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A Muscogee Perspective on Archeology | Coast to Canopy

New WFSU Window Murals Help Local Birds (we hope)

O’Leno State Park when the Santa Fe River is low

Alum Bluff: Fossil Hotspot of the Apalachicola River

Sneads Smokehouse Lake: Dried-Down Headwater of the Aucilla River

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Ecology in Art & Literature

Student Artists Join WFSU Ecology Blog

by Rob Diaz de Villegas April 20, 2026
by Rob Diaz de Villegas April 20, 2026

Meet two Florida State University students who will start contributing scientific illustrations to the WFSU …

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Climate, Weather, and Sea Level RiseFloridan Aquifer: Springs, Sinks, and MoreLakesThe Red Hills of Florida & Georgia

Upper Lake Lafayette: Yep, it’s dry, too

by Rob Diaz de Villegas April 15, 2026
by Rob Diaz de Villegas April 15, 2026

We explore another dried-down sinkhole lake, Upper Lake Lafayette. It is the most heavily altered …

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Longleaf Pine & Fire EcologyWildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small

Apalachicola National Forest, in photos

by Rob Diaz de Villegas April 13, 2026
by Rob Diaz de Villegas April 13, 2026

As the U.S. Forest Service reorganizes and prioritizes timber production, we explore the Apalachicola National …

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Plants- From Wildflowers to Longleaf PineThe Red Hills of Florida & Georgia

Shortleaf/ Oak/ Hickory- a Uniquely Red Hills Habitat (at least, in Florida)

by Rob Diaz de Villegas April 8, 2026
by Rob Diaz de Villegas April 8, 2026

Tallahassee’s Hickory Preserve is home to an ecosystem found nowhere else in Florida. Shortleaf/ oak/ …

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