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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Caring for red wolves and Florida panthers is more than feeding them and picking up their poop. -
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.
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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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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.
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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.
