A Pretty Problem If you’ve spent time in Florida’s lakes and rivers, chances are you’ve seen a water hyacinth (Eichhornia … Continue
When brushing your teeth, taking a shower, or washing clothes, have you ever thought about where your water comes from, … Continue
Background Camera traps are environmental research tools that are used for passive or remote wildlife monitoring. These cameras take pictures using a motion sensor and … Continue
Citizen science is when the public contributes to scientific data collection and analysis. Citizen science opportunities vary from image-based biodiversity surveys to crowdsourced collection of data on … Continue
Wondering what happened to the bills covered in February’s legislative issue? Stay tuned for our April legislative update issue! Stories to Watch … Continue
What is the Florida National Scenic Trail? The Florida National Scenic Trail (also known as the Florida Trail) is a long-distance hiking trail … Continue
What’s Going On? Rhizomes are specialized plant structures that grow horizontally at or just below ground level. When observing a rhizomatous plant, the shoots that are visible aboveground … Continue
The state of Florida contains immense water resources, with over 50,000 miles of rivers and streams, nearly 8,000 natural lakes, and 4,000 square miles of estuaries. However, these … Continue
Though the 2025 hurricane season didn’t produce any named tropical systems that made landfall in the U.S., the Atlantic basin still generated 13 named … Continue