Category Archives: Estuaries

National Estuaries Week! – What We Can Do

Posted on September 25, 2015 by John

In the last edition in this series we discussed some of the issues and problems our estuaries are facing. For the final edition for National Estuaries Week we want to leave you with some ideas on you can help improve … Continue reading →

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National Estuaries Week! – Problems in Our Bays

Posted on September 24, 2015 by John

I don’t want this to sound like a “Debbie Downer”… but there are problems with our estuaries and panhandle residents should be aware of them. There are things you can do to correct them – which we will discuss in … Continue reading →

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National Estuaries Week! – Sea Level Rise and Climate Change

Posted on September 23, 2015 by John

  As we come towards the end of National Estuaries Week we will now look at some issues our estuaries are facing. Sea level rise is one that generates a variety of responses from the public. For some it is … Continue reading →

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National Estuaries Week! – Our Ports

Posted on September 22, 2015 by John

Many may not know that one of the reasons the Spanish selected Pensacola as the site of for their first settlement in the Gulf of Mexico was the deep water port. As mentioned in the first issue in this series, … Continue reading →

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National Estuaries Week! – Ecotourism

Posted on September 21, 2015 by John

A couple of years a few agencies in south Alabama put together something they called the Alabama Birding Trail. It was a relatively simple idea really – they developed a brochure that marked different locations where visitors could enjoy birding … Continue reading →

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National Estuaries Week! – Seafood

Posted on September 20, 2015 by John

 Yea, seafood… who doesn’t like seafood… actually, based on a small scale survey I conducted with marine science students over the last 28 years I have found a slight increase in the number of those who do not. Curious about … Continue reading →

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National Estuaries Week! – What is an Estuary?

Posted on September 19, 2015 by John

Welcome to National Estuaries Week! Each year in the fall NOAA and other agencies try to educate residents about estuaries. The vast majority of humans on our planet live on, or near, an estuary – many not realizing the importance … Continue reading →

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