DESERT FACILITY RECREATES CONDITIONS ON THE REEF
By Maria Betancourt
In the realm of research, Biosphere 2 stands as a pioneering experiment that captured imaginations with its ambitious attempt to replicate Earth's ecosystems within a...
FIU RESEARCHER TALKS DOLPHINS OF BISCAYNE BAY
The 33rd annual lecture series, “The Delicate Balance of Nature,” welcomes Jessica Carde, researcher with Florida International University’s Department of Biological Science on Wednesday, Feb. 28 at...
BLUE CRAB FISHING? A DEVICE IS REQUIRED TO KEEP DIAMONDBACK TERRAPINS OUT
The Monroe County Extension Office is offering free bycatch reduction devices (BRDs) that have been required on all recreational blue crab traps since March 1, 2023.
Although Monroe...
HYPERSALINITY & HEAT: THE EVERGLADES FOUNDATION DISCUSSES THREATS TO FLORIDA BAY
In Florida Bay, the flow of fresh water from Lake Okeechobee in the north through the Everglades nourishes the Keys ecosystems and economies. Anything disrupting this natural...
SAFE TIE-UP: MOORING FIELDS PROTECT KEYS’ FRAGILE ENVIRONMENT
The Florida Keys, with its turquoise waters, vibrant marine life and stunning coral reefs, have long been a haven for boaters and sailors. This unique and fragile...
I.CARE’S MIKE GOLDBERG IS A CNN HERO OF THE YEAR FINALIST; HERE’S HOW TO...
What would you do with $100,000?
If you’re Mike Goldberg, a hometown hero in the coral restoration world and newly-minted Top 10 CNN Hero, you’d plant a lot...
SARGASSUM & SEA TURTLES: WHAT ‘THE BLOB’ MEANS FOR THE ENDANGERED REPTILE
In March 2023, global reports of a massive sargassum “blob” headed straight for Florida caused many to worry about the potential effects on local wildlife and our...
TWO MANATEE RESCUES IN A WEEK FOR DRC, AQUARIUM ENCOUNTERS AND DOLPHINS PLUS
On April 24, Dolphin Research Center’s manatee rescue team, Dolphins Plus, and the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission rescued an entangled adult manatee in a residential...
4 DEATHS & MULTIPLE ARRESTS DURING WEEK OF LOBSTER MINI-SEASON IN THE FLORIDA KEYS
Issuance of warnings, citations and some advice were among several steps Monroe County Sheriff’s marine deputy Nelson Sanchez took during the start of a two-day lobster mini-season...
WATER WARS: PROPOSED BILL THREATENS EVERGLADES RESTORATION, OPPONENTS SAY
A petition has more than 37,400 signatures against a Senate bill that, opponents say, poses a threat to more clean water flows south to the Everglades. The...