Category: Water
It’s Happening … Red Tide
November 3, 2015
Many coastal Panhandlers woke up this week to the sight and smell of dead fish. Thousands of them washed ashore from Panama City to Pensacola. This mass die off included a variety of species including whiting, sheepshead, hake, cusk eels, and ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, WaterTags: Happening, It’s, Panhandle Outdoors, Tide
Sand-Clay Mix in Phosphate Mine Reclamation: Characteristics and Land Use
October 15, 2015
Phosphate rock is a key component in producing fertilizer and many other economically important products. Getting phosphate rock out of the ground produces a by-produce called phosphate clay, which mining operations must return to the landscape. ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, WaterTags: Casey Beavers, Edward A. Hanlon, George J. Hochmuth, James Cates, Matt Wilson, Phosphate Industry, Soil And Water Sciences Department
National Estuaries Week! – Sea Level Rise and Climate Change
September 28, 2015
This area along Florida’s east coast is experiencing coastal flooding.Photo: University of Florida As we come towards the end of National Estuaries Week we will now look at some issues our estuaries are facing. Sea level rise is one ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, WaterTags: Change, Climate, Estuaries, Level, National, Panhandle Outdoors, Rise, Week
Making a “Green” Workspace
September 28, 2015
Whether you work from home or in an office, these tips can help you create a “green” workspace for better health, mood and productivity—and a cleaner environment. (more…) READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, Water, Work & LifeTags: Air Quality, Energy Efficiency, Environscaping, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Green Offices, High-light Plants, House Plants, Indoor Health, Indoor Plants, Low-light Plants, Medium-light Plants, Sustainable Hot Topic
National Estuaries Week! – What We Can Do
September 26, 2015
In the last edition in this series we discussed some of the issues and problems our estuaries are facing. For the final edition for National Estuaries Week we want to leave you with some ideas on you can help improve things. The first ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, WaterTags: Estuaries, National, Panhandle Outdoors, Week
National Estuaries Week! – Problems in Our Bays
September 24, 2015
The red area indicates where dissolved oxygen levels are low. I don’t want this to sound like a “Debbie Downer”… but there are problems with our estuaries and panhandle residents should be aware of them. There are things you can do to ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, WaterTags: Bays, Estuaries, National, Panhandle Outdoors, Problems, Week
National Estuaries Week! – Our Ports
September 22, 2015
Many may not know that one of the reasons the Spanish selected Pensacola as the site of for their first settlement in the Gulf of Mexico was the deep water port. As mentioned in the first issue in this series, the estuaries of the Gulf of Mexico ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, WaterTags: Estuaries, National, Panhandle Outdoors, Ports, Week
National Estuaries Week! – Seafood
September 20, 2015
Yea, seafood… who doesn’t like seafood… actually, based on a small scale survey I conducted with marine science students over the last 28 years I have found a slight increase in the number of those who do not. Curious about this, I followed ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, WaterTags: Estuaries, National, Panhandle Outdoors, Seafood, Week
Strategies to Encourage Adoption of Stormwater Pond Best Management Practices (BMPs) by Homeowners
September 18, 2015
Man-made ponds can be a useful way to collect, store, and treat stormwater runoff in residential areas. However, these ponds can become polluted when runoff contains fertilizers, pesticides, and pet waste from the neighborhood. This 8-page fact ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, WaterTags: Agricultural Education And Communication Department, Emily Ott, Gail Hansen, Laura A. Warner, Michelle Atkinson, Ondine Wells, Paul Monaghan, Stormwater Ponds