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    • EcoShakespeare
    • Stories from the Apalachicola
    • Classic WFSU Ecology Documentaries
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    • 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
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oyster spat

  • Oyster Reef Ecology | On the Reef

    Tile 2.0- Perfecting the Oyster Spat Tile Experiment

    by Randall March 1, 2013
    by Randall March 1, 2013

    As the David Kimbro lab deploys a spat (young oyster) tile experiment in Apalachicola Bay to monitor the health of its beleaguered reefs, Dr. Randall Hughes explains how these experiments have become a key tool in her and David’s oyster research.

  • Oyster Reef Ecology | On the ReefWildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small

    Fear and the Choices Oysters Make

    by Randall February 6, 2013
    by Randall February 6, 2013

    Oysters make choices. Oysters can be scared. Dr. David Kimbro and Dr. Randall Hughes explain why an oyster’s fear can affect a reef.

  • Oyster Reef Ecology | On the ReefWildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small

    Pea Crab Infestation!

    by Tanya March 22, 2012
    by Tanya March 22, 2012

    We shift our focus from predators to parasites: FSU Coastal & Marine Lab’s Tanya Rogers discovers pea crabs inside of a large scale experiment’s oysters. In what conditions and in what geography do these kleptoparasites most afflict our beloved bivalves?

  • Oyster Reef Ecology | On the Reef

    Spat on a Platter

    by Tanya November 21, 2011
    by Tanya November 21, 2011

    Watch oysters grow! Tanya Rogers of the FSUCML has compiled time lapse imagery which shows baby oysters grow and form a shell over the course of a year.

  • Oyster Reef Ecology | On the Reef

    Reviewing the Oyster Study in 2010

    by David February 3, 2011
    by David February 3, 2011

    Dr. David Kimbro looks back at 2010, which saw the commencement of the Biogeographic Oyster study. David and his collaborators recently met at the FSU Coastal & Marine Lab to review and plan ahead for 2011, and David lets us in on what’s ahead.

  • Oyster Reef Ecology | On the Reef

    The Dirty Work

    by Tanya November 19, 2010
    by Tanya November 19, 2010

    Tanya Rogers FSU Coastal & Marine Lab (Editor’s Note.  Although David refers to Randall’s participation…

  • Oyster Reef Ecology | On the Reef

    Yes We Did!

    by David November 11, 2010
    by David November 11, 2010

    Dr. David Kimbro FSU Coastal & Marine Lab The following is the first of three…

  • Oyster Reef Ecology | On the Reef

    Day 7: October Oyster Push- Last Day

    by Rob Diaz de Villegas October 29, 2010
    by Rob Diaz de Villegas October 29, 2010

    Rob Diaz de Villegas WFSU-TV Thursday, October 28- Finish up, head back home A while…

  • Oyster Reef Ecology | On the Reef

    Day 6: October Oyster Push- Home Stretch

    by Rob Diaz de Villegas October 28, 2010
    by Rob Diaz de Villegas October 28, 2010

    Rob Diaz de Villegas WFSU-TV Wednesday, October 27- Finish tiles, go to Jacksonville Walking down…

  • Oyster Reef Ecology | On the Reef

    Day 5: October Oyster Push- A Change of Plans

    by Rob Diaz de Villegas October 27, 2010
    by Rob Diaz de Villegas October 27, 2010

    Rob Diaz de Villegas WFSU-TV Tuesday, October 26- Tile Team heads to Jacksonville The WFSU…

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Florida milkvetch

Florida milkvetch (Astragalus obcordatus) in the Munson Sandhills

When I test out a new camera, I usually head to a random spot in the Munson Sandhills and take a series of videos and photos. This small flower caught my eye, as almost nothing was in bloom. I identified it as Florida milkvetch (Astragalus obcordatus) in iNaturalist, and it was confirmed.
I then saw a photo of this plant in a Facebook group for native plant enthusiasts. It turns out this is kind of a rare plant, and one botanist went so far as to classify it as imperiled. It pays to keep your eyes down by your feet when walking in the sandhills.

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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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