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 Podcasts at Rookery Bay In partnership with Florida Gulf Coast University, the broadcast license holder for WGCU Public Media, the Reserve is able to promote informed coastal stewardship to a greater audience across the airwaves. “Estuary Minute” Public Service Announcements, formatted in NPR style, can be now heard every Saturday morning at 8:19 am on WGCU 90.1 FM and WMKO 91.7 FM.
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The Podcast series has now completed, with the last episode being - #23 Going to School the Pioneer Way. Past epsisodes can be downloaded individually using the links below. Download Individual Episodes
New Episodes will be posted weekly 01 Welcome to Rookery Bay Reserve Director Gary Lytton explains the Reserve’s role in protecting estuaries. 02 What is an Estuary Find out what happens when fresh and salt water mix together. 03 Polka-dot Batfish Environmental Learning Center mascot – You’ve heard of batman, but this gnarly fish is no Hollywood star. 04 Osprey Majestic raptors on the rebound from DDT poisoning are indicators of water quality. 05 Learning Center Mangrove Tank Hear how this popular exhibit showcases a fabulous array Florida fish. 06 Mangrove Forest Habitat They may be known as walking trees but there’s more to mangroves than meets the eye. 07 Mangrove Coast Southwest Florida would be very different without mangroves. 08 Learning Center Wet Lab Large basins in the lab are used by researchers to recreate estuarine conditions. 09 Barrier Island Beach This critical habitat is a matter of survival for several species of coastal birds. 10 Backwater Bay Hear about life cycles of fish and migration within the estuary 11 Estuarine tools Researchers use a variety of methods to understand the effects of altered freshwater flow 12 Crab condos Water quality technicians learn about water quality from crabs 13 Seagrass These beds of flowering plants are much more than fish food 14 Manatee and humanity These marine mammals need their space in our waterways 15 Oyster Reef Oysters are considered the original island builders in this region 16 Fishing Recreational and commercial fishing boosts local economy thanks to healthy estuary 17 Rookery Bay’s Least Wanted Invasive exotic species threaten native wildlife 18 Fire in the Flatwoods Resource managers use prescribe fire as a tool in managing natural areas 19 Mosquitoes Reserve research helped reduce non-target mortality from mosquito control 20 Florida’s First People Shell mounds showcase 3,000 years of human use in the Rookery Bay estuary 21 Early Settlers Pioneers fought the odds to survive and thrive 22 Rookery Bay History Find out how the Reserve was established in the face of mounting commercial development 23 Going to School the Pioneer Way Ray Carroll recollects his grandfather’s tale of growing up near Henderson Creek |
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