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The WFSU Ecology Blog

  • Home
    • About
    • 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
    • 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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      • Bees of North Florida and South Georgia
      • 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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Waterways Big and Small

  • Apalachicola River and BayLongleaf Pine & Fire EcologyPlants- From Wildflowers to Longleaf Pine

    Apalachicola Lowlands Preserve: A Family’s Labor of Love

    by Rob Diaz de Villegas September 27, 2021
    by Rob Diaz de Villegas September 27, 2021

    We trek through the Apalachicola Lowlands Preserve five weeks after a prescribed burn, in search of the rare plants that define the region.

  • Lakes

    Lake Report 2021: Leon County’s Cleanest and Dirtiest Lakes

    by Rob Diaz de Villegas June 24, 2021
    by Rob Diaz de Villegas June 24, 2021

    A summary of Leon County data on the health of its lakes, specifically their nutrients, metals, and fish advisories.

  • Floridan Aquifer: Springs, Sinks, and MoreLakesThe Red Hills of Florida & GeorgiaWaterways Big and Small

    Lake Jackson Dry Down- Everything You Wanted to Know

    by Rob Diaz de Villegas June 10, 2021
    by Rob Diaz de Villegas June 10, 2021

    Lake Jackson has gone *mostly* dry. Why and how often does it do this, and what happens to the fish? We have answers.

  • Apalachicola River and Bay

    Apalachicola Slough Restoration: Getting More Water to Swamps, Bay

    by Rob Diaz de Villegas May 18, 2021
    by Rob Diaz de Villegas May 18, 2021

    Apalachicola Riverkeeper looks to open blocked connections- sloughs- between the river and the rich nutrients in its floodplain.

  • Apalachicola River and BaySwamps and other Wetlands

    With the Water War Trial Over, Can Florida, Georgia, and Alabama Share Water?

    by Rob Diaz de Villegas May 12, 2021
    by Rob Diaz de Villegas May 12, 2021

    WFSU, WABE in Atlanta, and Alabama Public Radio talk to stakeholders in their states about how to share water in the Apalachicola watershed.

  • LakesWaterways Big and Small

    How Does All this Trash get to Lake Elberta? A High Schooler’s Perspective

    by Chloe Thompson May 6, 2021
    by Chloe Thompson May 6, 2021

    WFSU Age of Nature Intern Chloe Thompson looks into how so much trash gets into Tallahassee’s Lake Elberta, and into possible solutions.

  • Aucilla/ Wacissa WatershedFloridan Aquifer: Springs, Sinks, and More

    Hiking the Aucilla Sinks | Geology of the Floridan Aquifer Uncovered

    by Rob Diaz de Villegas February 18, 2021
    by Rob Diaz de Villegas February 18, 2021

    We visit the mysterious Aucilla Sinks with geologist Harley Means. Here, we can get a glimpse into the karst geology that provides Florida’s abundant water.

  • LakesWildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small

    New WFSU Ecology Intern To Help Out at Lake Elberta

    by Chloe Thompson February 18, 2021
    by Chloe Thompson February 18, 2021

    Meet new WFSU Ecology intern Chloe Thompson! She’s going to be working with Apalachee Audubon to clean up Lake Elberta and help with other projects.

  • Apalachicola River and BayOyster Reef Ecology | On the Reef

    Florida and Georgia Head to the Supreme Court — Again — In Fight Over Water

    by Rob Diaz de Villegas February 17, 2021
    by Rob Diaz de Villegas February 17, 2021

    WFSU (Tallahassee) and WABE (Atlanta) team up to cover the Florida vs Georgia Supreme Court fight for water in the Apalachicola/ Chattahoochee/ Flint basin.

  • Apalachicola River and BayFlorida's Coasts

    Building Climate Resiliency in the Apalachicola Watershed

    by Rob Diaz de Villegas November 5, 2020
    by Rob Diaz de Villegas November 5, 2020

    Climate change has left a mark on the Apalachicola watershed. We look at how habitat restoration and land purchases might make the region more resilient.

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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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