We approached the nest slowly, watching where we stepped on the white sand of the Emerald Coast dunes. There had been three eggs the day before, but only one chick and egg remained. The teamContinue reading
Category: coasts
Dune Walkovers: Simple Yet Effective Erosion Solutions
I shielded my eyes against the bright summer sun as I hopped out of the county vehicle. We are in the busy tourist season here on the Florida Panhandle, and I could hear the beach-goersContinue reading
The Return of Nesting Seabirds on the Florida Panhandle
Erika photographs nesting Least Terns and Black Skimmers as they begin their nesting season.
The Tragedy of Fishing Line
It was a beautiful evening. The sun had begun to set, casting a golden light across a local park on the Florida Panhandle. I was showing my visiting parents around one of my favorite ecoContinue reading
Erika Zambello
coasts, conservation, environmental health, ESC, oceans, student life, students, travel, water
coasts, conservation, environmental health, ESC, oceans, student life, students, travel, water
A Great Blue Heron Eats a Plastic Shark
#FindYourPark Campaign
I have become fascinated by conservation communication campaigns. One of my current favorites is in honor of the National Park Service’s 100 Year Anniversary, and is known simply as #FindYourPark. When many people think “NationalContinue reading
The Success of the #OptOutside Movement
REI’s #OptOutside hashtag was used over 37,000 times on Twitter and over 270,000 on Facebook. Did you #OptOutside?