Florida State University to begin research to protect Wakulla Springs
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – Researchers at Florida State University are beginning a project to help support one of the most beloved natural resources in the state.
It was made possible through $750,000 in funding from the Florida legislature.
As part of the project, researchers at the Coastal and Marine Laboratory will analyze water samples and also compile existing research about Wakulla Springs.
Additionally, faculty with the College of Communication and Information will work to educate the public about the importance of the springs.
That public outreach team is led by Kellie Keys. She told WCTV their work will include creating an educational video and curriculum for middle school science classes.
“What we hope kids get out of it is being able to connect in their classrooms with what is right around them–the water that is close by,” Keys said. “They’re familiar with the name, and they get to learn about it in their classroom and connect with it in that way. We’re really excited that that can happen.”
Keys’s team will also offer tours of the Wakulla Springs basin from Tallahassee to the springs.
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Keys has a personal connection to the project. She has lived along the Wakulla River for the last 25 years.
“Anybody who’s been there knows it’s an absolutely amazing place,” Keys told WCTV. “People around the world love it.”
According to Keys, this will be a year-long research project.
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