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By Robert Knight The shocking term “explosive diarrhea” is in the current news stream. Referring to an outbreak of fecal-borne disease (cyclosporiasis) propagated by consuming contaminated vegetables (e.g., Taco Bell lettuce?) and currently infecting thousands of people in at least
Florida’s “Springs Heartland” covers an estimated 5,664 square miles of the Suwannee River Basin. Plentiful rain falling on porous karst geology collects and feeds groundwater to more than 300 artesian springs. These springs feed life-nourishing groundwater to the Suwannee River
By Haley Moody Director, Howard T. Odum Florida Springs Institute Published in the Invading Sea on March 5, 2026 As the artificial intelligence boom continues at a rapid pace, are Floridians aware of the potential impacts to our state? Now
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By Robert Knight, PhD Published in Underwater Speleology, Vol 51 No3 Autumn 2024. Clear, pure groundwater is the basis for life in Florida’s artesian springs. Remove flowing water and a spring is a sinkhole, a stagnant window into the dark limestone underworld. A spring’s functionality or “life” declines when its
By Dr. Robert Knight. Published in the Orlando Sentinel on September 13, 2024 I recently chanced upon a memorial for the extinct Passenger Pigeon. Located on a high bluff above the Upper Mississippi River in rural Wisconsin, this marker was dedicated by Aldo Leopold, one of the most famous American
To commemorate Dr. Howard T. Odum’s 100th birthday on September 1st, the Florida Springs Institute hosted a Springs Outing at Silver Springs State Park. It was truly an unforgettable day! Guy Marwick, the founder of the Silver River Museum, kicked off our Outing with a fascinating tour of the museum, sharing
