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 [...]
Posted on February 2, 2008, 11:53 pm, by Sarah, under
conservation.
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, [...]
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 [...]
Posted on February 1, 2008, 5:54 pm, by Sarah, under
conservation.
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 [...]