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We recently took students from the PACE Center in Ft. Myers for a day in the field.  This program is funded by the SW Florida Community Foundation, the Sanibel-Captiva Kiwanis Club, and private supporters. 
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How Many Times Can a Man Turn His Head...?
By J. Bruce Neill, Ph.D.

Earlier I have pointed out that estuaries are very dynamic ecosystems – they have great capability to endure change. I have also pointed out that through development, we are changing the water chemistry that flows into our estuaries... More

When We See Red
By J. Bruce Neill, Ph.D.

There aren’t really that many things in the ocean that are red. So it’s kind of funny that we recently seem beleaguered by unpleasant oceanic things that are red. A part of the conundrum is due to the unfortunate naming... More

Our Sanctuary Estuary Island
By J. Bruce Neill, Ph.D.

Most of us love living on an island, but let’s not kid ourselves, we really live in an estuary. Yes, on an island, but an island in an estuary. We are not a sentinel island standing alone in the sea... More

Send Lawyers, Guns and Money
By: J. Bruce Neill, Ph.D.

Warren Zevon wrote these lyrics in 1978 about a mythical character living on the lam in Cuba and Central America during wild, turbulent times. Strangely enough, they aptly apply to the needs of conservation. Often, conservation really comes down to litigation, enforcement and habitat management – lawyers, guns and money... More

Fall Migration – The Other Vertebrates?
By: J. Bruce Neill, Ph.D.

When most folks think of fall migration, Palm Warblers, Kingfishers, Roseate Spoonbills, confusing small shorebirds and White Pelicans jump to mind. However, fall fish migrations are equally exciting in the marine world of nature lovers... More