The Withlacoochee Gulf Preserve Bioblitz on March 15th & 16th, 2014 was a major success, and a fun, hands on learning experience. The goals of the Bioblitz were to identify flora & fauna and provide a program of expert-led nature walks, kayaking, and presentations. The program included:
by Dr. Linda Tyson (Santa Fe College)
Plant Lore: the History of Florida’s Coastal Flora
by Lars Andersen (Adventure Outpost)
Paddle the Estuary
by Lars Andersen (Adventure Outpost) and UF Students
Birds of the WGP
led by Mary Keith (Tampa Audubon Society/Hillsborough County Extension)
Intro to Plant ID and Plant Walk
by Amy Langston (UF)
Mapping Sea-Level Rise
by Nicholas Digruttolo (UF)
Herpetofauna and Invertebrate Surveys
by Paul Moler (FL FWC)
Botanical Inventory
by Dr. Colette Jacono (UF)
Tidal Creek Seine
by Tom Ankersen (UF), Richard Hamann (UF) and Leroy Creswell (Florida SeaGrant)
WGP Bird Inventory
by Adam and Gina Kent (Avian Research and Conservation Institute)
Intertidal Invertebrate Species Inventory
by Rebecca Squibb and Elliot Hart (UF)
Island Tree Survey
by Dr. David Kaplan (UF)
The WGP BioBlitz was organized by University of Florida Environmental Engineering Professor David Kaplan’s Watershed Ecology Lab. We want to thank them and all who participated in this great two day event.