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Virtual Sci-Cafe: Microplastics with DeMarcus Turner

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FAMU Graduate Student DeMarcus Turner will give an overview of the microplastics problem along the Gulf Coast as well as go into detail about his ongoing research into hydraulic dissemination of microplastic particles in the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River System. To register for this online Sci-Cafe please follow this link.

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Bay Friendly Landscaping

Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve 108 Island Dr., Eastpoint, FL, United States

Yard design and maintenance can have a big effect on adjacent water bodies. Participants in this workshop will learn about resources to help them transform their inefficient yard into a luscious bay conscious landscape. The class will also feature information on innovative Green Infrastructure techniques such as rain gardens, green roofs, and bio-swales. Come find…

Free

Apalachicola River and Floodplain Workshop

Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve 108 Island Dr., Eastpoint, FL, United States

The Apalachicola River has been called “the Lifeblood of the Bay.” Freshwater from the river mixes with salty gulf creating Apalachicola Bay, one of the most pristine and productive estuaries in the country. The river has always played an important role in Apalachicola’s history and it is vital to our lives today. It is also…

Free

Sci Cafe – ABSI @ Eastpoint Beer Co.

Eastpoint Beer Company 374 US 98, Eastpoint, FL, United States

Come join us at Eastpoint Beer Co. (374 US 98) for a live talk by Dr, Sandra Brooke, lead investigator for the Apalachicola Bay Systems Initiative (ABSI), a study on Apalachicola Bay's famous oysters. Dr. Brooke will give updates on the project and take questions. If you can not make it in person, the talk…

Free

Apalachicola River and Floodplain Workshop

Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve 108 Island Dr., Eastpoint, FL, United States

The Apalachicola River has been called “the Lifeblood of the Bay.” Freshwater from the river mixes with salty gulf creating Apalachicola Bay, one of the most pristine and productive estuaries in the country. The river has always played an important role in Apalachicola’s history and it is vital to our lives today. It is also…

Free

Apalachicola Bay and Estuary Workshop

Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve 108 Island Dr., Eastpoint, FL, United States

Do you know what an estuary is and why it is so vital our economy and way of life? Join the Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve this Fall as we explore the estuary we depend on. Participants will learn about the habitats and creatures that make up our estuary and how the river and bay…

Free

Bay Friendly Landscaping

Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve 108 Island Dr., Eastpoint, FL, United States

Yard design and maintenance can have a big effect on adjacent water bodies. Participants in this workshop will learn about resources to help them transform their inefficient yard into a luscious bay conscious landscape. The class will also feature information on innovative Green Infrastructure techniques such as rain gardens, green roofs, and bio-swales. Come find…

Free

Reserve Wednesday: Monarch Butterflies

Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve 108 Island Dr., Eastpoint, FL, United States

Migrating Monarch butterflies have found their way to Franklin County once again, and they’ll be passing through for the next couple months. They can be seen feeding on the nectar of milkweed and other favored flowering plants, or roosting in trees overnight during the cold snaps. Scott Davis will be giving another Monarch butterfly presentation…

Free

Apalachicola River and Floodplain

Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve 108 Island Dr., Eastpoint, FL, United States

The Apalachicola River has been called “the Lifeblood of the Bay.” Freshwater from the river mixes with salty gulf creating Apalachicola Bay, one of the most pristine and productive estuaries in the country. The river has always played an important role in Apalachicola’s history and it is vital to our lives today. It is also…

Free

Sci-Cafe: Burning Butterfly Questions – The Elfin in the Room with Robert Meyer

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Robert Meyer, a biologist with Tall Timbers will join us to discuss his ongoing research into the relationship between fire and the frosted elfin butterfly. The frosted elfin butterfly (Callophrys iris) is in decline across its range. Luckily, we have the best known population in our own backyard (the Apalachicola National Forest). This presentation will…

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