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Volunteers Needed for Springs Baseline Assessments
This year the FSI has received three springs license tag grants from the Wildlife Foundation of Florida to conduct baseline assessments for the lower Ichetucknee River, the lower Rainbow River, and the lower Wakulla River. The Institute is in need of volunteers to assist with the collection of specific types of ecological data during the sampling periods. Volunteers with a wide range of prior experience will be welcome to participate on the following dates:
- July 20-31, 2015: Ichetucknee River
- August 31- September 11, 2015: Rainbow River
- October 12-23, 2015: Wakulla River
The Institute will focus its efforts on the areas below:
- Water quality (recording data sondes, field parameters along longitudinal and vertical profiles, analytical sampling, etc.)
- Physical indices (bathymetry, velocity, discharge, residence time, sediment nutrients and texture, solar inputs and light attenuation, etc.)
- Biology (primary produces, invertebrates, fish, herptiles, birds and mammals, human use counts, etc.)
Teams of three to four volunteers will be directed by an experienced scientist and all volunteers will receive training necessary to accomplish their portion of the project. Each team will only work from two to four days during the two-week synoptic period.
If you wish to be part of this new type of citizen science, please contact us. For more information about this project, click here.
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Click to enlarge the course flyer.
Students don't forget! Registration for the Institute's FSU Field School reopens July 13 - August 7. You can enroll in this course using your fall tuition assistance and receive 3 credits for the fall semester.
This one-week course is open to both undergraduate and graduate students from all colleges and universities.
For more info about the course and how you can enroll, click here.
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Summer Membership Drive In Full Swing!
There is no better time than summer to sign up for membership with the Florida Springs Institute and support meaningful springs restoration. Become a new member of FSI between June 8th and August 31st and receive an FSI Silipint as a special thank you for your support.* All new or upgrading lifetime members will also receive an FSI t-shirt and the first ten (10) individuals to upgrade or sign up for a lifetime membership will receive a signed copy of Silenced Springs: Moving from Tragedy to Hope by Dr. Knight!
We have several membership levels to choose from:
Student Level = Donation of $15
Individual Level = Donation of $25
Family Level = Donation of $35
Business Level = Donation of $75
Lifetime Level = Donation of $300+
Business Lifetime Level = Donation of $500+
For more information on the benefits of membership, please visit our website.
* Members can opt out of receiving free gifts upon sign up.
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Upcoming Community Events
July 14: St. Johns River Water Management District Governing Board Meeting, Agenda: Sleepy Creek Lands, District Headquarters, 4049 Reid Street, Palatka, FL, 10 .a.m., open to the public
July 14: Silver River SpringsWatch, volunteers always welcome, contact Ron Clarke for more info.
July 17: Ichetucknee SpringsWatch, volunteers always welcome, contact Ron Clarke for more info.
July 22: Silver Springs Alliance Board Meeting, Marion County Public Library, Meeting Room C, 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., open to the public, contact Lu Merritt for more info.
July 28: Silver River SpringsWatch, volunteers always welcome, contact Ron Clarke for more info.
July 20-31: Ichetucknee Baseline Assessment Sampling, Lower Ichetucknee River, volunteers welcome, contact Heather Culp for more info.
TBD: Silenced Springs Tallahassee Book Launch
For additional event details, please visit our website or click on the links listed above! |
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