Tell Me About: Tropicalization
Tropicalization describes a warming climate transforming temperate ecosystems by allowing tropical organisms to move with temperature changes.
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: 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: The Florida Scrub Jay
Did you know there’s a bird in Florida that ONLY lives in Florida? Read more about Florida’s only endemic bird, and how you can help protect it.
Tell Me About: Temperature-Dependent Sex Determination
Sea turtles lack sex chromosomes! Learn how climate change may be impacting sex ratios in wild populations and what that means for the future of sea turtles.
Tell Me About: The Importance of Seagrass Meadows to Sea Turtles
Seagrasses are important to the green sea turtle and to marine habitats worldwide.
Tell Me About: Palmetto Bug
What’s going on? With over 55 species of cockroach in the United States, it can be difficult to tell them … Continue
Tell Me About: Schaus Swallowtail
What’s going on? The Schaus swallowtail butterfly is endemic to Florida, meaning it isn’t found anywhere else. Its habitat consists … Continue
Tell Me About: Brown Basilisk
What’s going on? Scientists and state agencies are asking Florida residents to keep an eye out for the brown basilisk, … Continue
Tell Me About: Exhaustible Renewables
The great Floridan aquifer is an exhaustible renewable resource, meaning that with proper support, it can last us a long … Continue