Catfish of the Florida Panhandle
Catfish… There are a lot of fish found along the Florida panhandle that many are not aware of, but catfish are not one of them. Whether a saltwater angler who captures one of those slimy… Read More
Category: Natural Resources
Weekly “What is it?”: Sunbelt Ag Expo
Extension work has its roots both literally and figuratively in agricultural soil. As I’ve written in previous blogs, we are the outreach branch of our state’s land grant university. The land grant schools (UF, FAMU,… Read More
The Changing Climate; Part 4 (the Florida Panhandle)
In Part 2 and 3 of The Changing Climate we discussed some of the climate impacts of the last decade and some possible future ones. But this was on a global scale, what about the… Read More
Weekly “What is it?”: Reading the Land
Most of our grandparents could do this, and certainly our ancestors before them. For people more dependent on the land and water than a grocery store to supply regular needs, a keen awareness of one’s… Read More
Is the Salinity Good Enough for Scallops? The 2021 3rd Quarter Community Science Salinity Report
No question… The amount of rainfall Pensacola is getting this year (2021) has been amazing. At the time of this writing, we are at 84.86”. But it has not been just this year. Over the… Read More
Weekly “What is it?”: Coastal Plain Honeycombhead & Gulf Coast solitary bee
Over my years of leading people on interpretive trail hikes, I have learned it is particularly important to know the names of whatever happens to be in bloom. These flowers are eye-catching, and inevitably someone… Read More
Early Detection Invasive Species of the Month – Water Spinach
EDRR Invasive Species Swamp Morning Glory – Water Spinach (Ipomoea aquatica) Define Invasive Species: must have ALL of the following – Is non-native to the area, in our case northwest Florida Introduced by humans,… Read More
Nutrients Still a Problem in Some Pensacola Area Waters – 2021 Report
In the world of water quality, many experts agree that excessive nutrients are one of our larger problems. Organic and inorganic compounds that “feed” plants help complete the food cycle, but in excess can generate… Read More
Pensacola Bay Horseshoe Crab Hunt – Fall 2021
Horseshoe crabs (Limulus polyphemus) were once found in the Pensacola Bay System and then disappeared. The first thought to the cause of their decline would be the decline in water quality and/or loss of habitat. … Read More
Weekly “What is it?”: Giant salvinia
Despite its name, giant salvinia (Salvinia molesta) is actually pretty small. The floating plant starts out with a cluster of leaves no bigger than a dime. They don’t stay that way, though, and perhaps their… Read More