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Sign up for a field trip!
We need to get a head count for
the following field trips. Please decide which field trip you would
like to attend and email Nikki Fogarty at fogarty@bio.fsu.edu with
your preference!!!
OPTION 1: Canoe on the Wakulla River:
Depart FSU at 12:30 pm and return to FSU ~5:30. Begin at T-n-T Hideaway
Canoe rental ( http://tnthideaway.com/) approximately a 3.5 hour
trip.
The Wakulla River is spring fed and emerges from under ground at
the Wakulla Springs State Park, the trip is 6 miles of slow moving
easy paddling. Wildlife is abundant along the banks, the pristine
water is excellent for viewing the underwater grasses, fish, snails,
turtles and manatees. All prices quoted are for 4 hours rental,
equipment and sales tax included. Canoes:, 2 person per canoe $25,
3 person per canoe $30. Kayaks: Single sit in or sit on top - $20,
Single fishing kayak - $20, Tandem sit in or sit on top - $30.
OPTION 2: HERPING TRIP
We were considering offering two options to the field trips participants
based on weather (or by popular vote):
1. Snake Trip (warm sunny weather) -- St. Marks NWR. Leave at 12:30pm,
be back 6:00. We'll hike the Florida Scenic Trail and observe the
herpetofauna of the coastal slash pine flatwoods. Common species
are four species of watersnake, cottonmouth, pigmy rattlesnakes,
racers, bluestripe garter snakes, bluestripe ribbon snakes, and
scarlet kingsnakes. If we get lucky, we'll see an eastern kingsnake
or eastern diamondback rattlesnake. Of course, alligators and an
assortment of basking turtles are a guarantee. Dress accordingly.
2. Amphibian Trip (cool or wet weather) -- TNC's
Garden of Eden and the Apalachicola National Forest. Leave at 12:30,
be back at 6:00. We'll hike the steephead ravines and flip logs
for stream dwelling salamanders. We'll then take the dipnets to
the national forest to look for Siren, Amphiuma, and Necturus. Dress
accordingly.
OPTION 3: MARINE LAB TRIP
We will be heading down to the Florida State Marine Laboratory at
12:30 at Turkey Point to explore the facility and some of the coastal
environments. Activities may include nearshore wading and a flattop
boat trip with the possibility of some seagrass trawling for local
fauna. Please wear clothes that you won't be upset about getting
wet. We should be back around 5:30pm.
Meeting
Schedule
The graduate students at Florida State University
are excited to host the SEEC Conference this year, and we are dedicated
to bring in as many graduate students from universities in the southeast
as possible! We are also welcoming undergraduates and post-docs
to come and tell us about your research. Right now we are working
hard to get as much funding as possible so we will be able to provide
meals, t-shirts, and conference goodies.
Contact information: Call 850-645-1195 or 850-644-6585 |