Coast to Canopy

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Rob Diaz de Villegas has spent years roaming north Florida and south Georgia wilderness for the WFSU Ecology Blog. Now, conversations started in salt marshes and tupelo swamps continue on Coast to Canopy, a WFSU Ecology Podcast. We delve deeply into all the things that make our natural landscape like no other.

Episodes

  1. 12/17/2025

    Zoo Science at the Tallahassee Museum

    Caring for red wolves and Florida panthers is more than feeding them and picking up their poop.

    1h 3m

  2. 11/11/2025

    Exploring the Caves of the Wakulla Springs System

    The Woodville Karst Plain Project explores the caves of the Wakulla Springs cave system. Wakulla Spring is the largest spring, and the caves connected to it are the largest system, in North America.

    1h 4m

  3. 10/14/2025

    Winter Birdwatching in the Florida Panhandle

    Two seasoned birders share a wealth of tools and tips to help find, identify, photograph, and record winter migrants in the Florida panhandle.

    1h 8m

  4. 09/09/2025

    First Floridians: Water-Wind-Fire Conference

    Discussions with local researchers on archeology, meteorology, and remote sensing of Florida's ecosystems. How are AI and other technologies changing how we perceive the natural world?

    1h 10m

  5. 08/12/2025

    The Snakes of Florida

    We get to know the snakes of Florida's varied habitats, and learn how to coexist with them in our yards.

    1h 26m

  6. 06/10/2025

    Fireflies of Florida

    Fireflies are more than dots of light. We discuss the many species that call Florida home, their fascinating life cycles, and how to better understand and protect them.

    42 min

  7. 05/13/2025

    Life on the Seafloor, and Why It's a Hard Place to Explore

    We talk to deep-sea researchers about life around methane seeps and hydrothermal vents, and the difficulties of studying ecosystems far beneath the surface of the ocean.

    32 min

  8. 04/10/2025

    BONUS: Indigo Snakes in the Apalachicola Bluffs and Ravines Preserve

    Eastern indigo snakes are apex predators that have disappeared from much of their range in the southeast. We talk about reintroduction efforts in the Florida panhandle.

    32 min

  9. 04/08/2025

    Time Traveling Tree Trunks

    Longleaf pine ecosystems rely on fire, but how often should they burn? And at what time of year? Tree rings might have the answer.

    49 min

  10. 03/27/2025

    No Mow March & Rewilding in North Florida | Coast to Canopy Episode 1

    Feed the year's first pollinators by leaving your yard alone. What you need to know about No Mow March and rewilding in north Florida.

    29 min
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About

Rob Diaz de Villegas has spent years roaming north Florida and south Georgia wilderness for the WFSU Ecology Blog. Now, conversations started in salt marshes and tupelo swamps continue on Coast to Canopy, a WFSU Ecology Podcast. We delve deeply into all the things that make our natural landscape like no other.

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