Extension offices across the district are opened on a limited basis. Some essential programs are being provided with limited attendance and social distancing. It is still best to contact us by phone or email. Horseshoe… Read More
When most people think of reefs, they think of the coral reefs of the Florida Keys and Australia. But here in the northern Gulf the winters are too cold for many species of corals to… Read More
Oh, the dreaded purple flags at the beach—the idea of “dangerous sea life” can complicate a day on the water. While those flags might be flown if there are sharks hanging around nearby or red… Read More
In the last lesson we discussed water and how much there is of it. But what is beneath it? What is on the ocean floor? Remember that in the early 1800s they had no idea… Read More
I didn’t grow up on the coast, but we came down to the Gulf Shores/Perdido area every year when I was a kid. We spent a week getting sunburned and eating seafood and generally soaking… Read More
HURRICANE SALLY UPDATES. 1) Have not been on the water this week but would imagine there is still debris in the area. Please be cautious when boating. 2) The health department did sample some swimming… Read More
There are many chemical compounds that are important for the existence of life on our planet, but many would agree that water is the most important. It is the miracle molecule. It provides a means… Read More
The western Panhandle was dealt a tough blow by Hurricane Sally. We lost homes and trees, power and internet, work productivity and another week and a half of school. Our office flooded, and a very… Read More
There is possibly no more ubiquitous plant in the Florida woods than gallberry (Ilex glabra). One of at least ten native holly species found in wetlands and uplands throughout the state, it is a relatively… Read More
Let’s begin our last lesson on this topic by reviewing. We have discussed the beginning of the process of science is with observations. The early scientists, the early sea captains, all began here. Ocean currents,… Read More
