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Explore Our Coasts
Dr. David Kimbro and Dr. Randall Hughes work to unlock the secrets of the intertidal ecosystems that make up our coasts. In a series of short videos, they explore the inner workings of salt marshes, oyster reefs, and seagrass beds as well as the ways in which we enjoy what they offer us. Join us as we kayak, snorkel, and wade the wet and wild of the Forgotten Coast.
In the Grass, On the Reef is funded by the National Science Foundation.
Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance oyster volunteers needed
Friday, June 21
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM/CT
South Walton Center of Northwest Florida State College
Santa Rosa, FLThe CBA is building bagged shell reefs along Choctawhatchee Bay to fight erosion and promote the growth of an ecosystem that, as we see over and over on this blog, provides many benefits to us. Contact Rachel Gwin at gwinr@nwfsc.edu for more information.
We just recently did a video on the CBA's oyster recycling program. Watch here to see how local restaurants and volunteers help build healthy coasts along Choctawhatchee Bay.
Allie the Loggerhead Sea Turtle Release Party
Saturday, June 22
1:00 - 3:00 PM/ET
Bald Point State ParkIn May of 2012 Allie was rescued from Alligator Harbor by clam farmers who found her floating sick and weak. The Gulf Specimen Marine Lab has been rehabilitating Allie and will be releasing her back into the Gulf. The lab is inviting the public to join them at Bald Point State Park to see Allie off.
Learn more here.
Related Links
- FSU Coastal & Marine Lab
- WFSU SciGirls Blog
- Saturday at the Sea
- Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve
- St. Joseph Bay Buffer Preserve
- St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge
- Matanzas Estuarine Research Reserve
- Choctowhatchee Basin Alliance
- The Randall Hughes Lab
- The David Kimbro Lab
- Northeastern Marine Science Center
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RiverTrek Day 3: Estiffanulga to Dead Lakes
Rob Diaz de Villegas WFSU-TV Yesterday I talked about how I heard barred owls as I lay in my sleeping bag in the morning. I heard some owls, barred and horned (they say barred owls sound like they say “who … Continue reading
RiverTrek Day 3: cooling off
Georgia Ackerman RiverTrek 2012 co-Coordinator Glorious afternoon of paddling. Warm day in the boats so the crew cooled off with a swim and stretch at a sand bar just 6 miles from our take out.. Abundant choices of sand bars … Continue reading
RiverTrek Day 3: Sand bar lunch
Georgia Ackerman RiverTrek 2012 co-Coordinator We’re halfway to Wewahitchka! We’re also close to the halfway point of the river as well. Recommend on Facebook Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post
RiverTrek Day 2: Alum Bluff to Estiffanulga
Day 2 was a day of tall bluffs along the river. Instead of just paddling by them, we hiked up one. We also saw some of the oldest cypress trees along the river. Continue reading
RiverTrek Day 2: Sutton Lake
We had no signal in Estiffinulga, so we’re catching up today. Hopefully Rob can post his day 2 summary later. This is our trip to Sutton Lake, which has the oldest cypress trees along the river. Some of the knees were ten feet tall. Continue reading
RiverTrek Day 2: Alum Bluff Hike
Georgia Ackerman RiverTrek 2012 co-Coordinator Annie Schmidt from the Nature Conservancy took us up the bluff, bush wacking up to a fantastic view. We saw an area where they’re restoring long leaf pine ecosystem. Great way to start the day! … Continue reading
RiverTrek Day 2: Waking Up
Rob Diaz de Villegas WFSU-TV Good morning from Rob on Georgia’s phone! It’s easier for me to post from here. Last night, I had dreams about uploading blog posts. When I woke up, a barred owl was calling near the … Continue reading
RiverTrek Day 1: Woodruff Dam to Alum Bluff
Day one of the paddle started in thick fog, and included a trek along Means Creek and a talk by Helen Light about the state of the coastal floodplain. Continue reading
RiverTrek Day 1: Snakes
Georgia Ackerman RiverTrek 2012 co-Coordinator Spotted two snakes on our 21 mile paddling trip today. Snake number one was a non-venomous brown water snake basking in a crevice of a limestone outcropping. Shortly after, admiring him, Rob saw a pigmy … Continue reading
RiverTrek Day 1: Means Creek
Georgia Ackerman RiverTrek 2012 co-Coordinator Explored Means Creek, named after Dr. Bruce Means in Torreya State Park. Thank you Mark Ludlow, biologist. He led on us on a hike through the dense woods and showed us an endangered Torreya tree. … Continue reading
