Lee: Jordan Roberts is a recent grad of FAMU’s School of the Environment. Roberts: And so, we have this (buoy) that floats above the water. Over the course of several months, a team of FAMU undergrads joined forces with Rob to repopulate a seven acre area of water that for years had little to no live oysters in them. Lee: What unfolded was a project to study Oyster Bay like never before using a special (buoy). He said, 'Rob, I’ve got an idea and I’ve got this (buoy), but we need to put it someplace who will use your boats because we’re going to have to clean it.' Sure.' Olin: And he’s always excited when he calls us. And in 2021, the Dean at the School of the Environment reached out to local oyster farmer, Rob Olin, with an idea.
has led the charge in environmental stewardship. Lee: For decades, Florida A&M University, one of the largest historically black colleges or universities in the U.S. At least, that’s the spirit, a new generation of young black environmental scientists are holding on to in North Florida.
