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B.Wright Leadership Academy DOE# 7130
B.Wright Leadership Academy DOE# 7130
6100 NW 7th Avenue

Hi, my name is Ariana Boland. I am a University of Florida CALS/Honors student striving for inclusivity and clarity in environmental science education.

I post scientific content &analyses on a weekly basis.

08/28/2021

A nice stream I found on UF’s campus. Did you know that many species need clear running water to complete their life cycles? One example is the stone fly, which has an aquatic juvenile stage.

07/08/2021

Here’s an Atlantic Horseshoe crab (Limulus polyphemus). Horseshoe crabs are arthropods of the class Merostomata and have existed since before the dinosaurs walked the Earth. Thus, they are considered living fossils. They are popular as bait and their blood is used for its ability to detect gram negative bacteria via a clotting mechanism. The latter does not usually kill the horseshoe crab and has saved countless lives from infection but can reduce its activity and potentially impact reproduction. As someone who enjoys studying Arthropods, I hope we can protect these animals by using alternative bait sources and by manufacturing synthetic versions of their blood components for medical use. It would be such a shame if humans drove horseshoe crabs to extinction. They're such an interesting part of the history of our planet. To have survived the mass extinction events at the end of the Permian and Cretaceous periods relatively unchanged is absolutely incredible. They're so resilient and give us an important window through which to study the distant past. If we eliminate them, it's a true testament to how destructive our species can be.

Photos 05/12/2021

Here’s another little friend I found last week! This is a walking stick nymph. The term nymph is used to refer to juvenile insects of species that do not undergo a full metamorphosis. You can differentiate a juvenile from an adult based on whether it has wings or not and by its general size.

Photos from Climate Unearthed's post 05/11/2021

Heat tolerance will become an increasingly important factor in survival as global temperatures rise. Here are the potential impacts on fish

Based on :

Morgan, R., Finnoen, M.H., Jensen, H., Pelabon, C., Jutfelt, F. (2020). Low potential for evolutionary rescue from climate change in a tropical fish. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 117(52) 33365-33372

Photos from Climate Unearthed's post 05/11/2021

I found a little mantis friend today! Mantids are predators and use their raptorial front legs to strike their prey. They generally target other insects but some are capable of capturing small reptiles and hummingbirds!

11/17/2020
Photos 10/13/2020

One of my mom’s orchids is blooming! Did you know that orchids are one of the largest families of flowering plants? There are 25,000-30,000 species!

Photos from Climate Unearthed's post 10/13/2020

Some more fungi content coming your way! 🍄

Photos from Climate Unearthed's post 10/13/2020

Some fun facts about fungi. More is on the way

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Photos from Climate Unearthed's post 10/13/2020

The Tongass National Forest is important for so many reasons. We cannot let this reckless decision fly under the radar. Please contact your representatives/senators and register to vote in November.



Photos 10/13/2020

A favorite quote of mine by John Muir, naturalist & founder of the

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