Coast to Canopy
Rob Diaz de Villegas has spent years roaming north Florida and south Georgia wilderness for the WFSU Ecology Blog. Now, conversations started in salt marshes and tupelo swamps continue on Coast to Canopy, a WFSU Ecology Podcast. We delve deeply into all the things that make our natural landscape like no other.
Latest Episodes
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The Woodville Karst Plain Project explores the caves of the Wakulla Springs cave system. Wakulla Spring is the largest spring, and the caves connected to it are the largest system, in North America. -
Two seasoned birders share a wealth of tools and tips to help find, identify, photograph, and record winter migrants in the Florida panhandle.
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Discussions with local researchers on archeology, meteorology, and remote sensing of Florida's ecosystems. How are AI and other technologies changing how we perceive the natural world?
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We get to know the snakes of Florida's varied habitats, and learn how to coexist with them in our yards.
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Fireflies are more than dots of light. We discuss the many species that call Florida home, their fascinating life cycles, and how to better understand and protect them.
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We talk to deep-sea researchers about life around methane seeps and hydrothermal vents, and the difficulties of studying ecosystems far beneath the surface of the ocean.
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Eastern indigo snakes are apex predators that have disappeared from much of their range in the southeast. We talk about reintroduction efforts in the Florida panhandle.
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Longleaf pine ecosystems rely on fire, but how often should they burn? And at what time of year? Tree rings might have the answer.