We have written about this guy before. The Cuban Treefrog is a potential threat to the Florida panhandle. According to EDDMapS, there are 13 records between Pensacola and Madison County. The records I am aware of are single… Read More
Well, maybe not… But there could be reason to keep an eye out. We are not talking about the common ribbed or hooked mussels we found in the Pensacola Bay area. We are talking about an invasive species… Read More
Well… this is it. We are entering the eighth and last week of our youth science series for the COVID-19 at home school lessons. Some schools are continuing for another week or so, some are giving exams soon,… Read More
I am not sure if this would be listed as an EDRR invasive species for our area. In my home anyway, they were once common and are now hard to find. This is the Mediterranean Gecko. In… Read More
This week, we are turning our attention to an invasive species we call EDRR (Early Detection, Rapid Response). In the invasive species world, there is something called the invasive species curve (see diagram). The yellow to dark red… Read More
As we enter our fifth week of Youth Science Lessons, we begin, as always, with a lesson on invasive species. Today’s lesson is about an invasive plant you may or may not have in your yard. If you… Read More
For lesson 3 we are going to look at an invasive plant. I could be wrong, but I am guessing you either have one of these in your yard, or very nearby. This would be the Chinese Tallow… Read More
Check out this guy… We found him last week on our front porch, basking in the sun. It is a Cuban Anole… an invasive lizard. As the name suggests, the Cuban Anole (also called the Brown Anole… Read More
Since we are not sure of everyone’s level of invasive species understanding, let’s start from the beginning – the ole “this is a baseball” idea. Actually, different agencies and departments define the term differently. Some may call one… Read More
Florida Sea Grant is involved in several citizen science and education projects designed to monitor the health of the bay. Below is an annual report of those projects. WATER QUALITY – Fish Kills Fish kills are… Read More
