Short: Vernal pools are freaking awesome!

Watch the short here: https://www.instagram.com/p/DBeOuMtMZZm/ There was 1 topic that got cut from the main wetlands video, and that was vernal pools! Vernal pools are a seasonal wetland that are usually about the size of a pond. They dry up in the summer, but over the fall, winter, and spring, amphibians like salamanders, newts, and …

Short: How to tell the 4 main wetlands apart

Watch here: https://www.instagram.com/p/DBW13SSP2VG/ (Shrek voice) Get outta my swamp! But is it really a swamp? Learn how to tell the difference between the 4 main types of wetlands: swamps, marshes, fens, and bogs! Transcript Hi, I’m Ben, and I’m in a swamp right now! Right?Or is this a marsh? Wait, what’s a bog?? Hi, I’m …

Short: Hurricane Helene and climate change

Watch here: https://www.instagram.com/p/DA4eKNLOSDH/ It’s terrible watching how these communities have been devastated by these storms, and I’m worried about how Hurricane Milton will affect my hometown in Pinellas County. With that said, I think it’s important to point out that these major storms aren’t coming out of nowhere. They’re a result of decades of anthropogenic …