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Protecting Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary from External Threats
March 02, 2021 — The results of modeling study are providing new tools for regional wetland conservation.
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Study Conducted by Audubon Reveals Canal Operations are Drying Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary
February 25, 2021 — Over-drying has significant implications for wildlife, plant communities, and vulnerability to catastrophic wildfire.
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Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary Research Reveals Threat to Super Ghost Orchid and Wetlands
June 09, 2020 — Drying and wetland loss increase large scale risks of catastrophic wildfire, flooding in big storms, and polluted water fueling Red Tide and Blue-Green Algal blooms.
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Scientific Reports Publishes 'Super' Ghost Orchid Paper
September 06, 2019 — Research Director Shawn Clem an author of study published in online journal of Nature.
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Photos Upend Theory on Ghost Orchid Pollination
July 15, 2019 — Image of fig sphinx moth pollinating Corkscrew's 'Super" ghost orchid surprises scientists.
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