OXITEC TO BEGIN FLORIDA KEYS MOSQUITO EXPERIMENT THIS WEEK
The Florida Keys Mosquito Control District and Oxitec Ltd. on April 23 released an advisory outlining some of the plans for its Florida Keys pilot project:
Project managers...
Keys students earn awards at state science competition
Five entries by Keys students earned state recognition in the virtual State Science and Engineering Fair (SSEF).
Sebastian McCoy, from Key Largo School, placed third in the junior...
History of Diving Museum celebrates military
This May, the History of Diving Museum celebrates past and active military service members through special programming and visiting opportunities.
Since opening in 2005, the History of Diving...
ASK THE BIRD GEEK: ARE BIRDS REALLY JUST FANCY, LITTLE DINOSAURS?
Are birds really just fancy little dinosaurs? — Bi-Residential Barry
Yes! Yes, they are.
I started to write about how all the birds we know can be traced to one...
DOLPHINS GET 40’S FLAB? DOLPHINS & HUMANS HAVE MORE IN COMMON THAN WE THOUGHT
If you feel like your metabolism just isn’t what it used to be, no matter how many hours you spend in the gym, dolphins can relate.
A Duke...
KEY WEST TEACHER KATRINA MADOK RECEIVES HIGHEST U.S. AWARD FOR SCIENCE TEACHERS
A Key West science teacher has received President Joe Biden’s highest national honor for science and math teachers. It comes with a $10,000 award and a free...
Spooky Corals! Zombie, Glowing and Chimera Corals at Mote ready for Halloween
Holidays in the Keys tend to be a mix of traditional and tropical, with Santas in Hawaiian shirts, boat parades for the Fourth of July and SCUBA...
Ocean Fest: For the Love of the Water
On Saturday, April 13, Mote Marine will be throwing its annual celebration of all things aquatic: Ocean Fest at Truman Waterfront Park. Mote is an independent, nonprofit...
Council eyeing fertilizer ordinance
In an effort to prevent igniting harmful algal blooms in local waters, Islamorada village officials are beginning to discuss an ordinance that would limit application during the...
Octo-mom Gives Birth: Ground-breaking research at FKCC
It was a once-in-a-lifetime moment for research diver Lucja Rice, faculty with the Diving Business & Technology department at the Florida Keys Community College. On April 12,...
