Tell Me About: The Gulf Stream
What’s going on? The Gulf Stream is a long ocean current that runs along the east coast of the United … Continue
Tell Me About: Tropicalization
Tropicalization describes a warming climate transforming temperate ecosystems by allowing tropical organisms to move with temperature changes.
Tell Me About: Climate Resilience
Climate resilience is the ability to anticipate, prepare for, respond to, and recover from the effects of climate change.
Tell Me About: Superfund Sites
In 1980, Superfund was created to pay for hazardous waste cleanup when nobody else could be held accountable. Superfund sites are still being cleaned up today.
Tell Me About: Wetland Mitigation Banking
What are Wetlands? Wetlands are exactly what they sound like– areas where water covers the soil, at least for a … Continue
Tell Me About: Regenerative Design in Florida
Regenerative design uses natural world materials and landscapes as they exist on a site as the building blocks of the future development.
Tell Me About: The History of Wild Megafauna at Paynes Prairie
Horses, cattle, and bison on Paynes Prairie have unique histories as Florida species.
Tell Me About: Green Iguanas
It may be a rarity to see snow fall in Florida during the winter months, but the state has a winter related phenomenon of its own: falling iguanas!
Tell Me About: Sandhill Cranes
If you’ve lived in central or south Florida long enough, chances are, you’ve seen a sandhill crane.
Tell Me About: Invasive Lionfish
In the 1980s, the first invasive lionfish was spotted near Dania Beach, Florida. Since then, the species has spread up the east coast of the U.S. and throughout the Gulf of Mexico. Read to learn about the invasive species’ presence in Florida and the impact it has on our ecosystem.