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Action of the Month: Learn About the Insects in Your Backyard with iNaturalist!

Nov 9, 2020

By helping showcase the amazing insects in our state, you are helping to #ProtectTheInsects!

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Future of Offshore Fish Farm Near Sarasota Remains Uncertain

Nov 3, 2020

A new offshore fish farm demonstration project shows promise for helping meet demand, but opponents of the project worry about its environmental impact.

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New Study Sheds Light on Hurricane Formation, May Improve Future Forecasts

Nov 2, 2020

The team found that the deep clouds within storms create their own localized greenhouse effect.

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Celebrate Creepy Crawlers this Halloween and Pledge to Protect the Insects

Oct 30, 2020

This year, embrace the creepy in creepy crawlers by focusing your Halloween festivities on insects!

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Florida’s Environment: The Good News for October 2020

Oct 28, 2020

Looking for some good news about Florida’s environment? Check out this month’s collection of environmental success stories.

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SEFS Coordinator Learns about Impacts, Solutions During the Climate Reality Project’s Leadership Corps

Jul 29, 2020

Brian Abramowitz learned tactics for best communicating the links between extreme weather and climate change.

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Summer Professional Development Workshop Brings Together Teachers, Scientists

Jul 28, 2020

K-12 teachers and scientists developed lesson plans on the “nature of science” during the SEFS virtual professional development workshop.

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Environmental Laws Through the Decades in the United States

Jul 22, 2020

Our environment wasn’t always protected in the United States – until modern-day environmental policies entered the scene.

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Action of the Month: Explore Marine-Safe Sun Protection

Jul 9, 2020

TESI coordinator and educator Sadie Mills chronicles her quest to find the best ocean-friendly sun protection in this month’s Action of the Month.

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SEFS Coordinator Stephanie Killingsworth Elected FAST Area 10 Director

Jul 9, 2020

Killingsworth believes through her position at SEFS she will be able to greatly expand the science resources available to teachers in Area 10.

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