We start our day before sunrise at the Saint Marks National Wildlife Refuge. Here, we spend a misty morning surveying shorebirds with Don Morrow.
citizen science
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Pollinators and GardeningThe Red Hills of Florida & Georgia
Georgia’s First Pollinator Census | Citizen Science in the Garden
During the Great Georgia Pollinator Census, citizen scientists learned about insect diversity in gardens, and about the plants that best create habitat.
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Longleaf Pine & Fire EcologyPlants- From Wildflowers to Longleaf PinePollinators and GardeningSwamps and other WetlandsThe Red Hills of Florida & GeorgiaWildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small
EcoCitizen Show | Seasons in South Tallahassee
We watch seasonal change in two Tallahassee locations, Lake Elberta (an urban park) and in the Munson Sandhills region of the Apalachicola National Forest.
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Plants- From Wildflowers to Longleaf PineWildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small
Tallahassee in the City Nature Challenge | How Did We Do?
The City Nature Challenge is a competition, but also a way for us to explore the biodiversity of the Tallahassee area. What did we all see?
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Longleaf Pine & Fire EcologySwamps and other WetlandsWildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small
Adopt an Ephemeral Wetland | Never the Same Pond Twice
Adopt an Ephemeral Wetland is citizen science focused on amphibians. But participants will also learn about seasonality and the forest around wetlands.
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Longleaf Pine & Fire EcologyPlants- From Wildflowers to Longleaf PinePollinators and GardeningWildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small
Frosted Elfin | Rare Butterfly of the Apalachicola National Forest
In the Munson Sandhills, citizen scientists are monitoring the rare frosted elfin butterfly. This insect needs fire to survive- at the right time of year.
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Plants- From Wildflowers to Longleaf PinePollinators and GardeningSwamps and other WetlandsWildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small
What is the WFSU EcoCitizen Project?
Native Florida Gardening. Citizen Science. Seasonality. The WFSU EcoCitizen Project offers a few ways to become more actively engaged with nature.
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Florida's CoastsWildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small
Banding Snowy Plover Chicks at Deer Lake State Park
We watch two snowy plover chicks get banded at Deer Lake. Shorebird banding has uncovered valuable information about species affected by habitat loss.
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EcoAdventuresFloridan Aquifer: Springs, Sinks, and MoreRaising Kids with NatureSwamps and other WetlandsWildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small
Adopting an Ephemeral Wetland | Kids’ Adventures in Citizen Science
Kids play in muck, meet frogs and newts, and bond with ephemeral wetlands in the Apalachicola National Forest as parents collect data on wetland wildlife.
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EcoAdventuresPollinators and GardeningWildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small
Monarch Tagging at the St. Marks Refuge | Citizen Science at Sunrise
Every fall, volunteers tag monarch butterflies at the St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge. Their work adds to our knowledge of monarch migration.