Weekly “What is it?”: Ghost crabs
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
Category: Natural Resources
Sea Grant Notes – Oct 2, 2020
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
Youth Science – The Water Planet – Lesson 1 – The World of Water
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
Weekly “What is it?”: Resurrection Ferns
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
Weekly “What is it?”: Gallberry
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
The Nature of Science – Lesson 5, the process
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
Sea Grant Notes – Sep 25, 2020
IT HAS BEEN A FEW DAYS SINCE WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GET SEA GRANT NOTES OUT. LIKE YOU, ALL HAVE BEEN DOING DAMAGE ASSESSMENT AND CLEAN UP TIME. HURRICANE SALLY SURE HIT US HARD… Read More
Oh, What a Night – Sally Storms into the Panhandle
It began easy enough – a tropical storm making landfall between Louisiana and Mississippi. Northwest Florida could expect some rain and rising water. Okay… A few hours later the new landfall was predicted to be… Read More
Weekly “What is it?”: Spanish Moss
Movies set in the deep South often start with sweeping views of ancient live oak or cypress trees draped with Spanish moss (Tillandsia usneoides). The mysterious-looking plant lends a haunting feel to a landscape. But… Read More
The Nature of Science – Lesson 4 – Technology
In our last two lessons we followed the development of modern science. It begins with observations (ocean currents, orbit of the moon) – which led to logical explanations (whatever you all came up with right/wrong)… Read More