz de Villegas August 11, 2025
    by Rob Diaz de Villegas August 11, 2025

    Where and when can we go to see wild Florida snakes? What do we do …

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

    Meet four Florida snakes (plus one cute bonus snake)

    by Rob Diaz de Villegas August 11, 2025
    by Rob Diaz de Villegas August 11, 2025

    Five Florida snakes came into the studio, including a common backyard friend, a popular pet, …

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

    Fireflies of Florida | Coast to Canopy Episode 4

    by Rob Diaz de Villegas June 9, 2025
    by Rob Diaz de Villegas June 9, 2025

    Fireflies are surprisingly diverse. We learn about Florida fireflies common and rare, and how to …

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  • Coast to CanopyOff the Coast and into the Ocean

    Life on the Ocean Floor, and Why It’s a Hard Place to Explore | Coast to Canopy Episode 3

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

    Sunlight does not reach the ocean bottom, where toxic chemicals such as methane fuel a …

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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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The WFSU Ecology Blog
  • Home
    • About the WFSU Ecology Blog
    • EcoAdventures
      • Kayak and Canoe Adventures
      • Hiking
      • Wildlife Watching
    • 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
    • Backyard Blog
      • My Year in Bugs: the 2022 Backyard Blog
      • Backyard Ecology Blog | 2021
      • Backyard Blog November/ December 2020
      • Backyard Blog September/ October 2020
      • July and August 2020 Backyard Blog
      • Backyard Blog June 2020
      • Backyard Blog May 2020
      • Backyard Blog April 2020
      • Backyard Blog February and March 2020
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      • Backyard Blog October through December 2019
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      • Backyard Blog June 2019
      • Backyard Blog May 2019
      • Backyard Blog April 2019
      • Backyard Blog March 2019
      • Backyard Blog February 2019
      • Backyard Blog January 2019
      • The Backyard Bug Blog 2018
    • Backyard Flora and Fauna
      • Bees of North Florida and South Georgia
      • Wasps of North Florida: The Bad, the Ugly, and the (yes, really) Good
      • 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