Man what a winter! Between multiple days below freezing, tough traveling, and the flu it has been a brutal winter season so far. It is not that different for some of our marine wildlife friends. The low temperatures… Read More
In the last article, we discussed what phytoplankton are, what their needs were, and their importance to marine life throughout the Gulf and coastal estuaries. In this article, we will discuss the different types of phytoplankton found in… Read More
The Escambia County Extension Office works with local nature tourism in a program we call Naturally EscaRosa. Many visitors, and locals, are seeking locations where they can experience nature and view Florida the way it may have appeared… Read More
As of 2018, the Escambia County Exterior Lighting Ordinance is now active. All residents on Pensacola Beach will need to comply with this ordinance. Below is a short version of the ordinance including a link to the complete… Read More
Last year I began a series of articles on the Gulf of Mexico. They focused on the physical Gulf – water, currents, and the ocean floor. This year the articles will focus on the life within the Gulf,… Read More
2017 began as most years do, the Bermuda high slid east across the Atlantic Ocean and the cold fronts began to reach the Gulf Coast. However, this past winter was milder than normal. Either the high did not… Read More
The observations I made of rattlesnakes is just that… observations, there is no scientific study I am aware that supports what I appear to have seen, but I have noticed it – more than once now. The eastern… Read More
Discovering something new is possibly the most exciting thing a field biologist can do. As students, budding biologists imagine coming across something no one else has ever noticed before, maybe even getting the opportunity to name a new… Read More
As we continue our series on environmental quality in the Pensacola Bay system, we now discuss our ground water. Pensacola is an old, historic town and it has a long history with a working waterfront. Human activities over… Read More
Back in the spring, I wrote an article about the natural history of this ancient animal. However, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is interested in the status of horseshoe crabs and they need to know locations… Read More
