Archive for February 2008

I Spy.. An Atlantic Stingray

I see you. The Indian River Lagoon is a common spot to observe Atlantic and Southern stingrays in their natural habitat.  The cartilaginous fish like to rest and hunt in the shallow waters. When I was teaching field trips we brought up the need to do the “stingray shuffle” anytime our feet were wet to [...]

Coastal Habitat, Restored by You

  A question was posed following my note on Red Mangrove Restoration a few days ago: “So why aren’t restoration projects high-tech and intensive?  Do these low-tech approaches work so much better?” Its a little complicated.  The obvious answer is that researchers work within the confines of their budget.  And in cases of habitat restoration, [...]

Elkhorn Coral + Human Sewage = Disease

  I noted yesterday that I was under intellectual duress.  The other half of the story from Thursday that I didnt highlight was a lecture I attended by Dr. Katie Sutherland from Rollins College, which is right here in Winter Park, FL.  Dr. Sutherland’s work focuses on coral disease and especially white pox disease of [...]

Focus the Nation and Breakthrough

Yesterday was one of sheer intellectual overload for me.  I attended my university’s Focus the Nation event and listened to a few intelligent people discuss climate change, green living, sustainability, recycling, consumer production, environmental justice, green collar jobs, and the future for my generation. I was intrigued by the ideas presented by the keynote speaker [...]