about

Welcome to WaterNotes.  I’m Sarah.  I’m a writer, environmental educator (or naturalist), and all around fish-obsessed person living in central Florida. I have a lasting love of horseshoe crabs, zebrafish, and Arabidopsis thanks to my time spent in wildlife and molecular biology research. I’ve worked for several zoos and aquariums in the United States and my career was certainly Inspired By A Goldfish.

WaterNotes focuses on the conservation issues present in marine and coastal ecosystems especially for the habitats and wildlife found in Florida.  Other undercurrents pop up from time to time, including: diving, nature photography, experiments and adventures in aquarium science, green living, interesting science discoveries, and hilarious stories of my work with kids and the public.

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Before I ever dreamed of WaterNotes there was another weblog that had my name on it: The Grass Menagerie.  If you’ve floated into WaterNotes from any of the aquarium boards looking for seagrass related nerdery, articles, or such fun, the archive below is for you.  Also find below a list of aquarium-related articles written by me for Marine Depot, Reefkeeping Magazine, and Conscientious Aquarist. 

Itching to talk more about seagrass?  Don’t hesitate to email.  I still maintain several saltwater aquariums and experiment with seagrass aquaria. 

Published Work of my Own:

The Conservation Minded Aquarist (me) 2007. Reefkeeping.  6(2).

Beyond the Refugium: A Macroalgae Primer (me)  2007.  Reefkeeping.  5(12).

Reefslides: A Macroalgae ID Guide (me) 2006.  Reefkeeping 5(9).

Beyond the Refugium: Seagrass Aquaria (me) 2006. Reefkeeping. 5(3).

The Genus Halophila: Stars, Paddles and Oars for Marine Planted Aquaria (me) 2006. Conscientious Aquarist.  3(3).

Plants for the Marine Aquarist  (me) 2006. Marine Depot - Online library.