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RIVER LIFE: St. Johns River a diverse ecosystem
The St. Johns River is so big and complex that it is hard to know everything about it, especially the who, what and where of plant and animal life at any given moment in time.
But I get help. When …
Read More »FIT LIFE: U.S. kids failing in physical activity
It’s that time of year for kids to bring home their academic report card. But what about their physical activity report card?The good news is that the first-ever U.S. Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth recently came …
Read More »RIVER LIFE: Clean drinking water may be in short supply
“Water, water everywhere, nor any drop to drink” goes the line from “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner,” by Samuel Taylor Coleridge. The statement may soon be more true than many in our area would like to believe in the …
Read More »JU’s Dr. Quinton White talks salinity – or lack of it – in latest Florida Times-Union “River Life” column
Dr. Quinton White, executive director of Jacksonville University’s Marine Science Research Institute, takes on the topic of our river’s saltwater — or lack of it — in the latest installment of his regular River Life column in The Florida Times-Union …
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