Flora and Fauna
These are Florida's three mangrove species
Black, white, red
This type of rock makes up the bedrock layer in most of Florida
Limestone
What undergraduate course does the advisor of the wetlands club, Dr. Clark, teach?
Wetlands
Iron oxides are responsible for what color in soils?
Red or orange
What are some wetland keystone species?
American alligators, beavers, and gopher tortoises
Common to St. Augustine, this rock is formed from mollusk shells and other fossil debris.
Coquina
The Wetlands Club led an initiative in 1995 to improve the water retention of an on-campus stormwater basin, forming a wetland. What is its name?
The SEEP (Stormwater Ecological Enhancement Project)
The excess of these two nutrients in waterways is known to cause harmful algal blooms.
Phosphorus and nitrogen
This is the plant that monarch butterflies typically lay their eggs on
Milkweed plants (Asclepias spp.)
This type of mineral is commonly mined in Florida, especially in the bone valley region
The Thompson Earth Systems Institute, or TESI, uses this twice-monthly email to connect undergraduate students with internship, volunteer, and professional development opportunities.
The Environmental Leaders Network
In deep anaerobic conditions, microbes use CO2 as an electron acceptor to create this greenhouse gas.
Methane (CH4)
What is the scientific name of the broadleaf cattail?
Typha latifolia
Biscayne aquifer
The UF Water Institute hosts a monthly student seminar series called
Lunch by the Water
What is the source of negative charge in most soils?
Isomorphic substitution