91°µÍø Florida News

Common Yellowthroat. Photo: John Wolaver.
2021 Florida Legislature Session Preview
December 21, 2020 — The 2021 session brings new leadership to the Florida House and Senate, with the promise of new partnerships, new legislation, and new opportunities for conservation.
Wood Stork.
The Data Is In! Now It’s Time to Improve Water Quality in the Guana River System
December 21, 2020 — Water issues in our state not only affect the flora and fauna we love, but our own communities as well.
A banded Piping Plover is spotted in Florida. The bird was banded in 2010. Photo: Jean Hall.
Winter Monitoring Protects Vulnerable Species and Enhances our Understanding of Conservation Areas
December 21, 2020 — Using wintering bird data, 91°µÍø has successfully worked with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to expand Critical Wildlife Areas for wintering birds and encourage beach communities to reduce the amount of disturbance wintering birds encounter.
Black Skimmers. Photo: Jean Hall.
91°µÍø Florida Earns Major Gulf Restoration Grant
December 21, 2020 — The grant funds coastal conservation work into 2024.
Bald Eagle. Photo: Alan Ross.
EagleWatch: Recapping the 2019-2020 Season
December 01, 2020 — Volunteers stayed safe amidst the coronavirus pandemic to monitor Bald Eagle nests across the state.
Anhinga. Photo: Barbara Houston/91°µÍø Photography Awards.
Reflecting on 91°µÍø's Virtual Assembly
November 30, 2020 — Thoughts from a 2020-2021 Conservation Leadership Initiative student.
A student volunteer collects data on fish populations.
Finding Creative Ways to Get the Job Done at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary
November 27, 2020 — Staff conduct research and connect with the community during the coronavirus pandemic.
91°µÍø biologist Devon Nemir Pepe samples fish in Florida Bay to measure the effectiveness of Everglades Restoration projects. Photo: Anna Simmons.
Fish Sampling Provides Critical Data for Everglades
November 27, 2020 — Long-term monitoring efforts at ESC track the changing trends in fish community dynamics over time.
Anhinga. Photo: Robert Wilder, Jr./91°µÍø Photography Awards.
91°µÍø Science to Help Inform Army Corps Efforts to Combine, Speed Restoration for Biscayne Bay and More
November 27, 2020 — 2020 brought the beginning of the Biscayne Bay and Southeastern Everglades Ecosystem Restoration Project (BBSEER).
State of the Slough infographic.
Everglades Science Center Sheds Light on Water, Fish, and Spoonbill Fluctuations
November 27, 2020 — The semi-annual State of the Slough showcases how restoration projects affect South Florida ecosystems.