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    • Classic WFSU Ecology Documentaries
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      • 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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St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge

  • Along the CoastEcoAdventuresWildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small

    Shorebirds in the Misty Morning | Surveying the St. Marks Refuge

    by Rob Diaz de Villegas December 15, 2020
    by Rob Diaz de Villegas December 15, 2020

    We start our day before sunrise at the Saint Marks National Wildlife Refuge. Here, we spend a misty morning surveying shorebirds with Don Morrow.

  • In the GardenPlants- From Wildflowers to Longleaf PinePollinators and GardeningWildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small

    Florida Native Milkweed | Tips for Growing Your Monarch Friendly Garden

    by Rob Diaz de Villegas February 14, 2019
    by Rob Diaz de Villegas February 14, 2019

    Tips for planting Florida native milkweed species. Also, we trek to where these plants grow in the wild with the St. Marks Monarch-Milkweed Initiative.

  • ArcheologyNative Culture

    Refuge Archeology 2 | Discovering the Spring Creek Village

    by Rob Diaz de Villegas May 24, 2018
    by Rob Diaz de Villegas May 24, 2018

    Archeologists search for a village they think should be there near Spring Creek in the St. Marks Refuge. We look at the techniques they use to find it.

  • ArcheologyNative Culture

    Byrd Hammock | Archeological Mysteries on the St. Marks Refuge

    by Rob Diaz de Villegas May 3, 2018
    by Rob Diaz de Villegas May 3, 2018

    Byrd Hammock is near Wakulla Beach in the St. Marks Refuge. Here, archeologists are solving the mystery of the Swift Creek and Weeden Island people.

  • EcoAdventuresPollinators and GardeningWildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small

    Monarch Tagging at the St. Marks Refuge | Citizen Science at Sunrise

    by Rob Diaz de Villegas February 2, 2017
    by Rob Diaz de Villegas February 2, 2017

    Every fall, volunteers tag monarch butterflies at the St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge. Their work adds to our knowledge of monarch migration.

  • EcoAdventuresWildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small

    Behind the Scenes at the Saint Marks Whooping Crane Pen

    by Rob Diaz de Villegas January 21, 2016
    by Rob Diaz de Villegas January 21, 2016

    Operation Migration’s Brooke Pennypacker takes us to the whooping crane pen at the St. Marks Refuge. Also, are ultralight guided migrations ending?

  • EcoAdventuresKayak and Canoe Adventures

    Expedition Florida 500 Paddles to Highlight History and Conservation

    by Rob Diaz de Villegas February 14, 2013
    by Rob Diaz de Villegas February 14, 2013

    Expedition Florida 500 is stand up paddleboarding around the state of Florida to raise awareness of conservation issues and to explore the history of the state’s waterways. EcoAdventure North Florida joined him for a day at the Saint Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

  • Coastal Calendar

    Coastal Roundup July 20th – July 27th, 2012

    by Rebecca July 20, 2012
    by Rebecca July 20, 2012

    Cooking grouper with Julia Childs, summer adventures along waterways, volunteer opportunities with shorebirds and oysters, and more in this weeks Coastal Roundup.

  • EcoAdventuresWildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small

    Video: Wildlife Watching at the St. Marks Refuge

    by Rob Diaz de Villegas May 14, 2012
    by Rob Diaz de Villegas May 14, 2012

    People no longer go bird watching, they go wildlife watching. At the St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge, the birds are still spectacular, but you can’t ignore deer, snakes, cute little cotton rats, and tons of alligators.

  • EcoAdventuresWildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small

    Who’s that bird? Nature Viewing app review

    by Rob Diaz de Villegas May 11, 2012
    by Rob Diaz de Villegas May 11, 2012

    We review a free app that lets you identify birds, butterflies, and wildflowers along the Great Florida Birding and Wildlife trail. Our in depth look offer tips and tricks to help you figure out what birds you’re seeing on the trails, along the coast, and in your backyard.

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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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