Rob Diaz de Villegas
WFSU Ecology ProducerRob Diaz de Villegas is WFSU Public Media's Ecology Producer. After years of producing WFSU's music program, OutLoud, Rob found himself in a salt marsh with a camera. This new beginning was the National Science Foundation-funded In the Grass, On the Reef, which became the award-winning WFSU Ecology Blog. Rob's Ecology work includes full-length documentaries, short-form television and radio stories, and podcasts. Rob is married with two children/ reluctant outdoor adventure companions.
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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. -
Longleaf pine ecosystems rely on fire, but how often should they burn? And at what time of year? Tree rings might have the answer.
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Feed the year's first pollinators by leaving your yard alone. What you need to know about No Mow March and rewilding in north Florida.
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The positive role gardens play in Black communities, then and now. Not So Black and White is a podcast produced by WFSU Public Media tracing the divided history of Tallahassee and Leon County. -
Biologists were dealt a crushing blow last year—an endangered woodpecker, native to the Southeast U.S. was declared extinct. Now some are declaring victory for another endangered woodpecker that makes its home in North Florida and South Georgia, but others argue the declaration of victory for the Red-cockaded Woodpecker is premature. -
Fall is beginning to slowly cede to winter and in the coming weeks, wildflowers will start to die back, and bees will retreat to their nests. But just because they may not bee seen, doesn’t mean they’re gone from our yards. -
Researchers continue their efforts to help the Apalachicola Bay’s oyster industry recover. Now a team from Florida State University is experimenting with different materials to see which is best for repopulating oyster habitats.
